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About The Book
An epic story of love, sacrifice, courage and redemption. Historical fiction with romance, betrayal, and magic you'll never forget. A journey that spans centuries and lifetimes to connect the past with the future.
When a woman brings a small wooden carving into the art dealership, claiming it once belonged to a Russian Empress, Nicola Marter’s boss believes it is worthless. But Nicola has an unwanted, if rare, psychic gift. Holding 'The Firebird' in her hands, she knows this woman is telling the truth.
Compelled to uncover its true history, Nicola must put her own past behind her. She contacts an old flame who can access the past in a way no one else can. Together they can find the real story of 'The Firebird'…
When a woman brings a small wooden carving into the art dealership, claiming it once belonged to a Russian Empress, Nicola Marter’s boss believes it is worthless. But Nicola has an unwanted, if rare, psychic gift. Holding 'The Firebird' in her hands, she knows this woman is telling the truth.
Compelled to uncover its true history, Nicola must put her own past behind her. She contacts an old flame who can access the past in a way no one else can. Together they can find the real story of 'The Firebird'…
About The Author
Photo by Wendy McAlpine
New York Times, USA TODAY, and Globe and Mail bestselling author Susanna Kearsley is a former museum curator who loves restoring the lost voices of real people to the page, often in twin-stranded stories that interweave present and past. Her award-winning novels are published in translation in more than twenty-five countries. She lives near Toronto. Visit her website SusannaKearsley.com or follow her on X @SusannaKearsley and Instagram @Susanna.Kearsley.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (February 14, 2024)
- Length: 560 pages
- ISBN13: 9781471196096
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Raves and Reviews
Praise for Susanna Kearsley:
‘I’ve loved every one of Susanna’s books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly’s delicate touch with characters - historical fiction that pulls you in and won’t let go!’ Diana Gabaldon
‘Kearsley has a poetic sensibility and a sense of mystery; she could write the modern Rebecca.’ The Bookseller
‘Evocative and romantic’ Nicola Cornick
‘Sometimes an author catches lightning in a bottle, and Susanna Kearsley does just that’
New York Journal of Books
‘A deeply engaging romance and a compelling historical novel…Susanna Kearsley has written a marvellous book.’ Bernard Cornwell
‘One of Canada’s best historical fiction writers’ The Globe and Mail
‘Kearsley is nothing less than a magician weaving together the past and the present… utterly unputdownable’ M J Rose
‘A master storyteller’ Leslie Howard
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