"Compelling and immersive . . .every word feels authentic and every chapter draws the reader deeper into the dark and terrifying power of the mind." -New York Journal of Books
In 1880s Paris, a doctor encounters a statuette that can drive men mad, along with secret societies, and a bridge between worlds that threatens disastrous consequences. Throughout, he is assisted and opposed by historical figures such as Charlie Dickens, the son living in his late father's shadow, a young Sigmund Freud and the ghost of the Marquis de Sade.
"Walter Hunt always keeps you reading and makes you think." -Harry Turtledove, New York Times-bestselling author of Three Miles Down
Autorentext
Walter H. Hunt is a science fiction and historical fiction author. He wrote four science-fiction novels in the Dark Wing universe published by Tor Books, as well as A Song In Stone, a historically-based novel about Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland and the Order of the Temple. The book, 1632: The Cardinal Virtues was published by Baen Books in 2015, and was a finalist for the 2016 Dragon Awards. He is currently working on another novel with Eric Flint, and a second book set in the world of the mesmerists. He is an avid student of history, a devoted baseball fan, an active Freemason and a happy husband and father. Walter H. Hunt spent eighteen years in hi-tech before becoming a full time professional writer in 2001, and serves as the librarian at the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts.
Klappentext
In 1880s Paris, a doctor encounters a statuette that can drive men mad, secret societies, and a bridge between worlds that threatens disastrous consequences. Throughout, he is assisted and opposed by historical figures such as Charlie Dickens, the son living in his late father's shadow, a young Sigmund Freud and the ghost of the Marquis de Sade.