{"product_id":"the-dark-volume-9780141027548","title":"The Dark Volume","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome books are good. . .others are plain evil: the adventures of our three intrepid heroes continue in the breath-taking sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Books of the Dream Eaters,\u003c\/i\u003e in G.W. Dahlquist''s \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Volume,\u003c\/i\u003e within which resides every reader''s blackest nightmare . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a barren coast, young heiress Miss Temple awakes from a fever to discover herself friendless, alone - and having shot her fiancé 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Miss Temple, Cardinal Chang and Dr Svenson uncover further devilish treach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharacters return for a second outing of faux Victoriana, rip-roaring adventures and gorgeous-looking design. The stories are undeniably moreish . . . curl up with this under a rug * The London Paper *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51358967857495,"sku":"9780141027548","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141027548.jpg?v=1754123026","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-dark-volume-9780141027548","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}