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The Lost Mask: (An Epic Fantasy Adventure) (The Bone Mask Cycle Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Ashley Capes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 149 ratings
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The enormous corpse of the Sea Beast has breached the walls and an invasion from across the sea is threatening. Cut off from the mysterious golden egg and bereft of the hope of ever seeing his family again, Ain remains in prison, at the mercy of the new king who obviously wants something from him.

Meanwhile, Flir and Luik struggle to contain the illness spreading from the Beast, as Notch and Sofia begin their desperate search for her father.

Charged with hunting down Vinezi, Flir and Luik find themselves thwarted at every turn while Notch and Sofia discover twisted magic is at work in the Bloodwood where the strange Sap-Born may prove to be the worst threat they have encountered yet.
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The chapters practically fly by...it's a strong continuation of the story that began in City of Masks and certainly leaves a reader itching to get their hands on the third and final installment.
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If you like well-paced fantasy with originality of concept, check this series out.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KGFFE9U
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Close-Up Books (August 14, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 14, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2591 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 526 pages
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    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 149 ratings

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Ashley is an Australian novelist, poet & teacher. You might have read his epic fantasy 'The Bone Mask Trilogy' or maybe you're familiar with his other work, the fantasy/adventure series 'The Book of Never.' Either way, you can read more about his books and get access to giveaways and free books via his newsletter below :)

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Marcie O. Blasko
5.0 out of 5 stars More exciting adventures
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015
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Not sure if book 1 or 2 is my favorite. Did not want either to end; now have to agonizinly wait for book 3.

Wonderful story; made me feel like I was there.

A new favorite author for me.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice strory
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
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I liked this book.of cource i liked the first better. Whta i like about the story are the twists and new things that always come up. I will be reading the next book also!
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Theresa DeBacker
5.0 out of 5 stars I really liked it.
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017
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I don't know why it reviewed so low. I really liked it.
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Manie Kilian
4.0 out of 5 stars The nature of the beast
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2017
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The body of the beast floating in the harbour is being harvested for its bones.
However it's rotting carcass is the cause for a strange disease of the workers retrieving the bones from its body as well as the inhabitants living in the area surrounding the harbour.
These bones are a precious commodity as these are the bones from which the supernatural bone grand masks are formed.
This is but only touching the true nature of the beast and its perfidious affect on the people of Anaskar. The plot of the Lost Mask takes a three pronged approach that illustrates how pervasive the nature of the beast actually is.
What absolutely fascinates me, however, is the continued subplot of the Pathfinders and the adventures of Ain.
Ashley Capes complex world of masks is rather unique and continues to enthrall. True to the word "epic" each book is epically proportioned with not a single dull moment at all. Great reading!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018
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Ashley Capes is an amazing author!
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Margaret Stevens
4.0 out of 5 stars Masks that talk to you, and masks that don't
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2017
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I continued my adventure begun in the first book. I was impressed by the different story lines and by how the author kept them straight. There was some confusion at first in keeping everything straight in my mind, but that resolved very quickly. The action and the subsequent revelations just kept coming, through pestilence and war. The end of the book came as a surprise; it's kind of a cliffhanger.
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R. M. Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars "They Have Come From Across the Sea..."
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2016
"The Lost Mask" is book two of The Bone Mask trilogy by Ashley Capes, set in a world that has as its most notable feature the existence of sacred bone masks that allow the wearer to communicate with mysterious god-like entities. From them derives the trilogy's name, and it makes for an intriguing concept that provides a doorway between the material and spiritual realms; worldly politics and numinous mystery.

As in the previous book,  City of Masks , the story is spread across three distinct plot-strands, though unlike its predecessor, the scope of "The Lost Mask" expands to include more subplots, locations and characters.

King Oseto has assumed the throne, but difficulties loom on the horizon: not only the possibility of invasion from the nearby country of Renovar, but a strange disease that moves through the many-tiered city of Anaskar thanks to the rotting carcass of the great Sea Beast on the shoreline. Though it was slain in the previous book, it contains such power that its bones must be harvested carefully – but as the illness spreads so too do the city's defences weaken.

