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"...an inventive and funny mystery with a dynamic lead, which will make you want to pick up the next book in the series." Self-Publishing Review, 4½ Stars
Beauty met the Beast and there was . . . Bloody murder?
It’s the Annual Ambassadorial Ball in Glause, and Lady Isabella Farrah, the daughter of New Civet’s Ambassador, is feeling pleasantly scintillated.
In the library is Lord Pecus, a charming gentleman whose double mask hides a beastly face, and who has decided that Isabella is the very person to break the Pecus curse.
In the ball-room is young Lord Topher, who is rapidly falling in love with an older woman.
And in the card-room, lying in a pool of his own blood, is the body of one of Isabella’s oldest friends: Raoul, Civet’s Head Guardsman. The papers sewn into his sash seem to suggest espionage gone wrong, but Isabella is not so certain.
Lord Pecus, as Commander of the Watch, is of the opinion that Isabella should keep out of the investigation and out of danger. Isabella is of the opinion that it is her murder to investigate, and that what a certain Beast-Lord doesn’t know won’t hurt him. . . .
Will Isabella find the murderer before Lord Pecus does, or will she end her investigation as a bloody spatter on the parlour floor?
- Published on: 2015-02-01
- Released on: 2015-02-01
- Format: Kindle eBook
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"What makes Masque so much fun is the narrative voice. It mixes a 19thcentury and modern voice with great humor throughout. World-building is alsovery well done. All the ingredients are there for a unique murder mystery fairytale, and Gingell blends these genres together very well. The book is an inventive and funny mystery with a dynamic lead, which will make you want to pick up the next book in the series." -Self-Publishing Review,4½ Stars
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Masque
By Stephanie
Lady Isabella Farrah, the older and unmarried daughter of the Ambassador of New Civet happily spends her days assissting her father with his duties. At the masquerade ball for Glause, Isabella is taken with the mysterious and magic Lord Pecus; called the Beast Lord. Lord Pecus has been cursed have the face of a beast and always wears a magical mask in order to disguise his true face. As the ball progresses and Isabella finds herself dancing with men too young for her, she also stumbles across he murder scene of her friend and Civet’s Head Guardsman, Raoul. Isabella can not help but be involved in the investigation that is lead by Commander of the Watch, Lord Pecus. However, when her father is implicated in the murders, Isabella decides to be held in custody in his place at Lord Pecus’ manor. While she is imprisoned Isabella will not only try to solve the mystery herself, but try to unravel the Beast Lord’s curse.
This is an enchanting and witty re-telling of Beauty and the Beast with a great mystery woven throughout. I automatically fell in love with Isabella’s character as well as some of her sidekicks. She is just as capable as the men, not to mention incredibly inquisitive, intelligent and brave, even when it lands her in trouble. As well as her inquisitive nature, she had an incredible sense of fashion and was no fool for love. The scenes where she and Lord Pecus interacted were always entertaining and I couldn’t wait for their next encounter. Lord Pecus’ background and curse is still a bit of a mystery to me and I wish I could have known more about him. The mystery was exciting as well, even though I had part of it figured out rather early. The blending of the fairy tale and new mystery worked very well.
Recommended for readers of the Parasol Protectorate series, Isabella reminded me a lot of Alexia. Isabella and Lord Pecus’ relationship also had the same feel as Alexia and Lord Maccoon.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
A Book I'll Share and Re-read
By Lill Hawkins
There are very few authors whose books I re-read. I've just added W.R. Gingell to the top of that short list after reading Masque in two sittings.
This is the best fantasy I've read in a long time. It's difficult to combine fantasy, world-building, horrible murders, mystery and humor into a mix that works, but somehow, the author does just that and makes it look easy.
Usually, even when I'm reading, my mind is busy thinking about other things in the background. After the first few pages of Masque, my mind was immersed in the world of Civet and Lacuna, trying to solve the mystery of the murder of Lady Farrah's guardsman friend. I do so love the character of Lady Farrah. She's strong without being overbearing. Thrill-seeking without being foolhardy. Capable of taking care of herself and the people she loves, but also vulnerable and smart enough to seek and accept help at times. She's also very witty and intelligent and can hold her own, even with the beastly but personable and equally witty Lord Pecus.
I also loved the other fully-fleshed main and some minor characters. Her young servants made me laugh, as did her friends in the horse guards. Lord Pecus was one of the most intriguing and mysterious characters I've run into between the covers of a book. I do wish that there had been more information about his curse, but maybe that will come out in a future book with these characters in it?
The romance was "clean", no explicit sex and it didn't overwhelm or take away from the mystery or fantasy aspects of the story. The banter between the two romantic interests reminded me of Katherine Hepburn and Bogart in the African Queen or Tracy and Hepburn in one of their movies. The scene where Lord Pecus proposes to Lady Farrah for the first time was very funny and set the mood for their relationship, which took a while to develop and was iffy at times.
The murders in the book are gruesome but integral to the story, not gratuitous. The world that Civet is in was very well depicted, but somehow the author explained the world without explaining it, but rather by showing it as the story unfolded. Not an easy thing to do. I'm not an easy reader of fantasy. Terry Pratchett is my standard and Gingell lived up to it. I can tell if a book is out of the ordinary by whether or not it fades from my memory soon after I read it. This one hasn't and won't. I can tell that I'll be hearing and seeing scenes from Masque until they nudge me to re-read it somewhere down the road.
As a footnote, I really enjoyed the cover and the small illustrations before each chapter. I don't usually notice things like that because I'm not a very visual person. I'll read a good book with a boring cover, just because of the description. But Masque's cover pulled me in and the little chapter decorations really added to the overall satisfaction of reading the book.
I can't recommend this book enough to anyone who likes fantasy and even readers who don't think they do. It's a very good read in any genre. I can't wait to read more from this author.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Fun and Witty
By Jen
Masque, besides the lovely cover, provided a delightful respite.
A reimagining of the Beauty and the Beast tale, Masque has a remarkable freshness and a unique approach. It is light and funny with charming characters -- in spite of the rather dreadful murders that occur.
Lady Isabella Farrah is the daughter of Civet's Ambassador to Glause and a very independent minded, happily unmarried spinster in her late twenties. Attending the Annual Ambassadorial Ball, Isabella finds herself besieged by the much younger Lord Topher, who seems determined to fall in love with her. Isabella has no intentions of letting his budding interest go further, but wants to let him down gently.
In the meantime, Lord Pecus does catch her interest. Known as the Beast Lord, Lord Pecus is under a curse and always wears a masque. Her friend Dylesia has done her best to dislodge the masque, quite unsuccessfully. This piques Isabella's curiosity.
Then events at the ball go haywire when an old and trusted friend is murdered and suspected of espionage. And away we go.
Isabella is a daunting investigator. Gathering allies who are dedicated and a little in awe of her, she proceeds at will to tackle the twists that occur. Even when she ends up as a hostage, Isabella manages to untangle many of the threads to the mystery.
I loved the dialogue. Isabella is never at a loss for just the right words for the occasion. Gingell has created amusing, articulate characters who romp through the pages, enjoying themselves immensely.
A light, clever, and engaging fairy tale retelling that manages to be fresh and original.
I had 3 minor quibbles. I won't mention them here, but don't think that they put me off the book. It was great fun!
Kindle purchase. :) for .99 and well worth it!
Fairy Tale/Fantasy. 2015. print version: 335 pages.
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