Sometimes the greatest spectacle hides the darkest secrets . . . In an alternate London the
city' s Theatre District is a walled area south of the river where an immersive production -
the Show - has been running for centuries growing ever bigger more sprawling and lavish. The
Show is open to anyone who can afford a ticket but the District itself is a closed world even
the police have no jurisdiction within its walls. Juliet' s mother died when she was a
baby. Brought up by her emotionally distant father and even more distant stepmother she has
never felt wanted. It' s only when her father passes away that Juliet - now nineteen -
learns her birth was registered in the District. Desperate to belong somewhere at last she
travels to London where she hopes to unearth the truth about her identity her mother' s
death and her father' s years of silence - and claim her birthright. But in the District
there is only one central truth: the Show must go on. And in a world where illusions abound
and powerful men control the narrative Juliet has no idea of just how far some will go to
ensure certain stories are never told . . . -- ' Original and captivating this
intricately woven tale had me enthralled from page one' Karen Coles author of The Asylum
' Rich imaginative and atmospheric . . . A perfectly paced novel about the power - and
danger - of storytelling' Katie Lumsden author of The Secrets of Hartwood Hall [insert
author photo and credit: Sian Hall]
