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In the tradition of sara gruens water for elephants, erin morgensterns the night circus, and elizabeth kostovas the historian, the book of speculationwith twocolor illustrations by the authoris erika swylers moving debut novel about the power of books, family, and magic. Although it left me with some questions, swyler s creation of mystery and mysticism that ensnare and connect the characters throughout the novel is. This book isnt about history with a capital h, but its a story about a family whose future and past are linked, by tragedy and love, and maybe. Like her debut, swyler s new novel, light from other stars, bends genres as it explores how the past intrudes on the present. And when the book within the book is actually magical, as it is or may be in erika swylers the book of speculation, well, let the wild read start. The book of speculation audiobook, written by erika swyler. His younger sister, enola, ran off six years ago and now reads tarot cards for a traveling carnival. The book tells the story of two doomed lovers, two hundred years ago. Before she was a suburban wife and mother, paulina watson was. Oct 16, 2017 the book of speculation by erika swyler ebook posted on october 16, 2017 by kathryn as is my normal procedure, i have finished reading this novel via kindle a day ahead of our third tuesday book club meeting tomorrow october 17th, 2017 to discuss the book. The book also includes pictures of tarot cards that the seer for the circus used. The book of speculation by erika swyler overdrive rakuten. I seldom buy brand new hardback novels by firsttime authors, but im glad i followed my book intuition and purchased the book of speculation by erika swyler.
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