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Ivan Obolensky grew up regaled by tales of his ancestors while surrounded by high society. Those stories of intrigue and adventure inspired him and nurtured his love of storytelling, which he brings to his writing, both fiction and nonfiction.

The Eye of the Moon series was colored by the stories of his youth. Book 1, "Eye of the Moon", was inspired by two questions: If life has given us gifts, what do we owe for having squandered them? To whom do we owe exactly and what will that payment be?

Set in a family estate at Rhinebeck, the plot is a complex and sophisticated web of mystery, Egyptian occultism, sumptuous elegance, and intrigue.

Its Latin American translation, "El ojo de la luna" (2020) was followed by Book 2 ("Shadow of the Son", 20 ...more

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	Eye of the Moon (Eye of the Moon, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 580 ratings — published 2018 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“the future always burns brighter than the present when there are difficulties.”
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“of the world, but we are compensated for this lack by minds that create, supplement, and often substitute their own information for that of the senses. We perceive the world through our beliefs. Alter our beliefs, and we change how we see the world. Powerful magicians have the ability to change, suspend, or accentuate certain of our beliefs for their own purposes.”
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