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Set during the Regency era, *Valour and Vanity* follows glamourists Jane and Vincent as they leave a continental tour to study glassblowing in Murano. Their ship is hijacked by Barbary corsairs, and the pair are left destitute and unenslaved. While a kind local helps them survive, Vincent resolves to recover their lost fortune. Together they navigate deception, danger, and the complexities of glamour, combining fantasy magic with a high‑stakes heist narrative set against a richly detailed period backdrop.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Mary Robinette Kowal
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