They are looking for help in freeing venice from the invading egyptian pharaoh and his mummy warriors. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Merle has a secret magic mirror in her dress pocket. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The water mirror the dark reflections trilogy book 1 kindle edition by kai meyer, elizabeth d. Orphaned apprentice freebooter jolly thought she was the last polliwog, the caribbean nickname for teens that can magically walk on water. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the. This first installment in the dark reflections series, a hit in meyers native germany, is a complex work of high fantasy. In a place similar to venice, italy, two teenaged orphans, apprenticed to a maker of magic mirrors, begin to realize that their fates are tied to the magical protector of the city known as the flowing queen and to the ruler of hell, respectively. In this first book of the dark reflections series, the orphans merle and junipa learn that their lives arent meant for ordinary purposes.
Kai meyer is one of germanys most successful authors, with millions of books sold worldwide. Kai meyeris the author of many highly acclaimed and popular books for adults and young adults in his native germany. Dark reflections audiobooks listen to the full series. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The dark reflections trilogy books by kai meyer and. Book 1 of 3 in the dark reflections trilogy series. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and serafina boy who was once a master thiefworks for a weaver of magic cloth. Merle is a believable 14yearold, but she remains virtually indistinguishable from a host of other resourceful, spunky and. Steamboats and galleys had crossed the water and sunbarks were standing ready in the skies. The british edition of the flowing queen the water mirror won the 2007 marsh award for best children.
Pirate curse, the first book in the wave walkers trilogy, was praised by booklist as a fastpaced fantasy featuring plenty of action and suspense. But her venice is a much different venice than we know. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Meyer decants a frothy draught of piratical adventure to open this series. Growing up in a venice where the canals are populated by mermaids and the skies by winged stone lions, the two girls. Kai meyer has 119 books on goodreads with 87001 ratings. The water mirror by kai meyer, august 22, 2006, simon pulse edition, paperback in english the water mirror august 22, 2006 edition open library.
Some of the published credits of kai meyer include the water mirror. Kai meyer is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. The water mirror is full of richly imagined characters who seem familiar and yet strange. The water mirror the dark reflections trilogy by kai meyer author elizabeth d.
Of course there is the doges palace, the gondolas, the canals and such, but this venice is also home to stone lions some with wings that prowl the city, mermaids with sharks mouths that swim in the canals, and, of course, the flowing queena goddess of the mermaids and the source of the canals. Merle and serafin are used to the mermaids who live in the canals of the city beautiful creatures with hideous mouths that split their faces from ear to ear and to the guards who patrol the streets on living stone lions. Junipa spoke softly, almost fearfully, as though the images of what she had seen behind merles water mirror still danced before her eyes and. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and serafina boy who was once a master.
With millions of books sold worldwide, kai meyer is one of germanys most successful authors. Listening library, an imprint of the random house audio publishing group. Elizabeth d crawford in a place similar to venice, italy, two teenaged orphans, apprenticed to a maker of magic mirrors, begin to realize that their fates are tied to the magical protector of the city known as the. Aug 30, 2005 merle and serafin are used to the mermaids who live in the canals of the city beautiful creatures with hideous mouths that split their faces from ear to ear and to the guards who patrol the streets on living stone lions. Two orphans are selected for apprenticeship to a magic mirror craftsman. The british edition of the flowing queen published in the u. Merle, an orphan who carries the water mirror and with special talents is apprenticed to arcimboldo the magic mirror maker. Toby longworth two teenaged orphans, apprenticed to a maker of magic mirrors, begin to realize that their fates are tied to the magical protector of the city known as the flowing queen and to the ruler of hell. In this first book of the dark reflections series, the orphans merle and junipa learn that their lives arent meant. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and serafina boy who was once a master t. Kai meyer is the author of many highly acclaimed and popular books for adults and young adults in his native germany. Sankyo licenses cardiovascular disease drug candidate kai9803.
Kai meyers bold, original fantasy conjures up a land of magic and menace as merle and serafin begin a journey to unimagined realms in the extraordinary world of dark reflections. The water mirror dark reflections book 1 by kai meyer read by toby longworth by kai meyer read by toby longworth. Merle and serafin are used to the mermaids who live in the canals of the city, beautiful cre. Merle carrying the mysterious flowing queen within her and vermithrax, the winged stone lion, are flying into hell. His novels have been translated into more than 30 languages including english, spanish, french, italian, japanese, russian and chinese. Pirate curse, the first book in the wave walkers trilogy, was praised by booklist as a fastpaced fantasy featuring. Overall, the book feels more like the first part of a much longer book than a complete entry in a series, and at a mere 250 pages, everything feels a bit sketchy. Sankyo licenses cardiovascular disease drug candidate kai 9803 from kai pharmaceuticals. Kai meyer s bold, original fantasy conjures up a land of magic and menace as merle and serafin begin a journey to unimagined realms in the extraordinary world of dark reflections.
