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The White Pipes

Nancy Kress (1985)

SubgenreBiopunk / Genetic Engineering
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.83

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

BetrayalPower ImbalanceManipulation

Positive tags

MagicRomanceCourt IntrigueMystery

Tropes

Court IntrigueFish out of WaterMagic SystemForbidden LovePower StruggleAncient ArtifactReluctant Hero

Themes

Power and CorruptionFate vs Free WillArt and MagicLove vs DutyCourt PoliticsTrust and BetrayalIdentity

Synopsis

Fia, the Storygiver, had come to the backward kingdom of Veliano to practice her special art. In the mist that swirled between her hands, her mind formed tiny figures to act out simple folk tales for the entertainment of the lords and ladies. But in the court of King Rofdal and his third Queen, Leonore, the story forming in the mist became a tale of twisted passion and shocking betrayal... for waiting in Veliano was the man Fia both loved and feared. Waiting was a web of intrigue to trap her in a struggle for ultimate power - a magic linked to the dark legend of the White Pipes... the secret instrument of Fia's fate, and the fate of all she held dear.

Tags

FantasyCourt DramaRomancePolitical IntrigueMagic Realism