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An evening with Jennifer Saint & Susan Stokes-Chapman
May 26 @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
£12.00 – £40.00
Join us for an evening with Jennifer Saint & Susan Stokes-Chapman to discuss their books: Elektra and Pandora. The event will take place on Thursday 26th May at 7:30 pm in the Book-ish Loft.
Tickets:
Ticket: £12
Ticket with one book: £22
Ticket with both books: £40
All tickets include a glass of wine & cheese
About Pandora:
A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance.
London, 1799. Dora Blake is an aspiring jewellery artist who lives with her uncle in what used to be her parents’ famed shop of antiquities. When a mysterious Greek vase is delivered, Dora is intrigued by her uncle’s suspicious behaviour and enlists the help of Edward Lawrence, a young antiquarian scholar. Edward sees the ancient vase as key to unlocking his academic future. Dora sees it as a chance to restore the shop to its former glory, and to escape her nefarious uncle.
But what Edward discovers about the vase has Dora questioning everything she has believed about her life, her family, and the world as she knows it. As Dora uncovers the truth she starts to realise that some mysteries are buried, and some doors are locked, for a reason.
Gorgeously atmospheric and deliciously page-turning, Pandora is a story of secrets and deception, love and fulfilment, fate and hope.
Praise for Susan Stokes-Chapman:
‘Brimming with authentic Georgian detail and richly imagined characters, Pandora is a dazzling page-turner of a debut! Enticing, surprising and full of mystery, if you’re a fan of The Binding or Daughters of Night, then you’ll love Pandora.’ – Joanne Burn
‘Beautifully written with a gripping story and characters who are well drawn and complex, I absolutely loved this.’ – Katie Fforde
About Elektra:
The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods.
Clytemnestra
The sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon – her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. Her husband raises a great army against them and determines to win, whatever the cost.
Cassandra
Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall.
Elektra
The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. But can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence?
Praise for Jennifer Saint:
‘Elektra tells the stories of three women as each battles to forge her own destiny. Jennifer Saint explores how suffering is passed down generations in this compelling novel, told in rich and evocative prose. A truly immersive read.’ – Elizabeth Lee, author of Cunning Women
‘Relevant and revelatory’ Stylist
‘Energetic and compelling’ Times
‘An illuminating read’ Woman & Home