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Labyrinth's Heart

Rook and Rose, Book Three

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Labyrinth's Heart

By: M. A. Carrick
Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
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Summary

 "Lush, engrossing and full of mystery and dark magic" (BookPage), Labyrinth's Heart is the thrilling conclusion to M. A. Carrick's Rook & Rose trilogy, in which a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord become reluctant allies in the quest to save their city from a dangerous ancient magic.

May you see the face and not the mask.

Ren came to Nadežra with a plan. She would pose as the long-lost daughter of the noble house Traementis. She would secure a fortune for herself and her sister. And she would vanish without a backward glance. She ought to have known that in the city of dreams, nothing is ever so simple.

Now, she is Ren, con-artist and thief. But she is also Renata, the celebrated Traementis heir. She is Arenza, the mysterious pattern-reader and political rebel. And she is the Black Rose, a vigilante who fights alongside the legendary Rook.

Even with the help of Grey Serrado and Derossi Vargo, it is too many masks for one person to wear. And as the dark magic the three of them helped unleash builds to storm that could tear the very fabric of the city apart, it's only a matter of time before one of the masks slips-and everything comes crashing down around them.

'The Mask of Mirrors is exactly the fantasy adventure novel you're craving: an escape into a vast, enchanting world of danger, secret identities, and glittering prose'
Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne

'The Mask of Mirrors kept me up reading way past my bedtime. A web of intrigue, magic, and the art of the con this novel will catch hold of your dreams and keep you from sleeping'
Mary Robinette Kowal, author of The Calculating Stars

'The Mask of Mirrors ushers you into the fascinating city of Nadezra, replete with complex politics, intricate magic, and mysteries that readers will be racing to unravel. Wonderfully immersive--I was unable to put it down'
Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

'An intricate, compelling dream of a book that kept me turning pages, with a world and characters that felt deeply real and plenty of riveting twists and turns. I loved it!'
Melissa Caruso, author of The Obsidian Tower

'For those who like their revenge plots served with the intrigue of The Goblin Emperor, the colonial conflict of The City of Brass, the panache of Swordspoint, and the richly detailed settings of Guy Gavriel Kay'
Booklist (starred review)

'Utterly captivating. Carrick spins an exciting web of mystery, magic, and political treachery in a richly drawn and innovative world.'
S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass©2023 Bryn Neuenschwander and Alyc Helms Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Magic Witchcraft
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I really enjoyed listening to all three books although I did find it hard going to start with to follow the names, places and totally invented language. In the end I ignored all of that and once I did I found myself thoroughly immersed in the stories.

Enjoyable Trilogy

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I have really enjoyed all three books. Each one has been my favourite and this one best of all. Just loved it.

Great Story

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Satisfying storyline, fun magic systems, and enjoyable characters. (I still don't like multi-POV stories, though.)

very good

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While there is a lot of vocabulary to learn and memorise, it contributes to the rich world this author conjures up. This is the best sort of story for me, detailed and complex so that I am immersed, but that I can save it for the times I want to go walking and listening. It is definitely not a background book.
As the final book in a trilogy, I also feel quite satisfied about the ending and how everything was concluded.
The narrator brings it all to life, she reads it like she’s in it, and all her accents and tones are so good, there’s no doubt who each character is

I have lived and breathed these books

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Ahhh. What can I say about this trilogy. I absolutely love it. There is some beautifully complex world building and a lot of interesting characters and I love the 'Numinatra' magic sprinkled throughout.
The narrator does fantastically well with the array of accents and improves the story for me, even though it is incredibly well written as it is. I think I follow it better with her narration as all the long complicated names can get a bit confusing! Although I've read the first two twice and now the third I still get constantly tripped up by character names and mix them up a lot!
MILD SPOILERS
This book spent a lot of time wrapping up loose ends, as was to be expected, but that is the downside of a book 3/3. I wish it was a bit more grit and bit less romance, but that being said I enjoyed it and even had a tear in my eye once or twice. I want more Tess & Pavlin, more Ren & Grey, and absolutely more Vargo & Arkady. I would read another trilogy on them alone!

Gorgeous end to a gorgeous trilogy

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