The Thief on the Winged Horse

By: Kate Mascarenhas

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Paperback | 1 September 2021

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2.5 x 13 x 19.8

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The Kendrick family have run their world famous doll-making business for over 200 years. But one night the most valuable doll is stolen. Only someone with knowledge of magic could have taken her...

A dazzling mixture of crime, romance, magic and myth from the author of the bestselling The Psychology of Time Travel.

The Kendricks have been making world-famous dolls for over 200 years. But their dolls aren't coveted for the craftmanship alone. Each has an emotion laid on it; a magic that can provoke bucolic bliss or consuming paranoia at a single touch.

Persephone Kendrick longs to learn her ancestors' craft, but only men may know the secrets of the workshop. So when a handsome stranger arrives claiming doll-making talent and blood ties to the family she sees a chance to grasp all she desires.

But then, one night, the firm's most valuable doll is stolen. Only someone with knowledge of magic could have taken her. Only a Kendrick could have committed this crime...

About the Author

Kate Mascarenhas is a half-Irish, half-Seychellois midlander. She has worked as a copywriter, an assistant psychologist, and a bookbinder. She lives with her husband in a small terraced house which she is slowly filling with Sindy dolls. This is her first novel.

Industry Reviews

'Captivating, inventive and tender'
Adele Parks

'An atmospheric examination of gender inequality'
Guardian

'A magical tale that blends very human people with a hidden world of enchantment'
Woman & Home

'An addictive fantasy with a smart feminist twist'
iNEWS

Praise for The Psychology of Time Travel:

'Witty, inventive and unflashily wise about human hearts; Mascarenhas's future promises to be an exciting one'
Guardian

'An intriguing, multi-layered mystery that is ingeniously plotted'
Daily Mail

'Breathtakingly tender and wryly understated ... An astonishing debut'
New York Times

'Troubling and inspiring, comforting and horrifying'
SciFiNow

'Captivating, delightful and thorougly original'
Jennie Melamed

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