{"product_id":"the-puppeteer-s-daughters-9781684428595","title":"The Puppeteer’s Daughters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A 2022 \u003ci\u003eFOREWORD REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK AWARD FINALIST*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new novel by the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eUnder the Mercy Trees.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamed puppeteer and master manipulator Walter Gray surprises his three daughters by announcing there is a fourth at his 80th birthday party. An incomplete paternity test—and a will that places a condition on each daughter’s inheritance—suggest that the missing daughter isn’t a figment of his dementia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane, the eldest, is tired of her father’s eccentricities. She remembers the scarcity of her childhood and doesn’t want another sister to share the birthright. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosie, born out of wedlock, sees the missing sister as her key to acceptance as a full member of the puppeteer’s family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCora, the youngest, born after Walter achieved fame and fortune, is most concerned with extricating herself from running Walter’s company so that she can pursue her own life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sisters each knew a different version of their enigmatic father, but all grew up in the presence of fairy tales acted out with marionettes and shadow puppets. If they are to find the fourth daughter and claim the legacy their father has left them, the three must confront their fractured relationships with their father and each other. Infused with fairy tales that sometimes spill magic into the sisters’ real lives, \u003cem\u003eThe Puppeteer’s Daughters \u003c\/em\u003eis a stunningly-woven family saga about the cost and rewards of claiming a creative life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A complicated father-daughter story that fulfills its promise. Fans of Tara Conklin’s \u003ci\u003eThe Last Romantics\u003c\/i\u003e and Melissa Scholes Young’s \u003ci\u003eThe Hive\u003c\/i\u003e will love this.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Heather Newton has written a tender family saga with gorgeous prose, a lot of heart, some big secrets, and a little bit of magic.” \u003cb\u003e—Sarah McCraw Crow, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wrong Kind of Woman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With this mix of traditional fairy tales, offbeat original scripts, insights into the world of puppetry, a touch of \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e, and the basic personality of a romcom, \u003ci\u003eThe Puppeteer’s Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming read with some unexpected thoughtfulness between the lines.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An aging, celebrated puppeteer throws his daughters’ lives into chaos in Heather Newton’s gripping new novel . . . A heartwarming story about self-acceptance, forgiveness, and the strings sometimes attached to family love.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Puppeteer’s Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e by Heather Newton masterfully captures the tenderness and tension between sisters . . . Newton employs a light touch with this enchanting tale of memory, myth, and magic, as each of \u003ci\u003eThe Puppeteer’s Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e begins to untangle her complicated family legacy.” \u003cb\u003e—Kim Wright, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLast Ride to Graceland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beautifully rooted in classic fairy tales, and rich with the intricacies of the puppeteer’s art, Heather Newton’s novel animates the lives of three complex women.” \u003cb\u003e—Laura Kalpakian, author of \u003ci\u003eMemory into Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThese Latter Days\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Heartfelt, intriguing and breathtakingly creative. \u003ci\u003eThe Puppeteer’s Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e proves that happily-ever-afters aren’t always the ending to fairytales—sometimes they’re just the beginning.  Heather Newton is a born storyteller, showing us that magic can spill into our everyday lives when we step out of our comfort zones.” \u003cb\u003e—Sarah Addison Allen, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGarden Spells\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOther Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Perfectly plotted, wonderfully paced, with characters I loved and rooted for page after page.” \u003cb\u003e—Tessa Fontaine, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020298191191,"sku":"9781684428595","price":11.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781684428595.jpg?v=1750783019","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-puppeteer-s-daughters-9781684428595","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}