The ladies of the secret circus
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From the author of A Witch in Time comes a magical story of family secrets, sacrifice and lost love set against the backdrop of a mysterious circus - perfect for readers of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, Erika Swyler's The Book of Speculation and Gwendolyn Womack's The Fortune Teller.
The surest way to get a ticket to Le Cirque Secret is to wish for it . . .
Paris, 1925: To enter the Secret Circus is to enter a world of wonder - a world where women weave illusions, carousels take you back in time and trapeze artists float across the sky. Bound to her family's circus, it's the only world Cecile Cabot knows until she meets a charismatic young painter and embarks on a passionate love affair that could cost her everything.
Virginia, 2004: When Lara Barnes' fiancé disappears on their wedding day, every plan she has for the future comes crashing down. Desperate for answers, Lara's search unexpectedly leads to her great-grandmother's lost journals.
Swept into a story of a dark circus and ill-fated love, secrets about Lara's family history come to light and reveal a curse that has been claiming payment from the women in her family for generations. A curse that might be tied to her fiancé's mysterious fate . . .
'Romance, mystery and a family curse - The Ladies of the Secret Circus has it all' Popsugar
'A page-turning story of dark magic, star-crossed love and familial sacrifice' Publishers Weekly
'Romance, mystery, and a family curse - The Ladies of the Secret Circus has it all' Popsugar
From the author of A Witch in Time comes a magical story spanning from Jazz Age Paris to modern-day America of family secrets, sacrifice, and lost love set against the backdrop of a mysterious circus. Perfect for fans of The Night Circus and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
The surest way to get a ticket to Le Cirque Secret is to wish for it . . .
Paris, 1925: To enter the Secret Circus is to enter a world of wonder - a world where women weave illusions, carousels take you back in time, and trapeze artists float across the sky. Bound to her family's circus, it's the only world Cecile Cabot knows until she meets a charismatic young painter and embarks on a passionate affair that could cost her everything.
Virginia, 2004: Lara Barnes is on top of the world, but when her fiancé disappears on their wedding day every plan she has for the future comes crashing down. Desperate, Lara's search for answers unexpectedly lead to her great-grandmother's journals.
Swept into a story of a dark circus and ill-fated love, secrets about Lara's family history come to light and reveal a curse that has been claiming payment from the women in her family for generations. A curse that might be tied to her fiancé's mysterious fate . . .
Why readers love The Ladies of the Secret Circus . . .
'A spellbinding historical fantasy . . . Fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus will love this page-turning story of dark magic, star-crossed love, and familial sacrifice' Publishers Weekly (starred review)
'At times decadent and macabre, The Ladies of the Secret Circus is a mesmerizing tale of love, treachery, and depraved magic percolating through four generations of Cabot women' Luanne G. Smith, author of The Vine Witch
'Ambitious and teeming with magic, Sayers creates a fascinating mix of art, The Belle Époque, and more than a little murder' Erika Swyler, author of The Book of Speculation
'The Ladies of the Secret Circus is a dazzling tale, laced with sinister magic, blood and beauty, love and loss. This is a book that will haunt you long after the last page is turned' Alyssa Palombo, author of The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel
'Spellbinding. The Ladies Of The Secret Circus is a dazzling, high-wire feat of storytelling' Catherine Taylor, author of Beyond the Moon
'The Ladies of the Secret Circus is a book to get lost in' BookPage
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Prijs:
Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 11 november 2021
Aantal pagina's: 464
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Constance Sayers
Hoofduitgeverij: Piatkus Books
Product breedte: 126 mm
Product hoogte: 34 mm
Product lengte: 196 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 126 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 34 mm
Verpakking lengte: 196 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 320 g
EAN: 9780349425962