Description
Product ID: | 9781789543834 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | The Thief On the Winged Horse |
Authors: | Author: Kate Mascarenhas |
Page Count: | 400 |
Subjects: | Crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery, Fantasy, Fantasy |
Description: | Select Guide Rating 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... A dazzling mixture of crime, romance, magic and myth from the author of the bestselling The Psychology of Time Travel.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 |
Imprint Name: | Head of Zeus |
Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-06-10 |