The Mask of Mirrors: Rook and Rose, Book One
By M. A. Carrick

Utterly captivating. Carrick spins an exciting web of mystery, magic, and political treachery in a richly drawn and innovative world.'and S. A. Chakraborty, author ofand The City of BrassDarkly magical and beautifully imagined,and The Mask of Mirrorsand is the unmissable start to the Rook andamp; Rose trilogy, a rich and dazzling fantasy adventure in which a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord must unite to save their city.Nightmares are creeping through the city of dreams . . .Renata Virdaux is a con artist who has come to the sparkling city of Nadezra -- the city of dreams -- with one goal: to trick her way into a noble house and secure her fortune and her sister's future.But as she's drawn into the aristocratic world of House Traementis, she realises her masquerade is just one of many surrounding her. And as corrupted magic begins to weave its way through Nadezra, the poisonous feuds of its aristocrats and the shadowy dangers of its impoverished underbelly become tangled -- with Ren at their heart.'I was utterly entranced by this glittering world filled with masked vigilantes, cunning conwomen, and dark magic. A sheer delight!'and Katy Rose Pool, author ofand There Will Come A Darkness'The Mask of Mirrorsand is exactly the fantasy adventure novel you're craving: an escape into a vast, enchanting world of danger, secret identities, and glittering prose'Tasha Suri, author ofand The Jasmine Throne'The Mask of Mirrorsand kept me up reading way past my bedtime. A web of intrigue, magic, and the art of the con this novel will catch hold of your dreams and keep you from sleeping'Mary Robinette Kowal, author ofand The Calculating Stars'The Mask of Mirrorsand ushers you into the fascinating city of Nadezra, replete with complex politics, intricate magic, and mysteries that readers will be racing to unravel. Wonderfully immersive--I was unable to put it down'Andrea Stewart, author ofand The Bone Shard Daughter'An intricate, compelling dream of a book that kept me turning pages, with a world and characters that felt deeply real and plenty of riveting twists and turns. I loved it!'Melissa Caruso, author ofand The Obsidian Tower'For those who like their revenge plots served with the intrigue ofand The Goblin Emperor, the colonial conflict ofand The City of Brass, the panache ofand Swordspoint, and the richly detailed settings of Guy Gavriel Kay'Booklist (starred review)