A Bitter Magic
A Bitter Magic by Rod Townley, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2015, is a captivating story that intertwines secrets, magic, and illusions. This edition spans 295 pages and is presented in English. The narrative begins with a packed theater where the Amazing Thummel performs, featuring a mysterious assistant who vanishes during a stunning illusion, leaving behind only a bloodstained scarf and her daughter, Cisley, who resides in a glass castle by the sea.
Readers will follow Cisley and her new friend Cole as they embark on a quest to uncover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance. Their adventure leads them through a series of intriguing puzzles, including broken mirrors and whispering ball gowns, as they seek answers in a world where reality and illusion blur. The story touches on themes of family, friendship, and the mysteries of life, making it a rich exploration of the fantastical elements of childhood and the search for understanding.
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A deliciously quirky tale of secrets, magic, and illusions.
Everything is in place: the packed theater, the Amazing Thummel, and, center stage, the magician’s mysterious assistant. Some have called her the most beautiful woman in Europe.
Then, in a swirl of light, she vanishes!
An astounding illusion, but she never reappears. All that remains are a bloodstained white scarf and her daughter, Cisley, who lives in a glass castle and walks her pet lobster each morning by the sea.
Enter Cole, a rambunctious boy from town and Cisley’s first true friend. Together they hunt for clues to her mother’s disappearance. They puzzle over broken mirrors, ever-shifting labyrinths, a closet full of whispering ball gowns, and a fatal quest for a pure black rose.
Roderic Townley spins a deliciously spooky tale of one girl’s journey to discover what’s real and what is simply an illusion.
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