Magic Lantern

• Date de parution : 28/02/2014
• Editeur : Worldwide Library Series
• EAN : 9781472085627
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• Support : Livre numérique

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In late 1700s Paris, a young but promising illusionist dabbles in the arcane art of phantasmagoria. But at his moment of greatest triumph - unveiling a magical lantern said to open a door to the Chinese spirit world - he is violently struck down by a vengeful phantom.... On assignment in London,... Voir plus

In late 1700s Paris, a young but promising illusionist dabbles in the arcane art of phantasmagoria. But at his moment of greatest triumph - unveiling a magical lantern said to open a door to the Chinese spirit world - he is violently struck down by a vengeful phantom.... On assignment in London, archaeologist Annja Creed is hunting down a man who claims to have discovered the Jekyll and Hyde potion. On the trail of one curiosity, Annja finds herself pulled toward another mystery...the origin of a strange, old-fashioned projector once used by eighteenth-century illusionists. As Annja delves into its rich history, a dark past begins to emerge. And someone wants to harness the power of this cursed artifact...risking everything for the treasures it promises. But Annja has a little magic trick of her own. One that she wields with deadly accuracy....