Practical Demonkeeping
Quotes from the Book
We, as human beings, can invariably be split into two types: those who believe in magic, and those who do not. Can an object really have power over man? Or is it only coincidence that bad things happen around such an object?
All fanciful concepts grow from concrete reality.
Herein lies the fate of worlds.
but since when did gratitude mean the acceptance of rage?
It amazes him how much money rich people seem happy to waste on entertainment for one mere evening.
Creed Lane teems like maggots in an open sore. The traffic seems to have spilled over from the heaving maw of Ludgate Street, flooding into side streets with the ferocity of a burst riverbank.
About Susan Stokes-Chapman
About the book
London, 1799. Dora Blake, an aspiring jewelry artist, lives with her odious uncle atop her late parents' once-famed shop of antiquities. After a mysterious Greek vase is delivered, her uncle begins to act suspiciously, keeping the vase locked in the store's basement, away from prying eyes--including Dora's. Intrigued by her uncle's peculiar behavior, Dora turns to young, ambitious antiquarian scholar Edward Lawrence who eagerly agrees to help. Edward believes the ancient vase is the key that will unlock his academic future; Dora sees it as a chance to establish her own name.
But what Edward discovers about the vase has Dora questioning everything she has believed about her life, her family, and the world as she knows it. As Dora uncovers the truth, she comes to understand that some doors are locked and some mysteries are buried for a reason, while others are closer to the surface than
Book details
- First published
- 2022
- Author
- Susan Stokes-Chapman
- Genre
- Historical
- Goodreads rating
- 3.65 (18k ratings) →
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