āA thrilling, original, evocative and eerie tale - I adored it!ā Michelle Harrison, author of A Pinch of Magic
āA thrilling page-turner. Madame Pinchbeck is a gloriously Dickensian villainā Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song
'Ghosts, gadgets, likeable villains and unlikely heroes: The Vanishing Trick is a dark and dazzling adventureā Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse
āA completely enthralling tale, oozing with atmosphere and originalityā Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island
āJenni Spangler is the next big voice in childrenās magical history novelsā Lucy Powrie, author of The Paper & Hearts Society
'Deliciously dark and atmospheric ā¦ I couldnāt get enough' Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole An Elephant
'A spectacular heart-stopping adventure in a dark and dangerous Victorian world' Tamsin Winter, author of Jemima Small Versus the Universe
Step into a world of secrets, folklore and illusions, where nothing is as it seems and magic is at playā¦
Madame Augustina Pinchbeck, travels the country conjuring the spirits of dearly departed loved ones... for a price. Whilst her ability to contact ghosts is a game of smoke and mirrors, there is real magic behind her tricks too - if you know where to look.
Through a magical trade, she persuades children to part with precious objects, promising to use her powers to help them. But Pinchbeck is a deceiver, instead turning their items into enchanted Cabinets that bind the children to her and into which she can vanish and summon them at will.
When Pinchbeck captures orphan Leander, events are set into motion that see him and his new friends Charlotte and Felix, in a race against time to break Pinchbeckās spell, before one of them vanishes foreverā¦
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A historical adventure with a magical twist from an outstanding debut talent. Perfect for fans of Michelle Harrison, Sophie Anderson and Emma Carroll.