My point being, read the water mirror dark reflections first. Dark reflections, book 1 unabridged, pirate wars wave walkers, pirate emperor wave walkers, the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. If i hadnt already had this second book in my possession, i probably would have been quite frustrated. Marauding mummies threaten cities, soldiers patrol on stone lions, and mermaids seem more like sharks than sirens. The water mirror by kai meyer in venice, magic is not unusual.
Read free book excerpt from the water mirror by kai meyer, page 2 of 12. The water mirror hardcover large print, mar 22 2006. For both girls this apprenticeship means a new found freedom from their orphanage, it also means an end to junipas blindness as well but at a stange cost. The water mirror the dark reflections series, book 1.
There is a certain amount of knowledge that is assumed in the stone light. Aug 22, 2006 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Merle and serafin are used to the mermaids who live in the canals of the city and to the guards who patrol the streets on living stone. Kai meyer is one of germanys most successful authors, with millions of books sold worldwide and his novels translated into twentyseven languages. On a festival day, merle and across the canal friend serafin steal away and overhear plots that endanger the city. The dark reflections trilogy books by kai meyer and elizabeth. The water mirror, the first book in the dark reflections trilogy, was named a school library journal best book, a locus magazine. The dark reflections trilogy books by kai meyer and elizabeth d. Fortunately, they will have a chance to do so, because the water mirror is the first book in a. The water mirror, the first book in the dark reflections trilogy, was named a school library journal best book, alocusmagazine. Escaping the slaughter of the pirate crew that raised her, jolly discovers munk, another polliwog, hiding with his parents on a tiny isle.
Young adult fiction fantasy fiction italyvenice orphans mirrors magic apprentices. Jun 09, 2009 merle is an orphan in venice in the 1800s. It is up to merle, the flowing queen, and vermithrax the great obsidian lion to save venice. Pirate curse, the first book in the wave walkers trilogy, was praised bybooklistas a fastpaced fantasy featuring plenty of action and suspense. The water mirror the dark reflections trilogy book 1 kindle edition by meyer, kai, crawford, elizabeth d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Junipa arrives blind but has her eyes replaced with mirrors. His novels have been translated into 27 languages including english, spanish, french, italian, japanese, russian and chinese. Pirate curse, the first book in the wave walkers trilogy, was praised by booklist as a fastpaced fantasy featuring plenty of ac. Download it once and read it on your kindle device.
The water mirror, the first book in the dark reflections trilogy, was named a school library journal best book, a locus magazine recommended read, a book sense childrens pick, and a new york public library book for the teen age. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and serafina boy who was once a. In addition to these vivid fantasy images, kai meyer has created engaging and admirable heroines readers will be compelled to follow. The water mirror the dark reflections trilogy book 1. In a fanciful venice under siege, thoughtfulness and adventure combine. The water mirror august 22, 2006 edition open library. Read free book excerpt from the water mirror by kai meyer, page 7 of 12. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and serafin, a boy who was once a master thief, works for a weaver of magic cloth. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and serafina boy who was once. The water mirror by kai meyer overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Deadly magic and malice threaten merle and serafin in this breathtaking sequel to the water mirror. Kai meyer is one of germanys most successful authors. Merle and her new found friend who is blind junipa are apprenticed to arcimboldothe magic mirror maker. At the same time, it is primarily kai meyer s eye for startling, disturbing images and details that sets the water mirror apart from other such fantasies and makes it worth reading. Books by kai meyer authors like kai meyer what should. The 18thcentury caribbean imagined by meyer the water mirror contains many intriguing elementsmunk uses mussel magic to conjure pearls out of the air, and his parents tobacco farm is. The first book was fantastic and ended with a huge cliffhanger. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the water mirror the dark reflections trilogy book 1. He began college at the university of bochum, germany, where he studied film, theatre, and philosophy. The water mirror dark relfections, book 1 by kai meyer. Kai meyers bold, original fantasy conjures up a land of magic and menace as merle and serafin begin a journey to.
His novels have been translated into thirty languages. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and serafina boy who was once a master thiefworks f weaver of magic cloth. The water mirror lexile find a book metametrics inc. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and serafin a boy who was once a master thief works for a weaver of magic cloth. Aug 30, 2005 the first book in the wave walkers trilogy, was praised by booklist as a fastpaced fantasy featuring plenty of action and suspense. The water mirror the dark reflections trilogy kai meyer. After a year, he dropped out to work for a newspaper as a trainee journalist, followed by two years as a staff journalist. The water mirror by kai meyer nook book ebook barnes.
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