ISBN-13: 9781914585524
The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenaged twin sisters, leading them into a web of dark obsessions. A dazzlingly dark gothic novel from the bestselling author of The Somnambulist.Makes skilful use of the tropes of Victorian gothic fiction a story of societys outsiders seeking acceptance and redemption Sunday TimesAn inventive slice of gothic fiction, big-hearted and full of strangeness The TimesA dazzling kaleidoscope of darkness and light Laura PurcellA magical, macabre masterpiece A.J. WestBrimming with Victorian wonders! Sean Lusk ________________________________Victorian England. A world of rural fairgrounds and glamorous London theatres. A world of dark secrets and deadly obsessions Twin sisters Keziah and Tilly Lovell are identical in every way, except that Tilly hasn't grown a single inch since she was five. Coerced into promoting their father's quack elixir as they tour the country fairgrounds, at the age of fifteen the girls are sold to a mysterious Italian known asCaptain . Theo is an orphan, raised by his grandfather, Lord Seabrook, a man who has a dark interest in anatomical freaks and other curiosities particularly the human kind. Resenting his grandson for his mothers death in childbirth, when Seabrook remarries and a new heir is produced, Theo is forced to leave home without a penny to his name. Theo finds employment in Dr Summerwells Museum of Anatomy in London, and here he meets Captain and his theatricalfamily of performers, freaks and outcasts. But it is Theos fascination with Tilly and Keziah that will lead all of them into a web of deceits, exposing the darkest secrets and threatening everything they know Exploring universal themes of love and loss, the power of redemption and what it means to be unique, The Fascination is an evocative, glittering and bewitching gothic novel that brings alive Victorian London and darkness and deception that lies beneath ________________________________Fascinating and immersive Anna MazzolaIt had me spellbound Louisa TregerA wonderful, captivating carnival of a novel Elizabeth FremantleEssie Foxs best novel to date weaves terrors with triumphs, heartache with hope CultureflyA scintillating cabinet of curiosities Foreword ReviewsA cast of characters Dickens would be proud of Frances QuinnRich, dark and heady a glorious gothic carnival Kate GriffinMagnificent ... a triumph Dinah JefferiesA tender, beautifully written meditation on what it meant in Victorian times to be an outsider Historical Novel SocietyDarkly gothic, but surprisingly tender ... rendered with such magical and often terrifying authenticity. A marvel Damian DibbenFilled with gothic darkness and glorious hope Liz FenwickFull of horrors and delights Bridget WalshAn opium trance of a novel, a vivid fantasmagoria Noel O ReillyDeliciously dark, full of twists and surprises Liz HyderWhat a triumph! Emma CurtisVery fine historical fiction Emma CarrollTruly unexpected and original Kate ForsythA dizzying potion of a novel Polly CrosbyA sumptuous, gothic treat Caroline GreenExceptional storytelling Nydia HetheringtonI loved this group of wonderfulothers Marika CobboldAn exquisite novel Erika MailmanHaunting and emotive Gill Paul
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ISBN-13: 9781914585524
The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenaged twin sisters, leading them into a web of dark obsessions. A dazzlingly dark gothic novel from the bestselling author of The Somnambulist.Makes skilful use of the tropes of Victorian gothic fiction a story of societys outsiders seeking acceptance and redemption Sunday TimesAn inventive slice of gothic fiction, big-hearted and full of strangeness The TimesA dazzling kaleidoscope of darkness and light Laura PurcellA magical, macabre masterpiece A.J. WestBrimming with Victorian wonders! Sean Lusk ________________________________Victorian England. A world of rural fairgrounds and glamorous London theatres. A world of dark secrets and deadly obsessions Twin sisters Keziah and Tilly Lovell are identical in every way, except that Tilly hasn't grown a single inch since she was five. Coerced into promoting their father's quack elixir as they tour the country fairgrounds, at the age of fifteen the girls are sold to a mysterious Italian known asCaptain . Theo is an orphan, raised by his grandfather, Lord Seabrook, a man who has a dark interest in anatomical freaks and other curiosities particularly the human kind. Resenting his grandson for his mothers death in childbirth, when Seabrook remarries and a new heir is produced, Theo is forced to leave home without a penny to his name. Theo finds employment in Dr Summerwells Museum of Anatomy in London, and here he meets Captain and his theatricalfamily of performers, freaks and outcasts. But it is Theos fascination with Tilly and Keziah that will lead all of them into a web of deceits, exposing the darkest secrets and threatening everything they know Exploring universal themes of love and loss, the power of redemption and what it means to be unique, The Fascination is an evocative, glittering and bewitching gothic novel that brings alive Victorian London and darkness and deception that lies beneath ________________________________Fascinating and immersive Anna MazzolaIt had me spellbound Louisa TregerA wonderful, captivating carnival of a novel Elizabeth FremantleEssie Foxs best novel to date weaves terrors with triumphs, heartache with hope CultureflyA scintillating cabinet of curiosities Foreword ReviewsA cast of characters Dickens would be proud of Frances QuinnRich, dark and heady a glorious gothic carnival Kate GriffinMagnificent ... a triumph Dinah JefferiesA tender, beautifully written meditation on what it meant in Victorian times to be an outsider Historical Novel SocietyDarkly gothic, but surprisingly tender ... rendered with such magical and often terrifying authenticity. A marvel Damian DibbenFilled with gothic darkness and glorious hope Liz FenwickFull of horrors and delights Bridget WalshAn opium trance of a novel, a vivid fantasmagoria Noel O ReillyDeliciously dark, full of twists and surprises Liz HyderWhat a triumph! Emma CurtisVery fine historical fiction Emma CarrollTruly unexpected and original Kate ForsythA dizzying potion of a novel Polly CrosbyA sumptuous, gothic treat Caroline GreenExceptional storytelling Nydia HetheringtonI loved this group of wonderfulothers Marika CobboldAn exquisite novel Erika MailmanHaunting and emotive Gill Paul
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