Pyrotechnicon

Pyrotechnicon: Being a TRUE ACCOUNT of Cyrano de Bergerac's FURTHER ADVENTURES among the STATES and EMPIRES of the STARSEnglished from the French by Adam BrowneBy his nose you may know him.Cyrano de Bergerac: lover poet inventor swordsman - man of ferocious blade and pretty talent. Now it can be told: his final most daring adventure - a fight to the death against the dread Master of Secrets with the life of his beloved Roxane in the balance.'A rich dessert of a novel filled with finely crafted wit and adventure - Adam Browne has resurrected Cyrano in fine form. Delightful!'Greg Bear - Hugo and Nebula award-winning science fiction author'The title does not mislead. PYROTECHNICON is a literary cabinet of curiosities filled with lush imagery and exotic notions. A delicious concoction of swashbucklery and delight. Highly recommended.'Jeff Vandermeer - World Fantasy Award-winning author of Finch