Heart of the Mirage
core novel 2006 The Mirage Makers
Record
| First published | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.89 (744 ratings, collected 2026-10-25) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780732281984 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Stolen from her people as a child and raised as a citizen of the Tyranian Empire, adopted by a high-ranking general, Ligea Gayed is one of the top agents of the feared Brotherhood, with the ability to sense emotions and to tell truth from lie. She is the obvious choice to despatch to her homeland, occupied Kardiastan, with orders to find a rebel leader and bring him to justice. A straightforward enough assignment, but all Ligea finds is mystery upon mystery, and secrets about the empire, her homeland and her own past that make her mission far more dangerous. The first book of the trilogy, a finalist for the 2006 Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Mirage Makers
- Series: The Mirage Makers core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Glenda Larke
Awards (verified)
- Aurealis Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2006: finalist
Notes
- From the series record (The Mirage Makers): Ligea Gayed, the Brotherhood and the occupied land of Kardiastan.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Mirage Makers: position 1 of 3: next The Shadow of Tyr (2007)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Glenda Larke
- Most Recommended Books (series summaries)
- PaperBackSwap (HarperCollins Australia edition records)
- Book record with publisher summary
- Glenda Larke (official site, Heart of the Mirage)
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