《島嶼之城》

Billie B.Little 笪景行

Kali Wallaces City of Islands transports readers to a world of ancient rock cities where the ocean-dwelling1 founders once made use of magic that controlled earth and stone， sky and sea. Wallace uses fantastical creatures and mystical spell songs lyrical prose to spin a complex tale that doesnt disappoint.

卡莉·華萊士的《島嶼之城》將讀者帶到了一個(gè)古代巖石城市的世界，在那里，居住在海洋的造物主們?cè)?jīng)利用魔法控制著大地和巖石、天空和海洋。華萊士用幻想的生物和神秘的咒語歌編織出了一個(gè)不會(huì)令你失望的復(fù)雜故事。

Twice orphaned Mara dives to the depths of the ocean seeking treasure for a mage2 known as the Lady of the Tides. One day while diving， Mara sings an old spell song and hears bones calling back to her. She finds skeletons3 of rare creatures suspended4 deep below the ocean surface. When she presents these prized remains to the Lady of the Tides， the mage challenges her with a dangerous but alluring5 opportunity. Mara must travel to a place called Winter Blade in order to discover the secrets of the Lord of the Muck. If Mara succeeds， shell become the Ladys apprentice6 and fulfill her dream to learn magic.

兩次成為孤兒的瑪拉潛入大海深處，為一位被稱為“潮汐女神”的魔法師尋找寶藏。有一天，在潛水的時(shí)候，瑪拉唱了一首古老的咒語歌，聽到了骨頭對(duì)她的回應(yīng)。她發(fā)現(xiàn)稀有生物的骨骼懸浮在大海深處。當(dāng)她把這些珍貴的骨骸獻(xiàn)給“潮汐女神”時(shí)，這位魔法師用一個(gè)危險(xiǎn)但誘人的機(jī)會(huì)去考驗(yàn)她。瑪拉必須前往一個(gè)叫做“寒冬之刃”的地方，探尋“污濁之王”的秘密。如果瑪拉成功了，她將成為這位“潮汐女神”的學(xué)徒，實(shí)現(xiàn)她學(xué)習(xí)魔法的夢(mèng)想。

As Mara struggles through the dark depths of the tunnels beneath Winter Blade， shes captured by the evil Muck. She must escape the mages dungeon7 and save her friends. But with seas full of mages， pirates and sea serpents8， how will the seemingly ordinary Mara succeed？

當(dāng)瑪拉努力穿過“寒冬之刃”下黑暗的隧道深處時(shí)，她被邪惡的“污濁之王”抓住了。她必須逃離地牢，并救出朋友。但是在滿是魔法師、海盜和海蛇的海洋中，看起來平凡無奇的瑪拉將如何才能成功呢？

While struggling to free herself and her friends， Mara is forced to question her past： How did her parents really die？ Was her stepmother the loving caretaker she seemed？

在拼命自救和解救朋友的同時(shí)，瑪拉被迫質(zhì)問自己的過去：她的父母究竟是怎么死的？她的繼母是她眼中親愛的監(jiān)護(hù)人嗎？