The Illusions
22 June 2023Imprint: Manilla Press
Synopsis
Inspired by real-life illusionists and early film pioneers, this astonishing, captivating story of women and talent, magic and power, sweeps you into a world where anything is possible and nothing is quite as it seems . . .
'Sparkling with magic' JENNIFER SAINT
'A book to disappear into' JOANNE BURN
'Filled with wonders' ESSIE FOX
'Spellbinding' LOUISE HARE
Bristol, 1896. Used to scraping...
'Sparkling with magic' JENNIFER SAINT
'A book to disappear into' JOANNE BURN
'Filled with wonders' ESSIE FOX
'Spellbinding' LOUISE HARE
Bristol, 1896. Used to scraping...
Details
22 June 2023448 pages
9781786581860Imprint: Manilla Press
Reviews
After her glorious first novel, The Gifts, Hyder has returned with another beautiful slice of historical fiction. The Illusions is charming and intriguing, sparkling with magic and romance.Jennifer Saint
Spellbinding storytelling, wonderfully drawn characters and the thrill of the theatre make this book unputdownable. Louise Hare
For a truly immersive, can't-put-it-down read, The Illusions will whisk you to the late Victorian age with this story of two young women, Cecily, a con artist's assistant and Eadie, a photographer and early film maker trying to make it in a man's world. Cecily and Eadie's paths will soon collide in a kaleidoscope of magic, theatrics, illusion and love.Red magazine
Filled with wonders in all forms, in real life and in the theatre, this is a story that will mesmerise and cast its spell. I loved it.Essie Fox
