Stravaganza City of Masks by Mary Hoffman - Fantasy - SFBookcase.com - Reference of Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels/Authors.

Series: Stravaganza
Volume: 1
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 1582349177
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Price: £7.99
Reader Rating: 9 out of 10
Votes: 10

Stravaganza City of Masks by Mary Hoffman

Description: Truly an extravaganza of brilliant writing, this blends alternative history, wild imagination and gritty reality to become one of those rare novels that will mesmerise both older children and adults.....

Travel beyond your imagination

Bedridden and seriously ill, Lucien knows he is not like other boys. But he is about to find out just how different he is. To his astonishment, Lucien discovers that he is a ‘Stravagante’ – someone with the power to transport himself through space and time. In the Venice-like city of Bellezza, Lucien is healthy and strong again – but in every other respect he is ill-prepared for this mind-boggling parallel world of colour, drama, intrigue and danger. However, not all is well in the strange alternative Italy known as ‘Talia’. Lucien soon learns that maybe only he can save the city of Bellezza from catastrophe. Truly an extravaganza, written with a blend of wild imagination and gritty reality, this is one of those rare novels that will mesmerise both older children and adults.