{"product_id":"9781038953728_slashed-beauties-the-new-feminist-historical-fantasy-novel-perfect-for-readers-of-leigh-bardugo-sarah-penner-deborah-harkness-and-lovers-of-dark-fantasy","title":"Slashed Beauties: the new feminist historical fantasy novel, perfect for readers of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah Penner, Deborah Harkness and lovers of dark fantasy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Tense and fast-paced with refreshingly unique supernatural elements, this dark fantasy should win Rushby plenty of new fans.' - \u003c\/em\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spellbinding tale of sisterhood, betrayal and reclamation revolving around three 18th-century wax models of women, known as Anatomical Venuses or 'slashed beauties'. Legend has it, these beauties are bewitched, coming to life to murder men who have wronged them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally, these men will get what they deserve. We will make sure of it. Together.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeoul, present day: Antiques dealer Alys is offered a vast sum of money to transport one of three highly coveted Anatomical Venuses to London, with one key condition - she must destroy it when she reaches the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1769: After a chance meeting at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, young and inexperienced Eleanor is promised a life of luxury by the beautiful and charismatic Elizabeth and her protégé, Emily. All she must do is allow Elizabeth complete control of her destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this darkly compelling and magical novel, prepare to discover the dangerous secret shared by these women - a secret that spans centuries, and which will unearth horrors not of this world. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eWeyward\u003c\/em\u003e by Emilia Hart, \u003cem\u003eThe Once and Future Witches\u003c\/em\u003e by Alix E. Harrow and \u003cem\u003eThe Familiar\u003c\/em\u003e by Leigh Bardugo, as well as readers of Jessie Burton and Stacey Halls.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rushby's prose is lush and vivid, her characters are tragically complex, and Emily and Eleanor's mutual devotion proves the perfect foil for the macabre tale's more gruesome elements... Ferociously feminist body horror with a sentimental heart.' - \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'SLASHED BEAUTIES is the warped, witchy lovechild of Madame Tussaud and Jack the Ripper - an engrossing gothic tale of friendship, misogyny, and the murderous consequence of denying women's autonomy.' - Ellie Marney, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eNone Shall Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Utterly compelling from the first page to the final, shocking twist, \u003cem\u003eSlashed Beauties\u003c\/em\u003e is a darkly exquisite story that explores the corrosive effects of misogyny and the enduring power of female love.' - Christine Wells, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Gown\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An extraordinary tale. \u003cem\u003eSlashed Beauties\u003c\/em\u003e left me spellbound.' - Emma Grey, author of \u003cem\u003ePictures of You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Adored this gorgeous, sumptuously gothic feminist novel. \u003cem\u003eSlashed Beauties\u003c\/em\u003e moves from present-day Seoul to the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens of Georgian London in a colourful riot that examines the macabre world of the anatomical Venus and the seedy underbelly of the modern-day antiques trade, with a dash of witchcraft thrown in. It's also about sisterhood, friendship and the ties that bind a beautifully-rendered love story that spans centuries. I loved it' - Emma Cowing, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Show Woman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Easily one of the best books I've read this year... Captivating from start to end and tells a haunting tale of feminine rage' - Abbie Eaton, author of \u003cem\u003eDragonhart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A. Rushby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899422757013,"sku":"9781038953728","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781038953728_c1fa0da9-a75e-4a83-ad1b-59c35e2021b7.jpg?v=1776888401","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781038953728_slashed-beauties-the-new-feminist-historical-fantasy-novel-perfect-for-readers-of-leigh-bardugo-sarah-penner-deborah-harkness-and-lovers-of-dark-fantasy","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}