Quintessence
"Imagine an Age of Exploration full of alchemy, human dissection, sea monsters, betrayal, torture, religious controversy, and magic. In Europe, the magic is thin, but at the edge of the world, where the stars reach down close to the Earth, wonders abound. This drives the bravest explorers to th...
| Main Author: | Walton, David, 1975- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Tor,
2013.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
"Imagine an Age of Exploration full of alchemy, human dissection, sea monsters, betrayal, torture, religious controversy, and magic. In Europe, the magic is thin, but at the edge of the world, where the stars reach down close to the Earth, wonders abound. This drives the bravest explorers to the alluring Western Ocean. Christopher Sinclair is an alchemist who cares only about one thing: quintessence, a substance he believes will grant magical powers and immortality. And he has a ship. "-- |
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| Item Description: |
"A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
| Physical Description: |
320 pages ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780765330901 (hardback) 0765330903 (hardback) |
| Author Notes: |
DAVID WALTON won the 2008 Philip K. Dick Award for his debut novel, Terminal Mind . He lives near Philadelphia. |