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The Rose Labyrinth Hardcover
by Titania Hardie

An excellent first edition of Titania Hardie's esoteric mystery novel, with hardcover slipcase and pictorial riddle cards, so the reader can solve the mystery first.

The Rose Labyrinth' tells the story of astronomer and occultist John Dee's descendants as they attempt to solve a riddle some hundred years old.

First edition, in hardcover, in hardcover slipcase. With pictorial riddle cards.

An intriguing novel, Hardie's 'The Rose Labyrinth' delves deep into ancient mysteries of bloodlines and occultism. In the publisher's original binding, hardcover novel with hardcover slipcase that fits around. Externally, in excellent condition. The slipcase is very smart, in perfect condition with only a slight dent to the back of the slipcover binding.. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine. 

From Publishers Weekly
When Lucy King receives a heart transplant, she gets more than a new ticker—she gets the memories, friends and quest of donor Will Stafford, descendant of Queen Elizabeth's spiritual adviser, John Dee. Soon, Lucy's on the trail of a secret protected by generations of Dee's heirs. Unfortunately, ruthless fundamentalists pursue, convinced that Dee's secret holds the key to the Rapture. A softer, semifeminist riff on The Da Vinci Code, Hardie's debut is richly woven, drawing on sources ranging from Elizabethan mysticism to computer games; the intricacy of the quest will pull readers in, but the story loses steam before coasting to a disappointing end. Hardie falls victim to some of the same pitfalls as Brown, letting interesting background material devolve into dry recitation and fact-combing. Further, her characters are almost all kindly, whip-smart do-gooders or swaggering bad guys, and Hardie is reticent to put her heroes in real danger (lest it interfere with their research). She blurs the lines between faith and reason cleverly, but her labyrinth of exposition will probably wear out readers before they find the exit. (Nov.)
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About the Author
Born and educated in Sydney, Australia, Titania Hardie is the author of the international bestselling novel, The Rose Labyrinth, as well as a range of distinctive books on folklore, magic, and divination. She has first-class honors degrees in Psychology and English and was awarded the prestigious Chatterton scholarship for post-graduate study at Bristol University, where she completed her M.A. on the Romantic poets. Titania lives in Somerset with her husband and two daughters.

Enhanced Hardcover Edition
400 pages
6.25 x 1.75 x 8.75 inches

2015

Near New condition.(slight dent in cover)

Comes with complete set of pictorial riddle cards.

 

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