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Set against the ancient backdrop of Saint‑Saveur Cathedral in Aix‑en‑Provence, the novel follows Ned Marriner, a young photographer whose father is commissioned to document the monument. As Ned delves deeper, he discovers that the cathedral is far from an empty relic; its storied history awakens, intertwining magic, time‑shifts, and the supernatural, compelling him to face the cathedral’s enduring mysteries.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Guy Gavriel Kay
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