The Chamber of Ten
From two masters of dark fantasy comes a chilling tale of magic and
possession, set in — and beneath — fabulous Venice, a city slowly being
swallowed by the very waters that have made it one of the wonders of
the world.
Geena Hodge is an American archaeologist working
to salvage Venice’s past from the encroaching Adriatic Sea. When she
and her lover, Nico, discover the lost library of Petrarch under the
Piazza San Marco, they rejoice not only at the historical significance
of the find but at the opportunity to bring worldwide attention — and
much-needed funding — to their endeavors.
But that find soon leads to another, a room buried more deeply still: the fabled Chamber of Ten,
where centuries ago the secret rulers of Venice, in their quest for
absolute power, met to plot betrayals and murders. After entering the
Chamber, Geena and Nico are thrust into the midst of an ancient feud, a
deadly battle of wills and black magic that threatens to poison the
city’s future with the evils of its past.
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Tim Lebbon (born 1969) is a horror and dark fantasy writer, and a judge at the 2005 World Fantasy Convention.
Tim Lebbon was born in London. His short story "Reconstructing Amy" won the Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction in 2001 and his novel Dusk won the 2007 August Derleth Award from the British Fantasy Society for best novel of the year. His novelisation of the movie 30 Days of Night became a New York Times bestseller and won a Scribe Award in 2008. Tim lived in Devon until he was eight and then in Newport until the age of 26. He now lives in Goytre, Monmouthshire with his wife and two children.
Hidden Cities
Hidden Cities consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
