The City of Stardust

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Beschreibung

<p><b><i>Curses are made to be broken.</i></b><br><b>'ENTHRALLING TO THE LAST PAGE' SHELLEY PARKER-CHAN</b><br><br><b>Filled with magic, stardust, and a shockingly dark heart, this is a stunning standalone fantasy perfect for fans of <i>The Ten Thousand Doors of January</i>, <i>The Starless Sea</i> and <i>The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue</i>.</b><br><br>For centuries, Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a purpose no one understands. Their tormentor is a woman named Penelope, who never ages, never grows sick - and never forgives a debt.<br><br> Ten years ago, Violet Everly's mother left to break the curse, and never returned. Now Violet must find her mother, or she will be taken in her place.<br><br> Her hunt leads her into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods, and monsters bent on revenge. And into the path of Penelope's quiet assistant, Aleksander, who she knows cannot be trusted - and yet to whom she finds herself undeniably drawn.<br><br> Tied to a very literal deadline, Violet will travel to the edges of the world to find her mother and the key to the city of stardust, where the Everly story began . . .<br><br><b>AUTHORS LOVE <i>THE CITY OF STARDUST</i></b><br><b><i><br>'</i></b><b>A starry tale </b>of curses, gods and scholars that <b>glitters with magic</b>. <b>Beautifully spellbinding</b>' M.A. KUZNIAR<b><i><br><br>'</i></b>A <b>spellbinding and mesmerising</b> tale intricately crafted with writing that glitters. The City of Stardust is <b>like reading V. E. Schwab </b>for the first time' BEA FITZGERALD<br><br><i>'</i>A Gaiman-esque world of scheming scholars and soul-stealing gods . . . <b>Memorable and accomplished' LUCY HOLLAND</b><br><b><br>'Utterly mesmerising</b>' <b>A. Y. CHAO</b><br><br>'A compelling story full of <b>magic, curses, keys, and stories</b> . . . Readers who loved <i>The Starless Sea </i>or <i>The Ten Thousand Doors of January</i> will

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781399714211

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

231 x 152 x 30 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Hodder And Stoughton Ltd.