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Original Title:	Cybele's Secret
ISBN:	037583365X (ISBN13: 9780375833656)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.julietmarillier.com/books/cybelessecret.html
Series:	Wildwood #2
Characters:	Paula, Tatiana, Stoyan, Duarte Aguiar
Setting:	Istanbul(Turkey)
Literary Awards:	Western Australian Premier's Book Award Nominee (2007), Aurealis Award Nominee (2007), Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Young Adult Novel (2008)

Cybele's Secret (Wildwood #2) Hardcover | Pages: 432 pages

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Title	:	Cybele's Secret (Wildwood #2)
Author	:	Juliet Marillier
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 432 pages
Published	:	September 9th 2008 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers (first published November 1st 2007)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fairy Tales. Adventure

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FOR PAULA, ACCOMPANYING her merchant father on a trading voyage to Istanbul is a dream come true. They have come to this city of trade on a special mission to purchase a most rare artifact—a gift from the ancient goddess, Cybele, to her followers. It’s the only remnant of a lost, pagan cult.

But no sooner have they arrived when it becomes clear they may be playing at a dangerous game. A colleague and friend of Paula’s father is found murdered. There are rumors of Cybele’s cult reviving within the very walls of Istanbul. And most telling of all, signs have begun to appear to Paula, urging her to unlock Cybele’s secret.

Meanwhile, Paula doesn’t know who she can trust in Istanbul, and finds herself drawn to two very different men. As time begins to run out, Paula realizes they may all be tied up in the destiny of Cybele’s Gift, and she must solve the puzzle before unknown but deadly enemies catch up to her. . . .

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Ridiculous plotlines, flat characters and forced love triangle. The only character I liked in this book turned out to be the villain and only mediocre one at best

What an adventure! Hoping that one day there is a third book with Stela in this series. Really enjoyed the characters and the colorful setting of Istanbul. The ending was a bit too drawn-out-Jane-Austen and heart wrenching, but eventually left me feeling satisfied.

I don't think Juliet Marillier wants me to get any sleep.When I read _Wildwood Dancing_, the accompanying first volume in this series, I ended up staying up quite late to finish the book, something I've almost never done as an adult. (I can count on one hand the number of times) Well, true to form, book 2 also left me stifling a late-night yawn with one hand, and flipping pages with the other. The book is well-written throughout, but when Paula is in Istanbul, it starts to drag just a little

I fell in love with Wildwood Dancing, the story of five sisters caught in an enchantment, living in a fairytale retold beautifully and captivatingly by brilliant author Juliet Marillier. And when I found there was a sequel, I knew I must acquire it soon, so as to not have to leave this enchanted world just yet. With an intriguing premise, and the promise of enchantment and romance, Cybeles Secret called out to me, beckoning. I was prepared to not love it utterly like I did with WD, as Id heard

My favorite book that I keep coming back to re-read over and over again!

I was terribly disappointed with this book. I got the impression that the author spent a lot of time and thinking on Wildwood Dancing, but she had neither of these to spare for Cybele's Secret. 1. We were constantly told that Paula was super smart. What we saw was that she was a bit of a ninny. At one point, Paula (the heroine)'s father is severely beaten and left unconscious in an alley. Paula believes she knows exactly who did such a heinous act. So what does she do? She leaves her bodyguard

In an unprecedented move for me, I have decided to stop reading this book halfway through. At 55%, I am the most interested I have been thus far and I still neither know nor care about ANY of the characters. After loving Wildwood Dancing, I was eager to jump into the second book, but this doesn't even feel like it wasn't written by the same author. Where Wildwood Dancing was breakneck from page 5 to the end and had some beautifully haunting lines, Cybele's Secret is sedate and boring with