'Ingenious and original' Philip PullmanIf you knew a book was cursed would you still read
it?When Ariel Manto uncovers a copy of The End of Mr. Y in a second-hand bookshop she can't
believe her eyes. She knows enough about its author the outlandish Victorian scientist Thomas
Lumas to know that copies are exceedingly rare. And some say cursed.With Mr. Y under her arm
Ariel finds herself thrust into a thrilling adventure of love sex death and time-travel.
