{"product_id":"the-fascination-9781914585531","title":"The Fascination","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eTheo is an orphan raised by his grandfather, Lord Seabrook, a man who has a dark interest in anatomical freaks and other curiosities. When Theo finds employment in Dr Summerwells Museum of Anatomy in London, he meets Captain and his theatrical 'family of performers, freaks and outcasts. But it is Theo's fascination with Tilly and Keziah that will lead all of them into a web of deceits, exposing the darkest secrets and threatening everything they know. The Fascination is an evocative, glittering and bewitching gothic novel that brings alive Victorian London and the darkness and deception that lies beneath. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 06 June 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenaged twin sisters, leading them into a web of dark obsessions. A dazzlingly dark gothic novel from the bestselling author of The Somnambulist. \"Mysterious, sometimes shocking, full of surprises and twists ... brimming with Victorian wonders!\" - Sean Lusk \"A magical, macabre masterpiece. A.J. West \"Fascinating and immersive. Anna Mazzola ________________________________ Victorian England. A world of rural fairgrounds and glamorous London theatres. A world of dark secrets and deadly obsessions... Twin sisters Keziah and Tilly Lovell are identical in every way, except that Tilly hasn't grown a single inch since she was five. Coerced into promoting their father's quack elixir as they tour the country fairgrounds, at the age of fifteen, the girls are sold to a mysterious Italian known as 'Captain. ' Theo is an orphan, raised by his grandfather, Lord Seabrook, a man who has a dark interest in anatomical freaks and other curiosities... Resenting his grandson for his mother's death in childbirth, when Seabrook remarries and a new heir is produced, Theo is forced to leave home without a penny to his name. Theo finds employment in Dr Summerwell's Museum of Anatomy in London, and here he meets Captain and his theatrical 'family of performers, freaks, and outcasts. But it is Theo's fascination with Tilly and Keziah that will lead all of them into a web of deceits, exposing the darkest secrets and threatening everything they know... Exploring universal themes of love and loss, the power of obsession, and the consequences of seeking acceptance and redemption, The Captain's Daughter is a gripping and atmospheric novel that will keep you reading long into the night. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 197 x 128 x 19 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781914585531\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Essie Fox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46216271855866,"sku":"9781914585531","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1717941064072_book.jpg?v=1718105058","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-fascination-9781914585531","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}