
The Illusions
The most captivating feminist historical fiction novel of the year
- 400 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
What if you had real magic within you...? The utterly spellbinding new novel from the celebrated author of THE GIFTS 1896. As a group of illusionists prepare for a grand spectacle, one young woman, Cecily Marsden, harbours a secret. For she possesses impossible powers - powers she little understands.Meanwhile Eadie Carleton, a pioneering early film-maker, struggles for her talent to be taken seriously, and a talented magician, George Perris, begins to see the potential in moving pictures. But in order to achieve his dreams, George must first win over Miss Carleton...As Cecily, George and Eadie's worlds collide, Cec finds herself facing the fight of her life to save the grand performance from sabotage - and harness the real magic held deep within her... 'Charming and intriguing, sparkling with magic' Jennifer Saint 'A book to disappear into' Joanne Burn 'Spellbinding. Unputdownable' Louise Hare 'Simply not to be missed' My Weekly 'Captivating and fascinating' LoveReading 'Filled with wonders' Essie Fox 'Enchanting' Freya Berry 'A glorious Victorian delight. I adored it' Katie Lumsden 'Every bit as magical as the magic it describes' Sonia Velton 'Utterly beguiling' Amanda Mason
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Production
- Mental Phenomena
- Transposition
- Transformation
- Defiance of Natural Science
- Disappearance
- The Meaning of Magic
- Historical note
- Acknowledgements
- Author Bio
- Reading Group Questions
- Letter from Author
- Extract from The Gifts
- Copyright