Arcana of the Twisted Diadem

"Moore's tale is beautiful and mysterious, and great fun even as it plumbs metaphysical depths. A tour de force!"
>Labyrinth of Dreams, by Brian Christopher Moore, the visionary author of Beneath the Silent Heavens, is a symphonic work, lush and lyrical, rich with philosophical insight, and leavened by a joyful sense of humor. In prose reminiscent of George Macdonald and Charles Williams, and at times harkening to Evelyn Waugh, J.L. Borges, and C.S. Lewis, Moore leads the reader on an astonishing journey of discovery and hope. The four novels that comprise Labyrinth of Dreams tell a timeless tale that will delight readers of Lewis' Space Trilogy and Till We Have Faces, Ende's The Neverending Story, and Miller's A Canticle for Lebowitz.

Arcana of the Twisted Diadem, the third book in the Labyrinth of Dreams quartet, begins with Mrs. Wherryweather pondering the absence of her son, Joss. An eccentric missive sends Joss to the island of Patmos where he discovers the borderland between ordinary earth and visionary happenings is more porous than he imagined. Wonder surrounding the Christ's mission recurs with the quest of Arthur's Round Table for the Holy Grail. Prince Raveh marshals a fighting force against an enigmatic enemy, only to encounter a Mystery of time and opposition beyond the ken of war. Sky is rescued from shadowy pursuers by Lady Winterbourne who explains the hidden ways of love's kingdom. The odd history of Soren Blake and Rachel Moon sings of desire and the joy at the center of existence that baffles ordinary judgment.

Brian Christopher Moore has a PhD in Literature from the University of Dallas. His 2019 novel, Beneath the Silent Heavens, a reimagining of the story of Noah and the Flood, received rhapsodic reviews and is revered by a steadily growing readership. There is no truth to the rumor that he comes from a family of Druids or that he will only drink plum wine, though it is possibly true that he prefers cats to humans, allowing for exceptions.