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A Magic of Twilight (The Nessantico Cycle #1)

S.L. Farrell

Hardcover | Pages: 546 pages

Rating: 3.51 | 540 Users | 42 Reviews

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Title	:	A Magic of Twilight (The Nessantico Cycle #1)
Author	:	S.L. Farrell
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 546 pages
Published	:	February 5th 2008 by DAW Hardcover
Categories	:	Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy. High Fantasy

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A masterwork of fantasy, The Nessantico Cycle is the epic tale of an empire at its height, yet poised on the brink of what could be a devastating descent into ruin. Told from the viewpoints of numerous characters, it is a sweeping saga of murder and magic (portrayed both as a powerful religion and a forbidden art), of deception and betrayal, of Machiavellian politics, star-crossed lovers, and a realm facing war on every front.

The opening novel in an intricate and spellbinding fantasy series. "One of the rising stars of Celtic fantasy."

Details Books During A Magic of Twilight (The Nessantico Cycle #1)

Original Title:	A Magic of Twilight
ISBN:	0756404665 (ISBN13: 9780756404666)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The Nessantico Cycle #1

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Ratings: 3.51 From 540 Users | 42 Reviews

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I almost didnt finish this book. I hate books that are filled with names of people and places which are very difficult to pronounce (eg: O'Teni cu'Seranta or Numetodo ci'Vliomani)I am glad that I pushed through though because I did enjoy the story and was delighted to find it's a series. I am looking forward to reading more of this storyline.

Excellent start to an epic trilogy about faith, magic, power set in an intriguing Italian like decadent city Nessantico that rules an empire on the point of collapse. The book takes a while to get into, but there is a detailed glossary that helps ease the transition into the familiar and yet strange world of Nessantico, and then it follows a fairly conventional fantasy plot, though with no side that can be said it's "right". The pages turn by themselves and the book flows very smoothly, so it's

The "Cloudmages" wasn't bad at all, but I really liked this trilogy. Normally, I hate any mention of religions, real or invented, but this was somehow different. For a start, the different religions were tied to a different use of magic, but the same magic used in a different way. Secondly, there is an atheist or agnostic group that uses the magic in yet a third way. Thirdly, I found the characters quite absorbing.

The city of Nessantico may rule over a vast empire, but all is not well there. The wise and beloved empress is old and losing her grip on the city while her son and other courtiers scheme for power. A religious minority is being oppressed and serving as one of several causes of conflict within The Church. At the edge of Nessantico's holdings, a powerful vassal prepares his own bid for power in collusion with forces within the capital. In the midst of all of this, a young girl from a downtrodden

Described to me as "S. L. Farrel's A Magic of Twilight trilogy does deal with the conflict between people who think their power comes from the gods and people who can use this same power and are atheists; I haven't finished it, but I think the atheists are in the right (as the acknowledgments credits Richard Dawkins with some of the ideas explored in the book). It's interesting stuff that I would put in the 'castle opera' subgenre, where it's conflict between nations that's political and

I greatly enjoyed this book and the intrigue is elaborate and often unpredictable (not always, but often). I am curious to see if more of the western lands make an appearance in the following books, but we shall see. Ana Cu'Seranta is an ingenious character and her forced evolution is refreshing. I believe Farrell is a very talented author and I look forward to the next installments.

More like two and a half stars for me. There were some fairly interesting characters in the story, but the plot was just okay. In fact, I seem to recall the characters very well, but I don't quite remember the plot except in a very general way. The Queen of Nessantico has held on to the longest reign of peace in history through a lifetime of deft politics and ruthlessness. Her power is on the wane, however. That, combined with barely controlled surges in religious violence provide an opening for