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Stravaganza City Of Masks by Mary Hoffman
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Stravaganza City Of Masks (original 2002; edition 2004)

by Mary Hoffman

Series: Stravaganza (1)

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While sick in bed with cancer, Lucien begins making journeys to a place in a parallel world that resembles Venice, Italy, and he becomes caught up in the political intrigues surrounding the Duchessa who rules the city.
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Title:Stravaganza City Of Masks
Authors:Mary Hoffman
Info:Bloomsbury USA Children's Books (2004), Paperback, 352 pages
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Stravaganza: City of Masks by Mary Hoffman (2002)

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    HatsForMice: Alternate Universes! Plot! Intrigue! Rebellion! Boats!
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    Jannes: Similar themes: parallel worlds, dimension-traveling youths, splendid cities... Pullman's work is, in my opinion, far superior, but both are worth checking out if you like this sort of thing.
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Well, this turned out a lot darker than I imagined... ( )
  sweetimpact | Jan 18, 2024 |
OMG it took me a lifetime to read this book 🎉🎉🎉

RTC ( )
  XSassyPants | Jun 11, 2022 |
The main character was really flat and I never felt like I knew any details about who he was, so that kept bothering me. I also felt like the movement between the two worlds was never really explained to my satisfaction. I won't be continuing with this series. ( )
  readingjag | Nov 29, 2021 |
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  lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |
Review for first four books: It has been a long time since I've read this book, but I remember I really enjoyed reading them back in the day. It was an original idea and fun to read. If you haven't I'd recommend you try it. But I do remember that by the time I was around the fourth book I thought it was getting a little too childish (writing style, wording and storywise). So maybe I've outgrown them by now. I've yet to read the last two books, I'm thinking about giving them a try. ( )
  CielCat | Feb 6, 2019 |
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For Rhiannon, a true citizen of Bellezza
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In a room at the top of a tall house overlooking a canal, a man sat dealing cards out on to a desk covered in black silk.
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While sick in bed with cancer, Lucien begins making journeys to a place in a parallel world that resembles Venice, Italy, and he becomes caught up in the political intrigues surrounding the Duchessa who rules the city.

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Imagine you are one moment ill in bed, and the next transported to a world that is awash with deception, intrigue, and glamour. In a spine-tingling discovery, Lucien discovers that he is in fact a 'Stravagante' and with the help of a talisman can transport himself to sixteenth century Bellezza, a city inspired by Venice, and filled with unexpected danger. With swishing velvet, glittering masks, political intrigue and treachery - and a demanding and imperious Duchessa - Mary Hoffman has vividly conjured up a rich, magical and compelling world, the first in the trilogy of Talia.
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