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''A sparkling modern fairytale... like reading champagne'' NATASHA PULLEY
''Full of heart and mystery, and bejewelled with tiny glittering details'' SAMANTHA SHANNON
''I am in awe of the beauty of Joanne Harris''s latest creation'' PAT CADIGAN
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The wait is over... Million-copy bestseller Joanne Harris is back with her first fantasy novel in 6 years - and this time it''s a love story.
Orphaned, lonely, and lost in his photography work, Tom has no intention of falling in love. And yet, love finds him in the shape of beautiful Vanessa, who lives a dangerous double life in the heart of London''s King''s Cross.
Tom''s pursuit of Vanessa leads him to discover an alternate world, hidden amongst the streets and rooftops of London - and inhabited by strange and colourful beings. In this mysterious realm, two ancient factions - one of night, one of day - have waged war for centuries over a forbidden lov