Scent of Magic
Scent of Magic by Andre Norton is a First Edition published by HarperCollins on October 1, 1998, featuring 361 pages in English. This fantasy novel transports readers to a distant dukedom filled with enchanting aromas that can both captivate and confuse. The story follows Willadene, an orphaned scullery maid with a unique ability to perceive the magical scents that permeate her surroundings. As she escapes her grim circumstances, she embarks on an apprenticeship with a respected herbalist, ultimately finding herself entangled in the intrigues of the Ducal court.
Readers will discover a narrative rich in fantasy and historical elements, where treachery and malevolence lurk within the castle walls. Willadene’s journey unfolds against a backdrop of dark forces and unexpected abductions, leading her to confront the sinister realities of her world. As she navigates a landscape filled with ancient battles and the struggle between good and evil, her extraordinary gift becomes both a blessing and a curse. This edition invites readers to explore themes of self-discovery and the complexities of power in a realm where shadows and secrets abound.
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Norton’s latest creation is a faraway dukedom rich in intoxicating aromas: powerful fragrances carried on gentle breezes, some with the capacity to enchant and befuddle, some capable even of toppling great leaders from their thrones. A scullery maid – an orphaned child – possesses an uncanny ability to sense and understand the magical odors that pervade her world; a talent/curse that carries young Willadene far from the fetid kitchen and a repulsive impending marriage, into an apprenticeship with a revered herbalist and, ultimately, to the highest circles of the Ducal court. But there is a malevolence lurking within the castle’s walls, inspiring brazen treacheries and usurpations…and a foul abduction as unthinkable as it is unexpected. Something horribly strange and forbidden has struck at the dawn of a new day of corruption and terror. And a young girl finds the heightened sense that has been her fortune now drawing her inextricably down into a maelstrom of evil. Now a great quest is in Willadene’s future: a journey to a place of darkness; of tainted covenants and ancient battles of blood and sacrifice when monsters warred with heroes. For the extraordinary power that has molded her destiny is propelling her toward shocking self-knowledge and an impossible rescue in a realm of shadows, secrets, and devastated hope where the invincible lord of abominations reigns.
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