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The Flowing Queen

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This book is now published as The Water Mirror. No word yet on the translation of book two in the series but, this is brilliant, fast-paced and it makes you think. I believe some of the subject matter might be a little much for today's conservative america but, if you are an open minded parent and wish to raise your children in the same manner, then I suggest this book. Gotta love it when a child is forced to make an agreement with the devil in order to save the goddess of Venice, right?

It is my opinion that reading a book in the original language is always the best so I speak from the experience of reading this book in German. I am ecsatic to find it published in English because it is a really good story.

Meyer combines elements of fact and magic to masterfully create a setting in Venice that is neither here nor there. The story follows a young girl, Merle, as she seeks to find the truth about herself and save her home from destruction. She is drawn into a bigger tide of events that she herself cannot see by the mysterious "Flowing Queen"--the lifeblood of Venice. Aided by a troop of odd people and creatures, Merle must save the entire world in order to save her friends.

I would recommend all lovers of fantasy to read this series. The story is much like the books Dianna Wynne Jones: fun and fantastic.