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Title details for The Flaw in the Stone by Cynthea Masson - Available

The Flaw in the Stone

#2 in series

by Cynthea Masson
Sharon Taylor
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Move back through time into the alluring worlds of the Alchemists' Council

The anticipated second book in Cynthea Masson's series takes readers to Flaw Dimension, centuries before the events of book one. Rebel scribe Genevre, exploring secreted libraries with Dragonsblood pulsing through her young veins, accidentally discovers a 5th-Council manuscript with a long-forgotten alchemical formula whose implications could permanently transform both the Alchemists' Council and the Rebel Branch.

A revolution looms as High Azoth Dracaen strengthens the power of the Rebel Branch, Cedar and Saule take treacherous steps against fellow alchemists, and the unprecedented mutual conjunction of Ilex and Melia changes the fate of all dimensions. With insurgents gathering, Ilex and Melia's attempt to open a forbidden breach through time could bring salvation — or total destruction — to the elemental balance of the world.

The battle over free will for all of humanity continues in The Flaw in the Stone, the remarkable second instalment of this epic fantasy trilogy.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Alchemists' Council

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 15, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781773052847
      • File size: 316012 KB
      • Duration: 10:58:21

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      With this prequel to Masson's previous title, listeners take a deeper dive into the origins of the Rebel Branch's revolution against the Alchemists' Council. Narrator Sharon Taylor conveys multiple characters while shifting between two opposing factions. She flawlessly takes listeners through a challenging story traversing hundreds of years and multiple dimensions. Especially skillful are Taylor's portrayals of Melia's anxiety over being objectified and Dracaen's shift from passionate to tyrannical. She also reveals the vulnerability of Melia and Llex through their dialogue. Listeners will love this thought-provoking listen. J.O. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
    • Booklist

      February 1, 2018
      Two realms, the Council and Flaw dimensions, are at odds about questions of choice, and, ultimately, the fate of free will is at stake. Genevra, an outside world scribe, stumbles across a text with long-lost knowledge and stunning implications for receiving alchemical wisdom. Melia and Ilex, in an unprecedented mutual conjoining, set off a complex braid of events: Dracaen becomes increasingly obsessed with the details of his plans for Rebel Branch; the Council nearly succeeds in removing the Flaw; Melia and Ilex take a tremendous risk, attempting to breach time; and Cedar and Saule are embroiled in their own multifaceted plots. Each of these actions has consequences for the elemental balance of the world, and there is plenty of treachery and forgery to add complexity to the story. A distinctive style; fascinating alchemical world building; and a strong, epic goal make this a delightful follow-up to The Alchemists' Council (2016), and it sets up the complex interaction between everyone's contingency plans beautifully, with twists and turns that promise a satisfying conclusion.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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