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Curses are made to be broken.
'THIS FAIRY TALE IS DEADLY' LAINI TAYLOR
'BEAUTIFULLY SPELLBINDING' M.A. KUZNIAR
'A DARK, GORGEOUS TALE' SANGU MANDANNA
Filled with magic, stardust, and a shockingly dark heart, this is a stunning standalone fantasy perfect for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Starless Sea and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
For centuries, Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a purpose no one understands. Their tormentor is a woman named Penelope, who never ages, never grows sick - and never forgives a debt.
Ten years ago, Violet Everly's mother left to break the curse, and never returned. Now Violet must find her mother, or she will be taken in her place.
Her hunt leads her into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods, and monsters bent on revenge. And into the path of Penelope's quiet assistant, Aleksander, who she knows cannot be trusted - and yet to whom she finds herself undeniably drawn.
Tied to a very literal deadline, Violet will travel to the edges of the world to find her mother and the key to the city of stardust, where the Everly story began . . .
READERS LOVE THE CITY OF STARDUST
'Reminiscent of Laini Taylor and Erin Morgenstern. [...] This is as near a perfect book as you can get' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I inhaled The City of Stardust in one day. [...] This book has it all' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow! I so loved this book, I resented having to put it down to go to sleep, it was so gripping' ⭐⭐⭐⭐'''
'Summers is a talent - her poetic, vivid prose wound through me and had me immediately rooting for Violet' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow what an absolutely wonderful surprise this book was . . . a gorgeously atmospheric fairytale, it fully immerses you, consumes you - I finished this book in a few hours I couldn't put it down' ⭐��⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Fantasy
Curses are made to be broken.
'THIS FAIRY TALE IS DEADLY' LAINI TAYLOR
'BEAUTIFULLY SPELLBINDING' M.A. KUZNIAR
'A DARK, GORGEOUS TALE' SANGU MANDANNA
Filled with magic, stardust, and a shockingly dark heart, this is a stunning standalone fantasy perfect for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Starless Sea and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
For centuries, Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a purpose no one understands. Their tormentor is a woman named Penelope, who never ages, never grows sick - and never forgives a debt.
Ten years ago, Violet Everly's mother left to break the curse, and never returned. Now Violet must find her mother, or she will be taken in her place.
Her hunt leads her into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods, and monsters bent on revenge. And into the path of Penelope's quiet assistant, Aleksander, who she knows cannot be trusted - and yet to whom she finds herself undeniably drawn.
Tied to a very literal deadline, Violet will travel to the edges of the world to find her mother and the key to the city of stardust, where the Everly story began . . .
READERS LOVE THE CITY OF STARDUST
'Reminiscent of Laini Taylor and Erin Morgenstern. [...] This is as near a perfect book as you can get' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I inhaled The City of Stardust in one day. [...] This book has it all' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow! I so loved this book, I resented having to put it down to go to sleep, it was so gripping' ⭐⭐⭐⭐'''
'Summers is a talent - her poetic, vivid prose wound through me and had me immediately rooting for Violet' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow what an absolutely wonderful surprise this book was . . . a gorgeously atmospheric fairytale, it fully immerses you, consumes you - I finished this book in a few hours I couldn't put it down' ⭐��⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Fantasy
Praise for this book
"In opening The City of Stardust, you enter a Gaiman-esque otherworld of scheming scholars and soul-stealing gods, where a daughter's quest to understand her mother's absence is as compelling as her fight against an ancient curse. The ghost of the city undone by pride and a broken promise haunts every page of this memorable and accomplished debut." - Lucy Holland
"Georgia Summers's fascinating debut, The City of Stardust, draws readers into a compelling story full of magic, curses, keys, and stories. It asks what we would do to break a curse, to close a door, or to open one. Readers who loved The Starless Sea or The Ten Thousand Doors of January will also love this darkly magical book." - Kat Howard
"A story as darkly wondrous as midnight. Summers brilliantly takes our yearning to open doors to magical new worlds, and twists it into a seductively vicious dream of darkness, blood, and winged horrors. When monsters must be satiated, there is no escaping the choices between love and betrayal; survival and sacrifice. Enthralling to the last page." - Shelley Parker-Chan
"Georgia Summers's fascinating debut, The City of Stardust, draws readers into a compelling story full of magic, curses, keys, and stories. It asks what we would do to break a curse, to close a door, or to open one. Readers who loved The Starless Sea or The Ten Thousand Doors of January will also love this darkly magical book." - Kat Howard
"A story as darkly wondrous as midnight. Summers brilliantly takes our yearning to open doors to magical new worlds, and twists it into a seductively vicious dream of darkness, blood, and winged horrors. When monsters must be satiated, there is no escaping the choices between love and betrayal; survival and sacrifice. Enthralling to the last page." - Shelley Parker-Chan
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