内容简介
Ah,Christmas!GemmaDoyleislookingforwardtoaholidayfromSpenceAcademy,spendingtimewithherfriendsinthecity,attendingritzyballs,andonasombernote,tendingtoherailingfather.AsshepreparestoringintheNewYear,1896,ahandsomeyoungman,LordDenby,hassethissightsonGemma,orsoitseems.YetamidstthedistractionsofLondon,Gemma’svisionsintensify–visionsofthreegirlsdressedinwhite,towhomsomethinghorrifichashappened,somethingonlytherealmscanexplain....Thelureisstrong,andbeforelong,Gemma,Felicity,andAnnareturningflowersintobutterfliesintheenchantedworldoftherealmsthatGemmaalonecanbringthemto.Tothegirls’greatjoy,theirbelovedPippaisthereaswell,eagertocompletetheircircleoffriendship.Butallisnotwellintherealms–orout.ThemysteriousKartikhasreappeared,tellingGemmashemustfindtheTempleandbindthemagic,elsegreatdisasterwillbefallher.Gemma’swillingtodohisintrusivebidding,despitethedangersitbrings,foritmeansshewillmeetupwithhermother’sgreatestfriend–andnowherfoe,Circe.UntilCirceisdestroyed,Gemmacannotliveoutherdestiny.ButfindingCirceprovesamostperiloustask.
作者简介
LibbaBrayhasworkedasawaitress,nanny,burritoroller,publishingplebe,andanadvertisingcopywriter.Herfirstnovel,AGreatandTerribleBeauty,becameaNewYorkTimesbestseller.ShelivesinBrooklyn,NewYork,withherhusbandandtheirson.