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Laqua
Der Fluch der schwarzen Gondel
2012
First Published
3.97
Average Rating
384
Number of Pages
Ein gruseliger, zugiger alter Palazzo, Dauerregen und eine grantige Urgroßmutter. Na großartig! Kristina und Jan sind zunächst nicht gerade begeistert, dass sie die Ferien in Venedig verbringen sollen. Dass sich des Nachts seltsame Schemen aus der Lagune erheben und katzengleich die Wände der Häuser hinaufgleiten, macht die Sache für die beiden Geschwister auch nicht besser. Als dann auch noch ihre Großkusine Sara verschwindet und sie sich auf die Spur des gruseligen Dogen begeben müssen, beginnt für die Kinder in den Gassen Venedigs ein fantastisches Abeneuer, das seinesgleichen sucht.
Avg Rating
3.97
Number of Ratings
299
5 STARS
28%
4 STARS
45%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

Nina Blazon
Nina Blazon
Author · 26 books

Nina Blazon was born in Slovenia (the former Yugoslavia) in 1969. As a child growing up in the Bavarian town of Neu-Ulm, Nina enjoyed exploring the "forbidden" woods in search of dinosaurs, werewolves, and "monster deer" with the other children in town. Given her taste for adventure and strange creatures, it is no surprise that Nina's favorite childhood books include the works of Astrid Lindgren (Pippi Longstocking) and The Neverending Story by Michael Ende. These books served as an inspiration to Nina as she began writing poetry and stage plays at the age of 13. Despite a lack of encouragement from her parents, Nina pursued a work placement in journalism and began to further develop her craft. She credits the books of Theodore Sturgen as a major influence on her writing, and lives by her own advice of "Never forget your notebook!" as she often finds herself inspired by ordinary people doing everyday things. In her novel The Pact of the Wolves (Spring 2008), Nina explores her fascination with secret societies, which she supplements with historic facts from a 17th-century German witch trial—two dark, mysterious topics that create an eerie backdrop for her cast of spellbinding characters. Today Nina Blazon lives with her husband in Stuttgart, Germany—80 kilometers (50 miles) from the Black Forest. She enjoys traveling through Scandinavia, history, cinema, riding, and—undoubtedly—exploring the woods in search of dark creatures and bone-chilling adventures!

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