{"product_id":"slashed-beauties-a-rushby","title":"Slashed Beauties - A. Rushby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Tense and fast-paced with refreshingly unique supernatural elements, this dark fantasy should win Rushby plenty of new fans.' -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally, these men will get what they deserve. We will make sure of it. Together.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e352 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EmmasatOxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46560882426010,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/9024\/8009\/files\/slashed-beauties-9781038953728.jpg?v=1758079325","url":"https:\/\/emmasatoxford.pro\/products\/slashed-beauties-a-rushby","provider":"EmmasatOxford","version":"1.0","type":"link"}