'Filled with character and life' - The Times 'Utterly beguiling' - Daily Mail 'Brilliantly involving' - Daily Express 'Exhilarating' - Sunday Times, Books of the Year 'An immersive gem' - Red 'Joyous, frightening, heartbreaking' - Independent 'Deliciously vivid' - Woman & Home. But is Nell free to live and love as she chooses? And when her fame begins to eclipse Jasper's own, could she be in danger? After all, the higher you fly, the steeper the fall. Even Queen Victoria wants to see her perform. Crowds rush to watch her soar through the air. But how to make her his? Soon Nell finds herself the star of Jasper's show. Shunned by her community because of the birthmarks speckling her skin, to Jasper she is a prize - she could be his very own leopard girl.
When Jasper Jupiter's Circus of Wonders arrives in a coastal village, Nell soon catches the showman's eye. 'Intensely satisfying' - Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars England, 1866. Filled with the sights and sounds of Victorian England, Circus of Wonders is the instant Sunday Times bestseller from Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory. Step right up for the most captivating read of the year. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Steampunk Fairy Tales is a charming and unique collection of works for current lovers of the genre, and those just diving in. With steam driven gadgets such as mechanical goggles, hoverboards, and an orchestra of automatons.
Written by authors from three different continents, every enchanting tale combines the futuristic Victorian concept of steam and fashion with memorable stories, from the recognizable "Jack and the Beanstalk", to other popular and unfamiliar works from Germany, France, Italy and Japan. A scientist seeks an antidote to his formula gone wrong, with the help of his partner's beautiful daughter.All of these stories and more are included in Steampunk Fairy Tales. A three-inch tall samurai faces a giant iron ogre with only a sewing needle and a coin. A toyshop owner builds a set of magic clockwork dolls that delight a factory town.
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