A glittering fantasy-adventure from a master of the genre for young readers.
In the unparalleled splendour of the city of Vequince — a city of canals, carnival and pageantry — the otter Udolphus Beck discovers a far darker side as he attempts to unravel a menacing intrigue that threatens to overthrow the rulers of the city.
Filled with marvelous characters — from a thieftaker who prowls the night with glass daggers secreted in his cloak to the guildmaster whose work with gold has left him with lungs filled with the precious substance — this mammalian city comes truly to life in this splendid adventure from the author of the Welkin Weasels series.
Genre: Children's Fiction
In the unparalleled splendour of the city of Vequince — a city of canals, carnival and pageantry — the otter Udolphus Beck discovers a far darker side as he attempts to unravel a menacing intrigue that threatens to overthrow the rulers of the city.
Filled with marvelous characters — from a thieftaker who prowls the night with glass daggers secreted in his cloak to the guildmaster whose work with gold has left him with lungs filled with the precious substance — this mammalian city comes truly to life in this splendid adventure from the author of the Welkin Weasels series.
Genre: Children's Fiction
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