Susan Stokes Chapman Boeken

Set in a remote Welsh village steeped in myth and magic, a village doctor named Henry Talbot uncovers dark secrets following his predecessor's mysterious death. As he investigates the appearance of an arcane symbol, he reluctantly teams up with Linette Tresilian, the manor's unconventional lady, who harbors her own suspicions. Their intertwined fates lead them into a chilling exploration of folklore and evil, creating a gripping historical thriller rich with suspense and the haunting beauty of the Welsh landscape.

There is a fine line between coincidence and fate... In London 1799, Dora Blake is an aspiring jewellery artist who lives with her uncle in what used to be her parents' famed shop of antiquities. When a mysterious Greek vase is delivered, Dora is intrigued by her uncle's suspicious behaviour and enlists the help of Edward Lawrence, a young man seeking acceptance into the Society of Antiquaries. Edward sees the ancient vase as key to unlocking his academic future. Dora sees it as her chance to restore her parents' shop to its former glory, and to escape her uncle. But what Edward discovers about the vase has Dora questioning everything she has ever known, about her life, her family and the world as she knows it. As Dora uncovers the truth she starts to realise that some mysteries are buried, and some boxes are locked, for a reason. Gorgeously atmospheric and deliciously page-turning, Pandora deals with themes of secrets and deception, love and fulfilment, fate and hope.

Píše se rok 1783. Doktor Henry Talbot byl propuštěn z prestižní londýnské nemocnice. Jediné místo, které se mu podaří najít, se nachází v zapadlém Walesu, kde lidé ještě pořád věří v mýty a magii a k novému lékaři se chovají podezřívavě. A když Henry zjistí, že jeho předchůdce zemřel za záhadných okolností, rozhodne se zjistit pravdu. Nekonvenční Linette Tresilianová žije osamělým životem. Otce ztratila již dávno, matku pronásledují démoni a bratranec se k ní chová s chladným opovržením – nezbylo jí tedy nic jiného než se stát neskonale samostatnou. Vždycky tušila, že ve vesnici se děje něco divného, ale teprve díky Henryho pátrání vyjde najevo pravda o jejích nejbližších... pravda, jež nezvratně spojí její a Henryho osud.