Trust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us.

In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city''s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.

Derossi Vargo has always knownHe has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He''ll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he''s built.

Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he fights to protect the city''s most vulnerableSooner or later, that fight will demand more than he can give.

And Ren, daughter of no clan, knows best of all. Caught in a knot of lies, torn between her heritage and her aristocratic masquerade, she relies on her gift for reading pattern to survive. And it shows her the web of corruption that traps her city.

But all three have yet to discover just how far that web stretchesAnd in the end, it will take more than knives to cut themselves free...

''The Mask of Mirrors is exactly the fantasy adventure novel you''re craving: an escape into a vast, enchanting world of danger, secret identities, and glittering prose''
Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne

''The Mask of Mirrors kept me up reading way past my bedtimeA web of intrigue, magic, and the art of the con this novel will catch hold of your dreams and keep you from sleeping''
Mary Robinette Kowal, author of The Calculating Stars

''The Mask of Mirrors ushers you into the fascinating city of Nadezra, replete with complex politics, intricate magic, and mysteries that readers will be racing to unravelWonderfully immersive--I was unable to put it down''
Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

''An intricate, compelling dream of a book that kept me turning pages, with a world and characters that felt deeply real and plenty of riveting twists and turnsI loved it!''
Melissa Caruso, author of The Obsidian Tower

''For those who like their revenge plots served with the intrigue of The Goblin Emperor, the colonial conflict of The City of Brass, the panache of Swordspoint, and the richly detailed settings of Guy Gavriel Kay''
Booklist (starred review)

''Utterly captivatingCarrick spins an exciting web of mystery, magic, and political treachery in a richly drawn and innovative world.''
S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass

Format Häftad Omfång 688 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Little, Brown Book Group Utgivningsdatum 2021-12-09 ISBN 9780356515182