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The Mask of Mirrors

by M.A. Carrick

Book 1 in Rook & Rose

Two authors writing as one, building a Venice that holds together like architecture. Patient readers get rewarded with a fantasy that takes con artistry as seriously as worldbuilding.

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Content warnings: Graphic violence, Violence, Murder, Child abuse (referenced), Abuse, Drug use, Classism, Trauma, Mental illness, Death

Length630 pages

Series statusCompleted series · 3 books

Spice2/5

PacingSlow

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

Found family
Medium
Intellectual satisfaction
Found family feels

Fantasy promise

Fantasy
Big city / metropolis
High fantasy
Humans only
Royal court / palace

Reading experience

Multi-POV
Slow
Dark
Lush
Heavy
High

Spy/thief
Queer
Mysterious
Atmospheric
Morally gray
Sapphic
Cinematic
Ambitious schemer
Gay
Intense
Literary
Dramatic
Immersive
Secretive
Brooding
Political intrigue
Heist energy
Court of shadows
The long game
Morally complex
Slow start explosive finish

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Book details

Length: 630 pages
Language: English
Format: Book