City of Masks


Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan

(3.8 stars; 4 reviews)

City of Masks is a swashbuckling adventure in a setting reminiscent of Shakespeare's Italy (complete with twins).

In the city-state of Bonvidaeo, by custom and law everyone must wear a mask and act in character with it, or face civil, social and religious penalties.

Gregorius Bass is sent to Bonvidaeo as the Envoy of Calaria, primarily to get him out from underfoot. Masked as the Innocent Man, and in the company of his radical young Bonvidaoan servant, Bass stumbles into mystery, intrigue, heresy and murder.


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City of Masks: Episode 1 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 2 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 3 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 4 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 5 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 6 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 7 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 8 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 9 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 10 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 11 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 12 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 13 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 14 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 15 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 16 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 17 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan
City of Masks: Episode 18 Read by Mike Reeves-McMillan

Reviews


(0 stars)

Thanks, Chris. By the way, folks, I don't know if there's a lot I can do about the sound at this point - it sounds OK when I listen to it through headphones rather than speakers, if that's any use to you. If I figure it out in the future ...


(0 stars)

I really liked this story. It's written in a perfectly executed old world style that is not difficult for the reader/listener to understand and is a testament to the author's literary skill. The story is excellent. The characters blossom subtly as the story progresses making each more interesting from one ...


(0 stars)

This book had everything I want in a novel well developed characters, an intricate story and a fantastic setting. I also found your voice to be very soothing and had none of the audio problems other people reported. I look forward to seeing more of your work, especially any further ...


(0 stars)

Thanks, John, appreciate the good review. As you may be aware, you can keep track of what else I'm working on at the City of Masks blog (http://city-of-masks.blogspot.com, also linked from my name above). I have no immediate plans for a sequel involving the good Gregorius Bass, but I do ...


(0 stars)

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(0 stars)

Reeves-McMillan absolutely nails the elevated Gothic style of this novel. It’s told as succession of journal entries, like Bram Stoker’s Dracula. There’s even a one-act play embedded as a found narrative. The author’s command of language is fantastic, so the loquacious eighteenth-century narration is still appealing to a modern reader. ...

Everyone will be wearing masks soon


(4 stars)

I just feel compelled to mention that Princess Bride line, as well as comment on the fact that everyone, now, by law, is required to wear a mask… of a different kind!


(0 stars)

Thanks very much for the great review, Onion Girl. As a New Zealander, an introvert and a hypnotherapist I do tend to talk quietly (also, I was trying to avoid clipping by overloading my mic).