Opinicus Ray - Billy Griffin

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Résumé :
Set against the richly textured backdrop of the Baroque era, Opinicus Ray: Search for Ravensfaire is a powerful coming-of-age story of music, identity, and the search for truth. After a racially motivated fire claims the lives of his parents, young Opinicus Ray is forced to leave behind everything he has ever known in colonial Carolina. With only his mother's final words guiding him - Find Ravensfaire - he begins a journey across the Atlantic into a world far removed from his own. In England, and later in the grand courts of London and Paris, Opinicus discovers not only a hidden lineage, but an extraordinary gift for music that sets him apart. As a rising harpsichord prodigy, he is welcomed into elite salons where art, power, and ambition intertwine. But as his reputation grows, so do the questions surrounding his past. Drawn into love, challenged by expectation, and haunted by the legacy of a mother whose secrets reach further than he ever imagined, Opinicus must navigate a world where identity is both a gift and a burden. Because some truths don't just shape a life... They have the power to shake kingdoms. Blending poetic storytelling with vivid historical detail, this novel will resonate with readers who appreciate emotionally driven narratives, richly layered characters, and the timeless pull between destiny and self-discovery....

Sommaire:
Set in the Baroque era, this coming-of-age tale follows a gifted young musician as he journeys from the ashes of colonial Carolina to the courts of London and Paris in search of belonging, identity, and truth. With echoes of Beloved and The Music Lesson, Opinicus Ray blends poetic language, historical detail, and emotional depth. After surviving the racially motivated arson that kills his parents, young Opinicus Ray ees to England guided only by his mother's nal words: Find Ravensfaire. There he discovers not only a powerful lineage but the gift of music that binds his past to a future he must choose. As he rises in the salons of Europe-hailed as a harpsichord prodigy-Opinicus is drawn into love, ambition, and the dangerous legacy of a mother whose secrets could shake the Crown itself....