Bluebeard’s Key
It was 1849 and times were as hard as nails for most people in Victorian London. It was fine and dandy if you were rich and could afford to eat until your belly was full but it was quite another matter if you were poor and even worse if you had the misfortune to be living in Mrs. Snagglesnarle's dreadful orphanage which was exactly where ten year old twins Albert and Florence Leadington happened to find themselves.However when Mr. Arthur Canarthy turns up one day and informs them their parents are actually still alive but have been cursed by a vindictive sorceress by the name of Madame Divitan, they quickly realise that their lives are never going to be the same again.
The children are forced to make a deal with the witch - to complete twelve devious and twisted quests - if they are ever to be reunited with their family again. Reluctantly Arthur Canarthy assumes the role of their guardian after discovering the first quest involves them obtaining a mysterious key from a notorious and blood thirsty Parisian aristocrat known locally as Bluebeard.
Together they seek out help from a roguish smuggler called Ebenezer Smythe and set sail for France unaware of the dreadful dangers that are awaiting them...
'A gutsy take on traditional folklore offering a really cinematic read - the literary equivalent of a 'must see' film!'
ISBN: 978-1849239905 Download Sample Chapter (PDF Format)
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