Lady T. L. Jennings
ASIN: B00H8PX6FQ
Publisher: My Secret Quill
Pages: 50
Summary: Meet Edward Wright: A young bachelor who leads a solitary life in London and works for Jeffery’s and Co, an American trading company. When his only close friend, Colin Berker, manage to coax him into attending ‘Mr Chang’s extraordinary illusions and magic show’ at the Egyptian Hall, Edward is more than a little bit sceptical. Because‒as every enlightened gentleman in the modern world and the 19th century knows‒magic is only unscientific nonsense and does not exist, according to Edward. At least, that is his solid and unwavering conviction, before the red, velvet curtains were drawn apart and the magical show begun. Because after that, nothing will ever be the same again… An extract from the story: I backed away from him until I hit the small table with the jars and powder pots. I was cornered, and there was no other place for me to go! “You wanted to come here,” the assistant ...