A Drop of Night
A Drop of Night by Stefan Bachmann is an engaging narrative published by HarperCollins on March 15, 2016. This international edition spans 464 pages and is presented in English. The story intertwines the lives of modern-day teenagers with the haunting history of the Palais des Papillons, a palace of terrors that has remained locked since the French Revolution.
Readers will follow seventeen-year-old Anouk, who is selected for an exclusive program that offers a trip to France and the opportunity to explore the hidden underground palace. Alongside four other gifted teenagers, Anouk becomes one of the first individuals to enter the palace in over two centuries. The narrative alternates between Anouk’s thrilling exploration and the historical struggles of Aurelie, who sought refuge in the palace during the tumultuous events of 1792. This blend of action, adventure, and fantasy creates a captivating backdrop for the unfolding drama.
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Modern-day teenagers meet a palace of terrors locked up since the French Revolution in this surprising and haunting thriller from Stefan Bachmann, the internationally bestselling author of The Peculiar and The Whatnot. A Drop of Night will thrill fans of Neal Shusterman and Jessica Khoury.
Seventeen-year-old Anouk has finally caught the break she’s been looking for—she’s been chosen to participate in an exclusive program that includes an all-expense-paid trip to France and a chance to explore the hidden underground Palais des Papillons, or Palace of Butterflies. Along with four other gifted teenagers, Anouk will be one of the first people to set foot in the palace in more than two hundred years. Bachmann’s masterful scene-building alternates between Anouk’s flight through the palace and the struggles of Aurelie, who escaped the French Revolution by fleeing into the Palais des Papillons in 1792.
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