The Illusions: The most captivating feminist historical fiction novel of the year
Jun 2023 ยท Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
Ebook
400
Pages
About this ebook
What if you had real magic within you . . . ?
The utterly spellbinding new novel from the celebrated author of THE GIFTS
1896. As a group of illusionists prepare for a grand spectacle, one young woman, Cecily Marsden, harbours a secret. For she possesses impossible powers - powers she little understands.
Meanwhile Eadie Carleton, a pioneering early film-maker, struggles for her talent to be taken seriously, and a talented magician, George Perris, begins to see the potential in moving pictures. But in order to achieve his dreams, George must first win over Miss Carleton . . .
As Cecily, George and Eadie's worlds collide, Cec finds herself facing the fight of her life to save the grand performance from sabotage - and harness the real magic held deep within her . . .
'Charming and intriguing, sparkling with magic' Jennifer Saint
'A book to disappear into' Joanne Burn
'Spellbinding. Unputdownable' Louise Hare
'Simply not to be missed' My Weekly
'Captivating and fascinating' LoveReading
'Filled with wonders' Essie Fox
'Enchanting' Freya Berry
'A glorious Victorian delight. I adored it' Katie Lumsden
'Every bit as magical as the magic it describes' Sonia Velton
'Utterly beguiling' Amanda Mason
The utterly spellbinding new novel from the celebrated author of THE GIFTS
1896. As a group of illusionists prepare for a grand spectacle, one young woman, Cecily Marsden, harbours a secret. For she possesses impossible powers - powers she little understands.
Meanwhile Eadie Carleton, a pioneering early film-maker, struggles for her talent to be taken seriously, and a talented magician, George Perris, begins to see the potential in moving pictures. But in order to achieve his dreams, George must first win over Miss Carleton . . .
As Cecily, George and Eadie's worlds collide, Cec finds herself facing the fight of her life to save the grand performance from sabotage - and harness the real magic held deep within her . . .
'Charming and intriguing, sparkling with magic' Jennifer Saint
'A book to disappear into' Joanne Burn
'Spellbinding. Unputdownable' Louise Hare
'Simply not to be missed' My Weekly
'Captivating and fascinating' LoveReading
'Filled with wonders' Essie Fox
'Enchanting' Freya Berry
'A glorious Victorian delight. I adored it' Katie Lumsden
'Every bit as magical as the magic it describes' Sonia Velton
'Utterly beguiling' Amanda Mason
About the author
Liz Hyder has been making up stories for as long she can remember. Bearmouth, her debut young adult novel, won a Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Branford Boase Award and was chosen as the Children's Book of the Year by The Times. The Gifts, her acclaimed debut adult novel was published in 2022. She has a BA in drama from the University of Bristol and was, once upon a time, a member of the National Youth Theatre. Originally from London, she has lived in Shropshire for over a decade.
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