"Enter a world of treachery and danger" is the heading to "Stravaganza - City of Secrets" by Mary Hoffman. This is the 4th book in her Stravaganza series and I think you definitely should read the first one "Stravaganza - City of Masks" to have an understanding of what is happening. Characters, settings and ongoing rivalries intermingle within these books. Partly set in modern day England, partly set in mid 1500 Talia, (which is a play on Italy), the main character, Matt, discovers he is a stravagant who, while asleep holding a new talisman in his hands, is transported to this strange and wonderful place while his body lays still in his bed. He is welcomed by others who know what he is and the adventure begins, particularily fighting the conniving di Chimici, a family who will stop a nothing to rule Talia.
Once into it this book becomes quite riveting and you will want to know how it ends. I am sure more books in this series are on their way.
What are you reading today?
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