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The Laurentine Spy
The Laurentine Spy
Author: Emily Gee
The Corhonase citadel is a place of virtue and debauchery. But nothing is as it seems, whether in the ballrooms and salons of the nobles' Court or the catacombs beneath the citadel. Saliel has many secrets; her spying is one, but her most guarded mystery is her magic. She walks a narrow path between discovery as a spy and being burned as a witch...  more »
PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9781844166039
ISBN-10: 1844166031
Publication Date: 4/28/2009
Pages: 416
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3.5 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Solaris
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Saliel is in over her head. Masquerading as a noble lady in the fortress of Laureant's greatest enemy, she sneaks into the old disused catacombs every other night to meet One, Two, and the Guardian, other Laurentine spies whose true identities she doesn't know.

After foiling an enemy plan to take over another fought-over land, Saliel learns that the Prince and his consort know there are spies in the fortress and have hired a notorious and feared spycatcher. Saliel and the other spies still have work to do however, and must stay one step ahead of him in order to accomplish their goal. All the time Saliel must play a part -- a part she know she has no business playing -- and longs to be back home in Laureant, independent and finally free from playing roles. And free from her past.

I could not put down The Laurentine Spy. From the first chapter, Gee pulled me into the Laurentine spy network. My heart was racing throughout the entire book and I often found myself murmuring advice to the characters in order to keep them one step ahead of the evil spycatcher who was all too real and incredibly scary.

Gee's knack for creating suspense could rival Alfred Hitchcock's. Gee also was able to do something that too many authors can't: she made me care about the characters from the very first chapter. I could relate to Saliel and shared in her fear and frustration throughout the entire book -- she was an engaging character who I could wrap my head around. It was fantastic.

The Laurentine Spy was truly an engrossing novel. This is what good fantasy should be: edge of your seat, page-turning, late-night reading, heart-racing entertainment. I was captivated and I will definitely be reading more of Gee's works.

My only complaint is that there was no map to refer to. I would have loved to have had a map of the world so I could gauge the distances. A map of the citadel would have also been very welcome. This was truly a minor thing however, definitely not a reason not to pick up The Laurentine Spy.
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HandD avatar reviewed The Laurentine Spy on + 16 more book reviews
I loved Emily Gee's first novel and this one was an excellent surprise as well. Very fast paced and suspenseful. One of the better romantic fantasy novels I have read in the last few years.
stephanie13w avatar reviewed The Laurentine Spy on + 300 more book reviews
It was good but it was to damn long!
jai avatar reviewed The Laurentine Spy on + 310 more book reviews
Overall: Liked the story a lot, especially the romantic part of it - it was the slow, subtle romantic build-up I like reading, which went well with the fantasy parts of it. I do think this belongs in the fantasy section, not in romance however. There were a couple of minor issues I had with the plot, and at times the pacing was a bit slower than I'd have liked, but nothing that would keep me from reading this author's books in the future. I think I'm going to keep getting her books, and I love that these are standalones! I recommend this author for those who like Sharon Shinn and Anne Bishop.


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