Stravaganza City of Masks, Mary Hoffman
Stravaganza City of Masks, Mary Hoffman
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Stravaganza: City of Masks

Author: Mary Hoffman

Narrator: Kathe Mazur

Unabridged: 9 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2005


Synopsis

During the day, Lucien battles cancer in his modern, normal life. But at night, he becomes a Stravagante, a time-traveler of sorts who finds himself in Belleza, a city parallel to old Venice. 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 losing his only chance to return home to his family and his real life.
The well-paced, thick-with-plot story will hook the reader immediately and not let go until the superb, unexpected end. City of Masks is the first in a three-book arc from the gifted Mary Hoffman.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marnie on May 24, 2017

This year I'm doing a Reading Challenge; so I have 26 books with specific subjects that I need to read. Book 24: A book set somewhere you really want to visit It's been long since a dream for me to visit Venice. As a little girl I was always mesmerized by the beauty of its watery streets, colorful cit......more

Goodreads review by Snoobles on June 19, 2009

This is a book from my childhood (circa age 11) that I am so happy to have picked up again now! I'm not even really that interested in Italy, but I certainly dig the idea of inter-dimensional space and time travel! I'm re-reading all of the books in the Stravaganza series by Mary Hoffman in accordan......more

Goodreads review by Krystal109 on March 22, 2016

Summary (view spoiler)[Lucien Mulholland isn’t what you’d call a normal boy. Despite becoming ill from a tumor and recovering from chemotherapy, Lucien’s life was somewhat normal compared to the situation he finds himself in now. For after being given a red and purple marbled notebook by his father as a gift, L (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Cait on July 22, 2011

Love. So much love. STRAVAGANZA: CITY OF MASKS was such a surprise. I read the summary, and was like “yea, it sounds good”, but oh man…it was so much more than good. This book had me trapped in its story from the first word and I was so content by the end of the epilogue. Happy little sigh and clutc......more