THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE IMAGINATIVE - THE
OBSERVER______________________________________A magical new novel from the critically acclaimed
bestselling author of THE TOYMAKERS which will appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman and Erin
Morgenstern.______________________________________Every city has its own magic...Every night on
their long journey to Paris from their troubled homeland Levon's grandmother has read to them
from a very special book. Called The Nocturne it is a book full of fairy stories and the
heroic adventures of their people who generations before chose to live by starlight.And with
every story that Levon's grandmother tells them in their new home the desire to live as their
ancestors did grows. And that is when the magic begins...Nobody can explain why nocturnal water
dogs start appearing at the heels of every citizen of Paris-by-Starlight like the loyal
retainers they once were. There are suddenly night finchesin the skies and the city is
transforming: the Eiffel Tower lit up by strange ethereal flowers that drink in the light of
the moon.But not everyone in Paris is won over by the spectacle of Paris-by-Starlight. There
are always those that fear the other the unexplained the strangers in our midst. How long can
the magic of night rub up against the ordinariness of day? How long can two worlds occupy the
same streets and squares before there is an outright war?
