The Gifts

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The luminous debut adult novel from the Waterstones Prize Winner, perfect for fans of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock, The Essex Serpent and The Doll Factory

In an age defined by men, it will take something extraordinary to show four women who they truly are....

October 1840. A young woman staggers alone through a forest in Shropshire as a huge pair of impossible wings rip themselves from her shoulders.

Meanwhile, when rumours of a 'fallen angel' cause a frenzy across London, a surgeon desperate for fame and fortune finds himself in the grips of a dangerous obsession, one that will place the women he seeks in the most terrible danger....

The Gifts is the astonishing debut adult novel from the lauded author of Bearmouth. A gripping and ambitious book told through five different perspectives and set against the luminous backdrop of nineteenth century London, it explores science, nature and religion, enlightenment, the role of women in society and the dark danger of ambition.

Liz HyderTuppence MiddletonManilla Press

Fantasy

Fiction

Historical

Mystery

Thriller & Suspense

Victorian

Women Sleuths

Women's Fiction

England

Romance

Detective

Exciting

Heartfelt

Fantasy Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller & Suspense Victorian Women Sleuths Women's Fiction England Romance Detective Exciting Heartfelt

Critic reviews

"Haunting, thrilling, wonderful. I loved it' Stacey Halls 'Your next obsession...Unique and captivating." (Cosmopolitan)

"A boldly feminist novel that lingers long after the last page." (Susan Stokes Chapman, Sunday Times bestselling author of Pandora)

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A wonderful story about the indomitable spirit and strength of women in a time in history where women were the still the property of their male relatives and society dictated that they were very much seen and not heard. A tale of miracles and magic, manipulation and greed and 4 women pushed to their limit who's resourcefulness and sisterhood ultimately saved them.