The Secret Market of the Dead by Giovanni De Feo
The Night Circus meets Pan's Labyrinth in this gothic historical fantasy debut inspired by Italian folklore in which a young woman competing with her twin brother to inherit the family forge finds her power in the nocturnal world that lurks beneath her own
“An enchanting fable of family, ambition, and dreams both magical and realA delightful read.” —Claire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and Ithaca
"A swirling fever dream of cursed festivals and talking cats, many-eyed cloaks and midnight saints, shapeshifting hammers and impossible fates—The Secret Market of the Dead is a phantasmagoria that will have you teetering on a tightrope between worlds."
—GennaRose Nethercott, author of Thistlefoot and Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart
"Atmospheric, spooky, and thoughtful, The Secret Market of the Dead is both an exciting tale and an original and beautifully wrought coming-of-age story. It was a pure delight to read, and I recommend it highly." —Delia Sherman, author of Changeling and The Evil Wizard Smallbone
"I loved this book. The Secret Market of the Dead is an enthralling story about folk tales, urban legends, and myths, that in the end became a myth of its own. I couldn't put it down." —Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library and Elusive
"Take a wrong turn in Lucerìa, and you may become lost in the Night, an intoxicating realm of fanged fairytale overflowing with poetry and menace. Alas, I am Night's latest victim...and I don't even want to be rescued."—Frances Hardinge, author of Fly by Night and The Forest of a Thousand Eyes
“DeFeo crafts a sumptuous folkloric excursion into the depths of human creativity...The worldbuilding is lush and extraordinary, and a welter of motives and schemes keep the pages flying. It’s a feast for the imagination.”—Publishers Weekly (starred)
"A swirling fever dream of cursed festivals and talking cats, many-eyed cloaks and midnight saints, shapeshifting hammers and impossible fates—The Secret Market of the Dead is a phantasmagoria that will have you teetering on a tightrope between worlds."
—GennaRose Nethercott, author of Thistlefoot and Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart
"Atmospheric, spooky, and thoughtful, The Secret Market of the Dead is both an exciting tale and an original and beautifully wrought coming-of-age story. It was a pure delight to read, and I recommend it highly." —Delia Sherman, author of Changeling and The Evil Wizard Smallbone
"I loved this book. The Secret Market of the Dead is an enthralling story about folk tales, urban legends, and myths, that in the end became a myth of its own. I couldn't put it down." —Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library and Elusive
"Take a wrong turn in Lucerìa, and you may become lost in the Night, an intoxicating realm of fanged fairytale overflowing with poetry and menace. Alas, I am Night's latest victim...and I don't even want to be rescued."—Frances Hardinge, author of Fly by Night and The Forest of a Thousand Eyes
“DeFeo crafts a sumptuous folkloric excursion into the depths of human creativity...The worldbuilding is lush and extraordinary, and a welter of motives and schemes keep the pages flying. It’s a feast for the imagination.”—Publishers Weekly (starred)
Giovanni De Feo is a fabulist, novelist, and comic book writer. He previously taught literature at International Baccalaureate schools in England and Holland. Currently, he lives in Bologna, Italy, where he is also a performing storyteller with a repertoire of Italian folktales.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781668077368 |
| ISBN 10 | 1668077361 |
| Title | The Secret Market of the Dead |
| Author | Giovanni De Feo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2025-08-14 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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