Book description
The Prince of Ombria is dying, and already his sinister great-aunt is plotting to seize power. The Black Pearl is feared throughout the land, and the city folk know her reign will be a terrible one. Only the prince's son can stop her from seizing the throne but he's just…
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The late great Patricia McKillip is one of the finest prose writers in the fantasy genre. Through her meticulous wordsmithing, the twin settings of Ombria come to life on the page. Some settings and imagery have been branded into my brain since the very first time I read it.
After I finished my first readthrough I immediately started the second, as I’d gotten so entranced by the story and the atmosphere that the words disappeared from the page. The second readthrough was for my writer brain to fully absorb it and what made it effective.
From Camilla's list on The best fantasy books that provide the most cinematic experience.
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