The Firebird: the sweeping story of love, sacrifice, courage and redemption

The King's Messenger is a story of treachery, betrayal, and love, coming August 2024 from the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter Sea and The Vanished Days. Nicola Marters, an art dealer, has an unwanted psychic gift and contacts an old flame to uncover the true history of The Firebird, a wooden carving that once belonged to a Russian Empress. The Firebird is a sweeping story of love, sacrifice, courage, and redemption that spans centuries and lifetimes to connect the past with the future.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 560 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2023
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

PRE-ORDER THE KING'S MESSENGER, a captivating tale of treachery, betrayal, and love, is set to arrive in August 2024.

Written by the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Winter Sea and The Vanished Days, this intriguing novel promises to transport readers to a world of mystery and intrigue.

When a woman brings a small wooden carving into the art dealership, claiming it once belonged to a Russian Empress, Nicola Marters' boss dismisses it as worthless. However, Nicola possesses an uncommon and unwanted psychic gift. Holding The Firebird in her hands, she knows that the woman is speaking the truth.

Driven by a burning desire to uncover the true history of this enigmatic artifact, Nicola must put her own past behind her. She reaches out to an old flame, someone who possesses a unique ability to access the past in ways that no one else can. Together, they embark on a captivating journey that spans centuries and lifetimes, connecting the past with the future.

The Firebird is a sweeping story of love, sacrifice, courage, and redemption. It takes readers on a journey that traverses Scotland, Belgium, and St. Petersburg, weaving together a tapestry of historical events and personal narratives.

Praise for Susanna Kearsley's work has been pouring in. New York Journal of Books hailed her as a "magician" who has "caught lightning in a bottle." Bernard Cornwell, the acclaimed author of The Last Kingdom, praised her for creating a "deeply engaging romance" and a "compelling historical novel." M J Rose, the author of Seduction, described her as a "master storyteller" who weaves together the past and the present in "yet another marvellous, genre-bending, romantic, mysterious, and utterly unputdownable novel." Deanna Raybourn, the acclaimed author of The Dark Enquiry, praised her for her "deft touch with historical intrigue" and her ability to deliver a contemporary heroine who is both unique and memorable. Diana Gabaldon, the author of the Outlander series, praised her for her "fascinating, immersive, and twisty" storytelling, noting that she "twists not only of plot, but of character and time."

Pre-order your copy of The King's Messenger today and prepare to be transported to a world of treachery, betrayal, and love. Get ready to be captivated by Susanna Kearsley's exceptional storytelling and immerse yourself in a tale that spans centuries and lifetimes.

Weight: 388g
Dimension: 198 x 130 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781471196096