![]() ![]() This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection. In Chinatown she receives warning that a curse has been placed on the actress as vengeance for wearing a sacred amulet in one of her films-and this curse could mean death for all who surround her. Although this particular novel is set entirely on Earth (1920s Hollywood, to be exact) the story peels back first the veil of showbiz glamour to reveal the mundane inner workings underneath, and then peels back that veil of mundanity to reveal a hidden world of spirits and portents, in which nothing is quite what it appears to be. When a violent killing shocks Chrysanda's entourage, and other weird happenings swiftly follow, Norah begins to suspect that some strange power is stalking the star. She has always done her job well, but she was never equipped to deal with murder. Handling her falls to Norah, widow of Chrysanda's dead brother. ![]() ![]() A typical Hambly novel always has : strong female characters a strong romance subplot, this can put some male readers off but Hambly is not too sentimental, she writes romance well (and I'm male myself). Of all the starlets, none is more beloved than Chrysanda Flamande, a diva as brilliant as she is difficult to manage. Another personal favorite is Bride of the Rat God which is set in 1920's Hollywood : great fun especially if you like the time period. After donning a cursed necklace for the cameras, a silent screen starlet and her entourage are terrorized by an ancient demonIt is 1923, and silent film reigns in Hollywood. ![]()
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