Illusions The most captivating feminist historical fiction novel of the year
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Biographical note
Liz Hyder has been making up stories for as long she can remember. Bearmouth, her debut young adult novel, won a Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Branford Boase Award and was chosen as the Children's Book of the Year by The Times. The Gifts, her acclaimed debut adult novel was published in 2022. She has a BA in drama from the University of Bristol and was, once upon a time, a member of the National Youth Theatre. Originally from London, she has lived in Shropshire for over a decade.After her glorious first novel, <i>The Gifts</i>, Hyder has returned with <b>another beautiful slice of historical fiction.</b> <i>The Illusions</i> is <b>charming and intriguing, sparkling with magic and romance.</b>
Jennifer Saint
<b>Spellbinding storytelling, wonderfully drawn characters and the thrill of the theatre make this book unputdownable. </b>
Louise Hare
For <b>a truly immersive, can't-put-it-down read</b>, <i>The Illusions </i>will whisk you to the late Victorian age with this story of two young women, Cecily, a con artist's assistant and Eadie, a photographer and early film maker trying to make it in a man's world. Cecily and Eadie's paths will soon collide in a kaleidoscope of magic, theatrics, illusion and love.
Red magazine
<b>Filled with wonders in all forms, in real life and in the theatre, this is a story that will mesmerise and cast its spell. I loved it.</b>
Essie Fox
<b>Hyder is a wonderfully accomplished storyteller. <i>The Illusions</i> is a magical tale of innovation, darkness and delight. A book to disappear into - I devoured it greedily.</b>
Joanne Burn, author of The Hemlock Cure
With <b>clever storytelling and a magpie's eye for shine and enchantment,</b> Hyder takes us to a world where magic, moving pictures and illusion mix - and where all are made better by human kindness.
Annie Garthwaite, author of Cecily
<b>Enchanting in every sense</b>. A <b>seductive</b>, glimmering tale of magic and movies.
Freya Berry, The Dictator's Wife
Set in Victorian Bristol with a cast of characters that are <b>a feast for the senses</b>. It is <b>in every way quite magical.</b>
Julie Owen Moylan, author of That Green Eyed Girl
<b>Captivating and fascinating</b> . . . A fabulous second novel (for adults), firmly cementing Liz Hyder as an author to watch. <b>Beautifully crafted</b>, <i>The Illusions</i> steps into a world of trickery and deception, while shining a light on the importance of friendship and love.
Lovereading Star Book
<b>An utter delight!</b> The novel is an illusion in itself . . . it's <b>such a page-turner</b> and the building of the plot and <b>the denouement is glorious</b>. It is filled with light and optimism and joy and feels like <b>a book we need right now</b>.
Caryl Lewis