The Maker Of Swans

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'Compulsive reading . . . rich, strange, beautiful' Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk 'A strange, new and captivating look at a magical realm . . . Lavishly entertaining' Independent 'Enthralling . . . a literary feast' Stylist The world had forgotten Mr Crowe and his mysterious gifts. Until he killed the poet. He lived a secluded life in the fading grandeur of his country estate. His companions were his faithful manservant and his ward, Clara, a silent, bookish girl who has gifts of her own. Now Dr Chastern, the leader of a secret society, arrives at the estate to call Crowe to account and keep his powers in check. But it is Clara's even greater gifts that he comes to covet most. She must learn to use them quickly, if she is to save them all.

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Paraic O’Donnell's first novel,The Maker of Swans, was named the Amazon Rising Stars Debut of the Month for February 2016, and was shortlisted for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards in the Newcomer of the Year category.Praise forThe Maker of Swans‘Lavishly entertaining…strange and captivating.’–The Independent‘At its best, the prose is glorious, combining an ear for deep cadences of language with a phenomenal acuity of vision…O’Donnell is clearly a major talent.’–The Guardian‘A vividly imagined and deeply pleasurable gothic fantasy.’–Financial Times‘Ambitious and original.’–The Irish Times‘Extraordinarily readable…almost cinematic.’–Irish Independent‘There’s sufficient invention and engaging strangeness to keep the reader enfolded, though it is O’Donnell’s arresting descriptions of the natural world that are likely to live longest in the mind.’–Daily Mail‘A dark, elegant celebration of the power and beauty of words.’–Sunday Express‘A powerful thriller.’–Vogue‘An oddly beautiful tale of magic and art.’–The Bookseller‘Compulsive reading…rich, strange, beautiful.’–Helen Macdonald, author ofH is for Hawk‘I devoured this book, and it kept me guessing right to the very end. Line by line, Paraic's writing contains some of the most beautifully turned phrasing I've read in a long while.’–Laura Barnett, author ofThe Versions of Us‘Combines through-the-looking-glass enchantment with Nabokovian dexterity…a mesmerising book whose prose absolutely soars.’–Sandra Newman, author ofThe Country of Ice Cream Star‘Exquisite.’–Liz Nugent, author ofUnravelling Oliver‘Dazzlingly inventive.’–Jane Casey

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