This breathtakingly epic conclusion to the Keeper of Tales Trilogy brings together the romance of The Mapmaker's War with the harrowing account found in The Chronicle of Secret Riven in this "deeply intelligent, richly enhanced tale of magic, power, greed, and the infinite resilience of the human heart" (New York Journal of Books).
"Descendants and survivors, here told is what happened to me, and how it came to pass that I released the plague..."
Secret Riven-the mystically gifted heroine of The Chronicle of Secret Riven-is adjusting to her new life working for the mysterious magnate Fewmany as an archivist in his private library when she stumbles upon the arcane manuscript that had vanished following her mother's untimely death. But deciphering the manuscript may wrench her towards a cataclysmic fate, one set into motion over a thousand years ago and linked to an ancient war.
What does Fewmany really want from Secret? And what is the true meaning of the bizarre symbol she has dreamed of since childhood? Secret must at last confront the lingering questions haunting her and depart on a quest to find the truth about herself, her dead mother, and her fate-to unleash a Plague of Silences meant to destroy and transform the world as we all have known it.
This powerful conclusion to the Keeper of Tales trilogy is a spellbinding masterwork of love and adventure, myth and legend, fate and freewill, and the choices that leave their mark on us.
Industry Reviews
"Ms. Domingue has written a terrifically paced, beautifully textured novel to complete her Keeper of Tales Trilogy. She has given us a fantastical adventure, populated by finely drawn characters and charted with marvelous plot twists. But also a deeply felt, melancholic undertow that makes this world more like our own than we at first realize, and more vivid because of it."--Nicholas Christopher, author of A Trip to the Stars "The Plague Diaries is a book to get lost in. Intricately imagined, deeply felt, it offers up a rich display of distinct personalities: orphans and kings, parents and children, all with their own dark secrets. More than that, though, like all the best fantasies, it makes one feel that there are other worlds hiding somewhere nearby, no farther than the old chest in the bedroom or the woods behind the fence."--Kevin Brockmeier, author of The Brief History of the Dead and The Illumination "The Plague Diaries gives readers the ultimate experience--a uniquely gifted heroine, a mystery that unravels with spellbinding intrigue, and an escape into a world lush with magical detail. Readers searching for a finely written and compelling genre-bender of a novel, here it is. Enjoy."--Julia Fierro, author of The Gypsy Moth Summer Praise for The Mapmaker's War "Journey to the heart of a fairy-tale land with doomed queens, epic quests, and enemy kingdoms in The Mapmaker's War. Ronlyn Domingue's jewel of a book has a big canvas, memorable characters, and intimate storytelling. You will be swept away by this otherworldly tale that charts the all-too-human territory between heartbreak and hope."--Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches Praise for The Chronicle of Secret Riven "The Chronicle of Secret Riven hypnotizes with the cadence of a fairy tale and the sweeping scope of an epic. I longed to linger in this world of eloquent animals, hidden forests, and magical libraries, and felt nearly heartbroken to turn the last page. Ronlyn Domingue, like her unforgettable heroine Secret Riven, has a knack for making us all see the wonder in what appears to be ordinary."--Amy Shearn, author of The Mermaid of Brooklyn and How Far Is the Ocean from Here
