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Beschreibung
Some books are good. . .others are plain evil: the adventures of our three intrepid heroes continue in the breath-taking sequel to The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters in G.W. Dahlquist's The Dark Volume within which resides every reader's blackest nightmare . . .

On a barren coast young heiress Miss Temple awakes from a fever to discover herself friendless alone - and having shot her fianc stone dead. Fleeing from suspicious villagers and attacks by 'wolves' Miss Temple finds herself with a most unlikely travelling companion in the shape of the seductive and deadly Contessa di Lacquer-Sforza.

Meanwhile assassin Cardinal Chang and surgeon Dr Svenson are following an orgy of destruction and corruption involving books of blue glass to the ruins of Harschmort House where a mysterious and vile volume is being hunted by a diabolical cabal bent on world domination.

As Miss Temple Cardinal Chang and Dr Svenson uncover further devilish treachery so the terrifying secrets contained in The Dark Volume are revealed one by one.

'Fans of a ripping yarn will find it hard to resist' Metro

'Undeniably moreish . . . curl up with this under a rug' London Paper

When G. W. Dahlquist fell asleep during a snowstorm his first book The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters came to him in a dream. This is his second novel. The third volume in the series The Chemickal Marriage is also available from Penguin.
Some books are good. . .others are plain evil: the adventures of our three intrepid heroes continue in the breath-taking sequel to The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters in G.W. Dahlquist's The Dark Volume within which resides every reader's blackest nightmare . . .

On a barren coast young heiress Miss Temple awakes from a fever to discover herself friendless alone - and having shot her fianc stone dead. Fleeing from suspicious villagers and attacks by 'wolves' Miss Temple finds herself with a most unlikely travelling companion in the shape of the seductive and deadly Contessa di Lacquer-Sforza.

Meanwhile assassin Cardinal Chang and surgeon Dr Svenson are following an orgy of destruction and corruption involving books of blue glass to the ruins of Harschmort House where a mysterious and vile volume is being hunted by a diabolical cabal bent on world domination.

As Miss Temple Cardinal Chang and Dr Svenson uncover further devilish treachery so the terrifying secrets contained in The Dark Volume are revealed one by one.

'Fans of a ripping yarn will find it hard to resist' Metro

'Undeniably moreish . . . curl up with this under a rug' London Paper

When G. W. Dahlquist fell asleep during a snowstorm his first book The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters came to him in a dream. This is his second novel. The third volume in the series The Chemickal Marriage is also available from Penguin.
Über den Autor
G.W. Dahlquist
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 516 S.
ISBN-13: 9780141027548
ISBN-10: 0141027541
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Dahlquist, G. W.
Hersteller: Penguin
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 198 x 129 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: G. W. Dahlquist
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.01.2009
Gewicht: 0,625 kg
Artikel-ID: 133668310

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