Magician of Light: A Novel

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"Magician of Light" is a Gothic romance novel about René Lalique, a glassmaker who falls in love with Lucinda Haliburton, who believes she is being haunted by ancient spirits. The book explores Lalique's life and the dark side of his art, while also weaving a suspenseful tale of twisting fates.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 10 June 2022
Publisher: She Writes Press

For fans of Marie Benedict, Lauren Willig, and Diana Gabaldon, comes a Gothic romance about the charming and ambitious glassmaker René Lalique, the mysterious Englishwoman he falls in love with, and their haunting encounters.

Fascinated by the occult, René feels stifled, apprenticed to a traditional jeweler. Yearning for the creative freedom to explore the mythical world in his art, he leaves Paris to study at the Crystal Palace outside London. There, he meets Lucinda Haliburton and her dysfunctional family.

Having returned from an archaeological dig and tomb discovery in Egypt, Lucinda believes she is preyed upon by ancient spirits. Rene finds her unearthly situation both enchanting and frightening. Is it imagination, delusion, or a real ghostly encounter?

Magician of Light illuminates the dark side of Lalique's life while spinning a suspenseful tale of twisting fates. An enthralling love story filled with historical intrigue and overshadowed by the unknowable.

Dimension: 215 x 139 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647423551