As Venice is taken over by the hedonism of Carnevale, a charismatic stranger roams the city, intent on stealing the dreams of others by taking their lives. A series of gruesome deaths brings the murderer, the priest and the beautiful yong opium adict together in an astonishing encounter from which no one will emerge unscathed.
Awards
Winner of Aurealis Award for Excellence in Fiction: Best Horror Novel 2007.