Review: Face "Richly Inventive And Deeply Magical"

Book review: The Face in the FrostHailed as one of the greatest stories in all of modern fantasy literature, The Face in the Frost is an enchanting blend of magic and mischief, laughter and tears, terror and joy. Prospero and Roger Bacon are wizards. Not very good wizards, mind you, but they do know the seven runic alphabets by heart, and if you have the patience to wait long enough, they can usually concoct some pretty impressive lightning effects. No one - Prospero and Roger included - would have considered themselves a threat to a powerful sorcerer like Melichus. But when Melichus turns his powers to evil, these two rumpled wizards are the only ones who can save the kingdom from ruin. Together, they set off on a fantastic journey through a world populated by talking mirrors, hungry ogres, and stargazing kings to find Melichus - and destroy the source of his power.

Richly inventive and deeply magical, The Face In The Frost is an astonishing work of fantasy from a writer of extraordinary brilliance and humor.

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