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On her birthday, orphaned Clara disappears, leaving her elderly family a wealthy yet silent house. A puppeteer named Grisini, assisted by two young orphans, stages a spellbinding show for her. When the curtains fall, darkness descends and Clara is captured by Grisini’s sinister magic, transformed into a marionette. The two assistants soon realize her plight, and the trio become embroiled in a deadly struggle for supernatural supremacy. Their conflict centers on Grisini’s hunger for power and the waning will of an ancient, powerful witch who seeks to reclaim the world she once ruled. This tale, set primarily in London, spins a thrilling, magical adventure that explores themes of capturing control and the plight of the powerless.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Laura Amy Schlitz
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