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Varnished Faces: Star-Cross'd Short Stories
Short stories from author David Blixt's acclaimed Star-Cross'd series!
Some stories are part of a grand narrative. Some are small, insular, intimate, yet no less deserving to be told. Taken together, these pieces form a tapestry of life, love, and longing in early Renaissance Italy. At their heart are the false faces people wear to hide their true selves. Like the Venetian Carnivale masks, they are hardened, often grotesque, always mischievous. These are the Varnished Faces. Collected here are several short stories from the acclaimed Star-Cross'd series set both within Verona and the world outside its wall. Join Dante's son and Shakespeare's most mercurial creation as they live, love, and lose, seeking their hearts' ease.
Some stories are part of a grand narrative. Some are small, insular, intimate, yet no less deserving to be told. Taken together, these pieces form a tapestry of life, love, and longing in early Renaissance Italy. At their heart are the false faces people wear to hide their true selves. Like the Venetian Carnivale masks, they are hardened, often grotesque, always mischievous. These are the Varnished Faces. Collected here are several short stories from the acclaimed Star-Cross'd series set both within Verona and the world outside its wall. Join Dante's son and Shakespeare's most mercurial creation as they live, love, and lose, seeking their hearts' ease.
200 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 26, 2015
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January 15, 2016
Varnished Faces is a delightful book of short stories from the Star Cross'd series, featuring Pietro, Cesco, and other characters who are beloved by fans of the series. Many of the stories are expanded from scenes that were left out of the novels, or they show events that were only hinted at in the series. It's the perfect book for fans to read while eagerly awaiting the next volume in the series, Captive Colours.
October 20, 2013
Delightful postscripts to the Star-Crossed series.
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