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Stravaganza City of Masks

by Mary Hoffman
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Lucien is very sick with cancer and struggles with his parents' worry every day. But each night, through a magical gift from his father, his mind is transported to an enchanting city, Bellezza, a parallel city to Venice of our world. In Bellezza, Lucien discovers that he is a Stravagante, a rare person able to travel through worlds while sleeping.
Befriended by a local girl and protected by an older Stravagante, Lucien uncovers a plot to murder the city's beloved ruler, the Duchessa. But to save the Duchessa and the city Lucien risks his only chance to return home to family and his real life.
The well-paced, thick-with-plot story will hook the reader immediately and not let go until the superb, unexpected end. City of Masks is the first in the acclaimed Stravaganza series from the gifted Mary Hoffman.
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Series: Stravaganza Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Kindle Book

  • Release date: February 1, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9781599907680
  • Release date: February 1, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9781599907680
  • File size: 2365 KB
  • Release date: February 1, 2011
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy Young Adult Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:6.2
Lexile® Measure:920
Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
Text Difficulty:5

Lucien is very sick with cancer and struggles with his parents' worry every day. But each night, through a magical gift from his father, his mind is transported to an enchanting city, Bellezza, a parallel city to Venice of our world. In Bellezza, Lucien discovers that he is a Stravagante, a rare person able to travel through worlds while sleeping.
Befriended by a local girl and protected by an older Stravagante, Lucien uncovers a plot to murder the city's beloved ruler, the Duchessa. But to save the Duchessa and the city Lucien risks his only chance to return home to family and his real life.
The well-paced, thick-with-plot story will hook the reader immediately and not let go until the superb, unexpected end. City of Masks is the first in the acclaimed Stravaganza series from the gifted Mary Hoffman.
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Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy Young Adult Fiction
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