City of Masks

Name: City of Masks
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.93 (16744 reviews)
Author: Mary Hoffman
ISBN: 9780439651844

Mary Hoffman (2002)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy

Age groupChildren 5-8

Content ratingG

Pages348 (Medium 300-500)

SettingSpace

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Age-Appropriate Great Adventure Strong Friendships

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Themes

Friendship & Loyalty Magic & Mystery

Synopsis

Lucien is very sick with cancer and struggles with his parents' worry every day. But each night, through a magical gift from his father, his mind is transported to an enchanting city, Bellezza, a parallel city to Venice of our world. In Bellezza, Lucien discovers that he is a Stravagante, a rare person able to travel through worlds while sleeping. Befriended by a local girl and protected by an older Stravagante, Lucien uncovers a plot to murder the city's beloved ruler, the Duchessa. But to save the Duchessa and the city Lucien risks his only chance to return home to family and his real life.