Splendors and Glooms
Laura Amy Schlitz
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
3.85
· 20 ratings · 400 pages · Published: 28 Aug 2012
Lizzie Rose and Parsefall are dazzled by the Wintermute home. Clara seems to have everything they lack — adoring parents, warmth, and plenty to eat. In fact, Clara’s 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 Clara’s whereabouts, Lizzie and Parse uncover Grisini’s criminal past and wake up to his evil intentions. Fleeing London, they find themselves caught in a trap set by Grisini’s ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it’s too late.
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- fantasy 4
- historical 3
- historical fiction 3
- mystery 3
- magic 3
- children 3
- action / adventure 3
- horror 2
- gothic 2
- witches & sorcerers 2
- friendship 2
- family 2
- kidnapping/abduction 2
- magical realism 2
- supernatural 2
- paranormal 1
- dark 1
- industrial era 1
- victorian 1
- dark fantasy 1
- suspense 1
- coming of age 1
- spooky 1
- low fantasy 1
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- format - reader age
- middle grade 3
- young adult 3
- audiobook 2
- book 1
- content warnings
- death / grief 2