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The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish is book one in New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston's new, magic-infused series about Hecate Cavendish, an eccentric and feisty young woman who can see ghosts. England, 1881. Hereford Cathedral stands sentinel over the city, keeping its secrets...

A young lady is kidnapped by a visiting merchant who is enchanted with her. Through divine interference, the ship is beset by a storm and everyone but the lady perishes. Blown up to the North Pole, she inadvertently passes into to another world, the Blazing World, where she is almost immediately made supreme ruler. As the lady begins to exercise her will, Cavendish lays out her own utopia and discusses a wide range of scientific, political, social, and religious topics. But when a war breaks out in her home world, what will the lady do with all power of the Blazing World behind her?

Algo oscuro pasea desde hace décadas por los pasillos de la casa Cavendish. La gente que ha visitado la mansión habla de ruidos, golpes, voces susurradas, pasos que no proceden de ningún sitio... Algunos cuentan que vieron sombras o que les pareció vislumbrar una figura a lo lejos, alguien escondido que les observaba... Otros sólo se atreven a comentar que sintieron un frío repentino, un aroma a flores muertas, una atmósfera opresiva que les impulsó a huir para no regresar. Sea como sea, todos saben que allí acecha algo oscuro, tenebroso y maldito.

Dive into the enchanting realm of The Blazing World, a groundbreaking work by Margaret Cavendish that masterfully intertwines satire, natural philosophy, and proto-science fiction. This tale follows a young Lady who, after being kidnapped and facing a tempest at sea, finds herself in the fantastical Blazing World‚Aîa place where she is unexpectedly crowned supreme ruler. As she navigates her newfound power, Cavendish explores her vision of a Utopia, tackling profound scientific, political, social, and religious themes. But when turmoil threatens her home world, how will the Lady wield the ...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Abigail Thaw, best known for her role as Dorothea Frazil in Endeavour. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Kate Lilley, also read by Abigail Thaw. Flamboyant, theatrical and ambitious, Margaret Cavendish was one of...