The Kiss of Death (novel)
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Author | Marcus Sedgwick |
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Language | English |
Series | shadow queen |
Genre | Horror |
Publisher | Orion Books |
Publication date | 2008 |
Publication place | England |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
The Kiss of Death is a novel written by the British writer and illustrator Marcus Sedgwick and the sequel to My Swordhand is Singing. Based in 18th century Venice, it follows the story of a young boy called Marko, who is looking for his missing father. Soon enough, old adversaries emerge.
Plot description
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"Peter's ongoing search for the Shadow Queen leads him to Venice - the fabled city with lapping waterways, crumbling magnificence, dark, twisting alleyways and surprising piazzas. A city whose beauty disguises many ugly secrets. The Shadow Queen is there, gathering strength, recruiting a new army of the Undead for a final confrontation.
Marko and Sorrel meet in Venice for the first time. They must uncover the mystery of what has happened both to Sorrel's father, who is plagued by a strange madness that prevents him from sleeping, and to Marko's father, a doctor, who has mysteriously gone missing after travelling to Venice to help his old friend".[1]
References
- ^ Sedgwick, Marcus (5 August 2010). The Kiss of Death (UK ed.). Orion Children's Books. ISBN 978-1-84255-689-4.
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