Corambis (The Doctrine of Labyrinths)

“The voices of Felix, Mildmay, and Kay ring out from the pages of this wonderfully paced and beautifully written final book in the Mélusine quartet.” —Romantic Times   When Felix Harrowgate and Mildmay Foxe are charged with heresy and exiled from Mélusine, it feels like the end of the road. But upon entering the country of Corambis to face judgment for their crimes, the brothers find an insurrection underway to restore the monarchy. In a last ditch attempt to turn the tide, the losing rebels have set an ancient machine in motion on a course of destruction. Only a powerful wizard can put a halt to the engine’s mysterious and terrifying force. Felix and Mildmay stand ready to take on the challenge—and meet their new destiny.   The spellbinding conclusion to award-winning author Katherine Addison’s captivating series, The Doctrine of Labyrinths.   “Intelligent and well written.” —Sacramento Book Review   “Terror-inducing plot points and more intimate dilemmas . . . should satisfy even the rare cynical reader who hasn’t already been won over by [the author’s] gifts for character, voice, and great prose. —Locus  Originally published under the name Sarah Monette.

From Publishers Weekly

The rambling conclusion to Monette's Mélusine fantasy quartet (after 2008's The Mirador) reveals the destiny of three exiles. Prince Gerrard Hume dies in an attempt to start the sinister Cymellunar engine, which he hoped would help win Caloxa's independence from Corambis. Blinded by the engine, Kay Brightmore, the margrave of Rothmarlin and the prince's illicit lover, is imprisoned by Corambis's duke of Glimmering. Meanwhile, far away in Bernatha, gay wizard Felix Harrowgate returns to prostitution to raise money when his half-brother becomes ill, but is gang-raped by Corambins in a ritual that restarts the Clock of Eclipses, another terrible Cymellunar device. Monette throws in numerous unsubtle lessons on love, lust and power, but for full effect, the intricate plot requires familiarity with prior installments. (Apr.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

About the Author

Sarah Monette was born and raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She won the Spectrum Award for her short story, “Three Letters from the Queen of Elfland,” and has had short fiction published in Kelly Link’s Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, All Hallows, and Alchemy.

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