Kurzbeschreibung
On the island of Cercia, the gods are dead, killed by their followers and replaced with the study of magic. Magicians are forbidden to leave their homeland. Laws bind these men that prevent them from casting spells on the living--whether to harm or to heal.
Quentin, a young nobleman, challenges these laws out of love for his wife. His best friend, Asahel, defies authority at his side, unaware that the search for this lost magic will bring them both to the edge of reason, threatening their very souls. The Universal Mirror shows how far two men are willing to go for the sake of knowledge and what they will destroy to obtain it.
The Universal Mirror is the first novel in the epic fantasy series, Artifacts of Empire. Its sequel, The Jealousy Glass, will be released in November 2012.
Über den Autor
Gwen Perkins is a museum curator who finds constant inspiration among the artifacts and ephemera of everyday lives. Although presented in a fantasy setting, the characters and events of The Universal Mirror were heavily influenced by her historical research. Gwen lives in Tacoma, Washington with her partner and their three children. This is her first novel.
