The Thief on the Winged Horse
Verlag | Head of Zeus |
Auflage | 2021 |
Seiten | 400 |
Format | 13,0 x 2,5 x 19,9 cm |
Gewicht | 278 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781789543834 |
Bestell-Nr | 78954383UA |
A mixture of crime, romance, magic and myth from the author of the bestselling The Psychology of Time Travel.
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The Kendrick family have run their world famous doll-making business for over 200 years. But one night the most valuable doll is stolen. Only someone with knowledge of magic could have taken her...
The Kendricks have been making world-famous dolls for over 200 years. But their dolls aren't coveted for the craftmanship alone. Each has an emotion laid on it; a magic that can provoke bucolic bliss or consuming paranoia at a single touch.
Persephone Kendrick longs to learn her ancestors' craft, but only men may know the secrets of the workshop. So when a handsome stranger arrives claiming doll-making talent and blood ties to the family she sees a chance to grasp all she desires.
But then, one night, the firm's most valuable doll is stolen. Only someone with knowledge of magic could have taken her. Only a Kendrick could have committed this crime...
'Captivating, inventive and tender' ADELE PARKS
'An atmospheric examination of gender inequality' GUARDIAN
'A magical tale that blends very human people with a hidden world of enchantment' WOMAN & HOME
'An addictive fantasy with a smart feminist twist' iNEWS
Rezension:
'Bringing magic realism to a contemporary Oxford setting in an atmospheric examination of gender inequality' Guardian