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Harlequin Riddle Rachel Nightingale Books

Rachel Nightingale has shown herself to be a true storyteller with this first tale in the Tarya series. Mina's quest to find her lost brother and discover her gift is beautifully told against a backdrop of the Commedia dell' Arte. The feel and imaginative style of this book reminded me of Diana Wynne Jones' Dalemark quartet, and I eagerly await the next installment in the series.


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Harlequin Riddle Rachel Nightingale Books Reviews

The moment I started reading this book I was transported to an amazing new world. The writing was lyrical as it painted the scene and introduced me to Mina, a young girl with a remarkable gift for storytelling that had been silenced for many years. Now, as she joins the troupe of travelling players in hope of finding her missing brother, her gift returns. She is able to bring visions of the world of Tarya to life as she narrates each performance. She also learns that the illusions cast by the players as they transform into different characters have a dark history, one that forces her to question everything she believes.
The story gave an intriguing glimpse into the lives of the travelling players, a behind the scenes view of what happens with each performance that added to my enjoyment. There was laughter, love, anger, grief and even fear as they travelled toward Aurea to perform for the King and Queen. As a former audience member, it felt like I was given a taste of what really happens backstage, and I was as enchanted and then disturbed as Mina delved deeper into the secret world at the heart of the Gazini Players. Each new discovery leads her to question what it was the players did and how it affected others.
I really liked Mina as a main character. She was strong and honest, not willing to let others distort the way she saw herself. Her quest to find her brother means she has to keep part of herself back and makes it hard for her to know who to trust to seek answers. The more she comes to see the players as friend and family, the more she realises one of them has a dangerous secret, one that puts her in danger. Her determination to do what is right sets her on a course that could spell disaster for every player, and forces Mina to take action that could irrevocably change her life.
I really enjoyed this story, being as caught up in the creation of each performance as I was in Mina’s story. The scenery was breathtaking, the description of what Mina sees in Tarya vivid, the lives of the players engrossing. I am looking forward to reading the second book in the series, ‘Columbine’s Tale’, and finding out what Mina does next.
A wonderfully engaging and deftly told tale, Harlequin’s Riddle is at its heart a story about the power and magic of creativity. The story opens with seventeen-year-old Mina wanting to leave her family and birthplace – Andon, an isolated seaside town in this well realised fantasy world. It is not only because she is on the brink of adulthood and “bored with the steady, unchanging routine of her days, longing for colour and change”, but because she also hopes to solve a mystery. When Mina was a child of seven, Paolo, her beloved brother, joined a troupe of travelling players and vanished from her life. Now another troupe players comes to her village, and their leader invites Mina to join them. The troupe’s arrival awakes in Mina painful memories of her childhood – memories confirmed by her father when he confesses he stopped her telling stories as a child. He stopped her, with violence, because of his fear of her power; through the very act of her storytelling, Mina brings to life her stories. Drawn to the players because of their colour, their mystery, their promise of excitement, and also hoping she might find out what happened to her brother by travelling with them, Mina packs her bag to begin her adventure of discovery.

Mystery is one of the driving forces of this novel. With Mina, the reader attempts to unravel the mystery of her brother’s disappearance alongside the sinister mystery of the players themselves. Mina learns from the travelling players that her storytelling gift comes from Tarya, a realm of mystery; a realm where dreams become true. By the time the reader reaches the final page, Mina has truly seized her power as a storyteller. It is a power that – despite painful betrayals by those she gave her trust and love - allows her to pursue the mystery of her brother’s fate, and her own destiny.

Clearly written with a lot of passion, this is an impressive debut novel from a gifted storyteller. Nightingale weaves into the fabric of her novel an almost philosophical pondering about the power of creativity in all its forms. I’m now eagerly waiting for book two.
Needed sleep but couldn't put it down until I finished it. Can't wait for the next installment.
The best fantasy works on two levels, telling a thrilling story and showing real life in e new light at the same time. This does that.
I love this book. The pacing is wonderful. It's an easy read. The historical setting appeals greatly. I think a wide range of people will love it. Teenagers will enjoy it as much as I did. Even my husband loved it. The characters are vibrant and Mina is interesting from the first page. An engaging novel. I am looking forward to it's sequel.
Rachel Nightingale has shown herself to be a true storyteller with this first tale in the Tarya series. Mina's quest to find her lost brother and discover her gift is beautifully told against a backdrop of the Commedia dell' Arte. The feel and imaginative style of this book reminded me of Diana Wynne Jones' Dalemark quartet, and I eagerly await the next installment in the series.