Published posthumously in 1909, this collection of sixteen short stories, to quote from a contemporary *New York Times* review, "makes evident once more the loss American literature sustained in the early death of the author." Contents include "The Third Circle," "The House with the Blinds," "A Defe
The Third Circle
β Scribed by Quick, Amanda
- Book ID
- 106983932
- Publisher
- Penguin Group USA, Inc.
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 254 KB
- Series
- Arcane Society 4
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Called "supremely addictive" by Booklist, the Arcane Society novels, written under both the Amanda Quick and Jayne Ann Krentz names, have pulled readers into a saga filled with steamy romance, drama, and dark intrigue. Her newest novel promises to mesmerize as well. Leona Hewitt, disguised in men's formal evening clothes, has secretly made her way into Lord Delbridge's private museum to retrieve a relic stolen from her family. But someone else is in the dimly lit gallery on the same errand: a tall, blackcloaked man whose very voice is enough to cause her to fall into a trance. Thaddeus Ware, a mesmerist with psychic gifts, is accustomed to fearful reactions from othersβwomen, in particular. After all, a man who can control the minds of others could rob a lady of her virtueβcompletely unbeknownst to her. But Leona shows no trace of hysteria in his presence. A gifted crystal worker, she exerts a rather hypnotic power over the hypnotist himself. And she is determined to keep the...
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From The New York Times bestselling author of White Lies, Amanda Quick's new Arcane Society novel reveals the passionate - and paranormal - secrets of proper Victorian London. Leona Hewitt, a gifted crystal worker, isn't the only one sneaking into Lord Delbridge's private museum to recover a relic.
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA