Splendors and Glooms
of Laura Amy Schlitz
Description
The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, is spellbound by Grisiniâs act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party. Seeing his chance to make a fortune, Grisini accepts and makes a splendidly gaudy entrance with caravan, puppets, and his two orphaned assistants.Lizzie Rose and Parsefall are dazzled by the Wintermute home. Clara seems to have everything they lack â adoring parents, warmth, and plenty to eat. In fact, Claraâs life is shadowed by grief, guilt, and secrets. When Clara vanishes that night, suspicion of kidnapping falls upon the puppeteer and, by association, Lizzie Rose and Parsefall. As they seek to puzzle out Claraâs whereabouts, Lizzie and Parse uncover Grisiniâs criminal past and wake up to his evil intentions. Fleeing London, they find themselves caught in a trap set by Grisiniâs ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before itâs too late.
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Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 384 pages
- Publisher Candlewick Press (MA)
- Publication Date August 28th 2012
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9780763653804
- Edition Not informed
- Category Science Fiction & Fantasy
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