England, 1882. In Victorian London, two children with mysterious powers are hunted by a figure of darkness—a man made of smoke. What follows is a story of wonder and betrayal, from the gaslit streets of London and the wooden theaters of Meiji-era Tokyo to an eerie estate outside Edinburgh where other children with gifts—the talents—have been gathered.
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Grave, classical in form, relentless and earnest.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the book
- Author
- J.M. Miro
- First published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Flatiron Books, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Macmillan Audio
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781250833662
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