Meanwhile, war veteran Notch and mask-bearer Sofia are in search of the latter’s father, a hunt that leads them to the ominously-named Bloodwood and all the dangers lurking therein. Sofia is in possession of one of the aforementioned Greatmasks to assist her, but soon finds continued use of Argeon has its side-effects…

Finally (in a much smaller role this time around), Ain the desert dweller is released from Oseto’s prison to become a peace envoy to his own people. Despite his longing for his home and family, his greatest challenge is not found in either captivity or journey, but in resisting the allure of a beautiful golden Bird of the Sun.

Like most good sequels, "The Lost Mask" expands on the plot and world introduced in the first instalment without losing track of what matters most: the characters. Oseto, Sofia and Ain are each given new obstacles to face, and their characters explored more deeply in the ways they overcome them. For Oseto the problems are political, specifically his attempts to maintain control over his inner circle of subjects whilst being constantly distracted by the wellbeing of an entire city.

For Sofia it’s more physical, as her journey into the Bloodwood is an arduous process and her body comes to depend on Argeon in a way that’s reminiscent of someone gradually succumbing to an addiction. And for Ain it's psychological, first in measuring his distrust of Oseto against his longing to escape, and then in becoming so enraptured by the Bird of the Sun that he risks losing all sense of purpose.

Though the book has less political intrigue than its predecessor, there is a lot more action and suspense, and naturally more world-building when it comes to the places these characters traverse. Capes captures the quiet menace of the forest and the chaotic jumble of the city, but also finds the time to delve further into the history and purpose of the Greatmasks.

"The Lost Mask" is a thick book, but Capes has a good handle on his pacing and the chapters practically fly by. Though it suffers just a tad from “middle book syndrome” (particularly its inevitable cliff-hanger finish) it’s a strong continuation of the story that began in "City of Masks" and certainly leaves a reader itching to get their hands on the third and final instalment.
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Brenda Bradley
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2019
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I read another book by the same author and like the style of writing. It’s a fun adventure in another type of world. The “main” character always has a different name, in this book it’s Notch. If you want a quick interesting adventurous read, this is it.
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Gareth
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2023
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Theee new amazing enemies. An invasion and tye story continues I'm loving this series.
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Ulla Fleu
5.0 out of 5 stars Viele Feinde
Reviewed in Germany on May 1, 2017
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Der zweite Band der "The Bone Mask Trilogy" begleitet weiter die Abenteuer der liebgewonnenen Personen und der gefürchteten Bösewichte und ist wesentlich kriegerischer als der erste.

Notch und Sofia geraten im "Bloodwood" in Gefangenschaft. Seto ist mit seinen doppelten Aufgaben als neuer König und seiner "Ratten" Bande etwas überfordert. Flir versucht die Seuche, die durch das verwesende Seeungeheuer ausgebrochen ist, einzudämmen und der Fährtensucher Ain weiß nicht ob er dem Angebot des Königs trauen kann.

Wieder sehr spannend und fanatsievoll, absolut empfehlenswert.
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Tremebunda
4.0 out of 5 stars Good fantasy reading
Reviewed in Spain on March 23, 2017
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I have read the whole trilogy. The way the author created the peoples and their differences is very good. The intertwining story theads are all interesting although sometimes I would have liked more depth
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Adam DJ Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Even better!
Reviewed in Australia on January 6, 2018
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This is even better than the great first book.
Ashley Capes manages to keep creating entirely new and lively fantasy ideas in a series that refuses to retread old ground.
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KJD
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent stuff.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2015
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Excellent stuff. I read City of Masks and loved it, and The Lost Mask is just as good.

TLM has all my favourite characters from the original (especially the mercenary, Much, and the girl he protects, Sofia) and others to build the cast.

Seto, the newly crowned King of Anaskar is as rounded a character as any Royal in literature. And doesn't he have a load on his plate, what with an imminent attack, an uncooperative God (who's soul lives in the eponymous mask), traitors, fifth columnists, the rotting carcase of a sea monster at the gates, whose flesh is poisonous and ...

That's it, I'm giving too much away.

Capes weaves spectacular fight scenes, sorcery, intrigue, a battle (on land and sea) for the richest city in the known world, masks, prophecies, mythical and mystical creatures, with the skill of a master. There's plenty going on here for fans of Sword and Sorcery, and the promise of more to come - at least that's my prediction.

Although is helps to read City of Masks first, The Lost Mask can be read as a standalone novel.

All aboard for the next instalment.

Nice one, Mr Capes.
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