The Magister's Mask [Paperback]

Deby Fredericks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2004

Shenza Waik of Tresmeer is a young woman who has just completed her training as magister, a school of sorcery with a specialty in criminal investigation. Then the first lord who rules her home is shockingly murdered, and an innocent man is arrested for the crime. Political factions begin maneuvering for a resolution that is favorable to them. The enigmatic nature spirits want revenge for the slaying. In order to prove her worthiness to become a magister, Shenza must carry out justice while resisting pressure to wrongly convict the accused man.

Meanwhile, the killer remains free.

Shenza must find him before she becomes his next victim.

Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: Dragon Moon Pr; First Edition edition (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1896944167
• ISBN-13: 978-1896944166
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,412,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Magister's Mask, May 6, 2011

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Book arrived on time and in condition promised. I was surprised to find that it had been autographed by the author.

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4.0 out of 5 stars That little bit different..., February 25, 2005

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David Brims (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews

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Murder/mystery in a fantasy setting has been done before, but I've seldom seen one that hasn't worked well, perhaps because the two genres promote a solid, contained plot and originality, respectively, and this book is no exception. The setting, the magic, the plot, the characters are all pleasingly a little bit different to what I was expecting, and it's that unexpectedness that really makes this story.

I particularly admired the use of the masks as protection, symbol, and tool all at once, and I hope the author decides to explore this setting further - it would be interesting to see more of these strange islands, and what other magical artifacts they've developed for different purposes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An enchanting mystery, January 15, 2005

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John Morgan - See all my reviews
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To begin, Deby is a friend of mine. That is no bad thing, because otherwise I might never have read The Magister's Mask.
A murder-mystery in form, a fantasy in style, this book includes believable and likable characters and a colorful, vivid and consistent settings. It's a place that I enjoyed visiting, and I intend to visit again. (I don't know if Deby intends to write a sequel, but I sure hope so.)
I hope you'll give this book a chance to enchant you as it did me.