Throwback Thursday is a weekly feature to highlight books from the past. It can honestly be anything as long as its not a book that is a current release. Maybe its a book that I read and reviewed and just want to highlight, maybe its a book I read before I started reviewing or maybe its a book that has a sequel coming out soon or maybe its a backlist book from my TBR that I just want to revisit and decide if I will make the time to read. Pretty much, anything goes.
If you have a backlist book you want to feature in someway, please feel free to join in! (I’ll include a link-up for anyone who wants to participate)
I decided that a book with a bit of romance would be a good pick for today. Mask and Shadows is definitely that. It’s not a book that centers on romance, but there is definitely a spark between two the characters that just can’t be ignored. Nothing like a good forbidden, scandalous romance to celebrate the day. I loved this one, the setting immerses you in the opera, music and elite society. And gruesome mysterious deaths. What more could a girl want?
You can read my full review and check out more details about the book:
Also by this author: Masks and Shadows
on April 5, 2016
Pages: 317
The year is 1779, and Carlo Morelli, the most renowned castrato singer in Europe, has been invited as an honored guest to Eszterháza Palace. With Carlo in Prince Nikolaus Esterházy’s carriage, ride a Prussian spy and one of the most notorious alchemists in the Habsburg Empire. Already at Eszterháza is Charlotte von Steinbeck, the very proper sister of Prince Nikolaus’s mistress. Charlotte has retreated to the countryside to mourn her husband’s death. Now, she must overcome the ingrained rules of her society in order to uncover the dangerous secrets lurking within the palace’s golden walls. Music, magic, and blackmail mingle in a plot to assassinate the Habsburg Emperor and Empress–a plot that can only be stopped if Carlo and Charlotte can see through the masks worn by everyone they meet.
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Have you read this or anything else by Burgis? Let me know if you agree it deserves more attention!
I love anything Burgis writes! It’s going to be sad not to have any more Pyr books from her☹
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I’ve seen Stephanie Burgis pop up on a couple different blogs recently, all with enthusiasm! I’ll have to check her out at some point. 🙂
Caitlin G. recently posted…Review: FOUNDRYSIDE by Robert Jackson Bennett
oh this one looks intriguing!
I really need to read more by her! Have Congress of Secrets and Snowspelled on my list.
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum recently posted…Book Review: The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross
While I’m not a fan of romance in my reading, I know I enjoy the kind of romance Burgis writes because it’s part of the story and not THE story, which makes the element quite enjoyable. 🙂
Maddalena@Spaceandsorcery recently posted…Review: BEHIND HER EYES, by Sarah Pinborough
I just picked this one up because it was on sale the other day. Can’t wait to get to it!
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I really like this author, I enjoyed this and Congress of Secrets and I’m now enjoying her fantasy romance novellas too.
Lynn 😀