“Orphan Nicolo Zen is all alone in 1700s Venice, save for his clarinet, enchanted by a mysterious magician to allow its first player to perform expertly. Soon Nicolo is a famous virtuoso, wealthy beyond his dreams, but he can’t stop wondering if he earned the success — or the girl he met in Venice is safe from the harm”–
- ISBN: 9780375867385
- Author: Christopher, Nicholas
- Published: 2014 , Knopf
- Themes: conspiracy, Human Trafficking, Love, Magic, musical instruments, Musicians
- Descriptors: Fiction, Italy, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- No. of pages: 256