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The Lost Future of Pepperharrow

By: Natasha Pulley
Narrated by: Thomas Judd
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Bloomsbury presents The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley, read by Thomas Judd.

Escape into the enchanting world of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street. This extraordinary sequel transports readers to Japan, where time, destiny and love collide to electrifying effect

'A Japan that never was, a future lost, ghosts that are not dead ... not even a partial list of ingredients can do justice to this wonderful cake of a book ... A time-defying thriller' ROBIN HOBB

For Thaniel Steepleton, an unexpected posting to Tokyo can’t come at a better moment. The London fog has made him ill and doctor’s orders are to get out.

His brief is strange: the staff at the British Legation have been seeing ghosts, and his first task is to find out what’s going on. But staying with his closest friend Keita Mori in Yokohama, Thaniel starts to experience ghostly happenings himself. For reasons he won’t say, Mori is frightened. Then he vanishes.

Meanwhile, something strange is happening in a frozen labour camp in northern Japan. Takiko Pepperharrow, an old friend of Mori’s, must investigate.

As ghosts appear across Tokyo and the weather turns bizarrely electrical, Thaniel grows convinced that it all has something to do with Mori’s disappearance – and that Mori might be in far more trouble than any of them first thought.©2020 Natasha Pulley (P)2020 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Literature & Fiction Magical Realism Science Fiction & Fantasy Haunted Ghost Magic Feel-Good Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

Inventive, immersive and entirely unputdownable. (Eithne Farry)
Wildly inventive, full of eeriness and magic, and fiendishly intricate plots
Pulley combines H Rider Haggard-style historical adventure with bizarre fantasy, but also excels at portraying the emotionally charged interplay of her charming cast
A romantic, inventive, wonderfully immersive read
As intricate as an origami sculpture
With Pepperharrow, I think Natasha has outdone herself. The characters have reached iconic status already, and it’s so rare to find an author who marries such a sparkling imagination with the storytelling flair of a maestro thriller writer – this was her most unputdownable novel yet and I loved it (Claire Evans, author of The Fourteenth Letter)
A Japan that never was, a future lost, ghosts that are not dead, random numbers, clairvoyant Samurai ... not even a partial list of ingredients can do justice to this wonderful cake of a book. Mori may know what to expect, but the reader will not! A lovely blending of steam punk ether science, Japanese historical figures, and a time-defying thriller. (Robin Hobb)
Pulley’s intricate plot, vibrant setting, entrancing magic, and dynamic ensemble of characters make for an un-put-downable historical fantasy. New readers will be pulled in and series fans will be delighted by this tour de force
Plotted as intricately as clockwork, this weaves together historical political warfare with electromagnetic science research and magical clairvoyance. The characters are what really makes this sing, though ... I love them all, and would happily read a whole series of their adventures (Lauren James)
Praise for The Watchmaker of Filigree Street: ‘Ten out of ten
Charming … Elegant plotting, lashings of invention and jump-off-the-page characterisation
Intricate, charming and altogether surprising
Excellent
Historical fiction, magic realism and elements of gothic fiction combine in this ambitious debut
Delightful, relentlessly charming and deeply moving … Remarkable
All stars
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I did enjoy this book although I stopped halfway through and then picked it up later on. Not sure why as it is a very good story with some brilliant characters.

A rather complicated drawn out book.

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Loved the watch maker of filigree street and really hated the next book. Back on form with this one, laughed out loud, worried and smiled.

Convoluted but back level of “Watchmaker”

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I really enjoyed this book, I was transported completely. Another world, another time, brilliant.

A Joy to listen to

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I have really enjoyed this book, possibly even more than the first one. I just wish it had lasted longer.
I am keeping my fingers crossed for more from this author and a third in this series.
The narrator is very easy to listen to, with a lovely voice and clear speech.
Highly recommended.

Loved it.

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fabulous addition to the telegraphers tale :)
really enjoyed this 2nd book slightly sad to have finished it

loved it

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