About this work of fiction
The Mirror Thief by Martin Seay is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
A globetrotting, time-bending, wildly entertaining masterpiece in the tradition of Cloud Atlas . Publishers Weekly raved that "with near-universal appeal . . . Seay's debut novel is a true delight, a big, beautiful cabinet of wonders that is by turns an ominous modern thriller, a supernatural mystery, and an enchanting historical adventure story." Set in three cities in three eras, The Mirror Thief calls to mind David Mitchell and Umberto Eco in its mix of entertainment and literary bravado. The core story is set in Venice in the sixteenth century, when the famed makers of Venetian glass were perfecting one of the old world's most wondrous inventions: the mirror. An object of glittering yet fearful fascination — was it reflecting simple reality, or something more spiritually revealing? — the Venetian mirrors were state of the art technology, and subject to industrial espionage by desirous sultans and royals world-wide. But for...
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Martin Seay
- Publisher
- Melville House
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.03 / 5 (154 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14