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The Firebird

by Susanna Kearsley
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter Sea and The Vanished Days
When a woman brings a small wooden carving into the art dealership, claiming it once belonged to a Russian Empress, Nicola Marter's boss believes it is worthless. But Nicola has an unwanted, if rare, psychic gift. Holding 'The Firebird' in her hands, she knows this woman is telling the truth.
Compelled to uncover its true history, Nicola must put her own past behind her. She contacts an old flame who can access the past in a way no one else can. Together they can find the real story of 'The Firebird'...
Following history from Scotland, to Belgium and to St Petersburg, The Firebird is a sweeping story of love, sacrifice, courage and redemption. A journey that spans centuries and lifetimes to connect the past with the future.
Praise for Susanna Kearsley
'Sometimes an author catches lightning in a bottle, and Susanna Kearsley has done just that'
New York Journal of Books
'A deeply engaging romance and a compelling historical novel'
Bernard Cornwell, author of The Last Kingdom
'Kearsley is nothing less than a magician weaving together the past and the present in yet another marvellous, genre-bending, romantic, mysterious and utterly unputdownable novel'
M J Rose, author of Seduction
'Will stay with you long after you put it down. Her deft touch with historical intrigue is matched only by her delivery of a contemporary heroine who is as unique as she is memorable'
Deanna Raybourn, author of The Dark Enquiry
'Fascinating, immersive and twisty – twists not only of plot, but of character and time'
Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series

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    October 12, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781471196102

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      • ISBN: 9781471196102
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 15, 2013
      Nicola Marter has the gift of psychometryâthe ability to touch an object and discover information about its previous owners. Her grandfather's adamant instructions to never reveal her abilities, coupled with the negative reactions from those who do not understand her, has Nicola eager to keep her talent a secret. Margaret Ross appears at Nicola's artifacts and art gallery with a small carving of a bird, called the Firebird, and claims the item was given to her ancestor, Anna, by Peter the Great's wife, the Empress Catherine of Russia. Once Nicola holds the Firebird, she sees a vision of Anna with the Empress and realizes the carving could bring Margaret, who is in dire need of money, a fortune. Determined to help Margaret and prove the authenticity of the Firebird, Nicola enlists the help of Rob, who also has the same psychic abilities as Nicola's, only stronger. Following Anna's path, Nicole and Rob find themselves crossing Scotland, Belgium, and Russia, taking the reader on a journey spanning the Jacobite Rising of 1715 and its aftermath. Historical novelist Kearsley (The Rose Garden) wonderfully weaves past, present, and paranormal in this enjoyable adventure.

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