STRAVAGANZA: CITY OF STARS

The sequel to the international bestseller City of Masks . The time periodis the same - C16 Talia as a parallel world version of Italy - but thesetting has moved from Bellezza (Venice) to Remora (Siena). The maincharacter in this book is Georgia - who has a love of horses. She isdesperate to buy a little, dusty winged horse that has appeared in a localantique shop. This tiny, winged horse will prove to be the talisman (as thenotebook was for Lucien in City of Masks ) that will transport Georgia toSiena - right into the rivalries and the high-octane excitement of thehugely competitive Stellata horse race - and more. Mary Hoffman has provedherself a mistress of a narrative tour-de-force with City of Masks and thissequel will not disappoint. 'If you enjoyed Stravaganza: City of Masks thenyou will love returning to Talia in this exciting sequel. Featuring aflying horse, a fast and furious horse race, kidnapping and much intrigue,this is a great adventure.' - Grainne Cooney, Bookseller Teenage ReadingChoice.