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It is 1870 and, following an unsettling dream in which a man in an emerald suit tells her that she must win a game called the Reckoning in order to save the mysterious “sleepers” around her, Celeste wakes up in a costume basket in the Royal Opera House in the city of C. Why does her life seem familiar yet different? Why can she not remember her past? And why do people call her Maria? What follows is an extraordinarily imaginative and thrilling story, as Celeste tries to understand the world in which she finds herself and to save her family and friends.
This is a captivating and magical story, full of wintry atmosphere, evocative depictions of theatre life, and a great cast of heroes and villains. The reader is just as confused as Celeste and goes on the journey with her as she gradually solves clues to the mystery. A story full of mystery, suspense, danger and delight.
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