{"product_id":"slashed-beauties-paperback","title":"Slashed Beauties (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFinally, these men will get what they deserve. We will make sure of it. Together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn a darkly compelling and magical plot, prepare to discover the dangerous secret shared by these women - a secret that spans centuries, and which will unearth horrors not of this world. Perfect for fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWeyward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Emilia Hart,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Once and Future Witches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Alix E. Harrow and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Familiar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Leigh Bardugo, as well as readers of Jessie Burton and Stacey Halls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'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' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEllie Marney, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNone Shall Sleep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Utterly compelling from the first page to the final, shocking twist, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSlashed Beauties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a darkly exquisite story that explores the corrosive effects of misogyny and the enduring power of female love' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChristine Wells, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Paris Gown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Such a cool, eerie read. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSlashed Beauties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e blends gothic vibes, creepy wax figures, feminist rage and a touch of witchcraft... If you like dark, feminist stories with a slow-build unease and some genuinely creepy imagery, I’d definitely recommend this' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e5-Star Reader Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'I thoroughly enjoyed this dark and twisty novel, and days after finishing I am still struck by thoughts of it... Simply divine!' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e5-Star Reader Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A book I’m going to be thinking about for a long time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSlashed Beauties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a haunting and disconcerting yet thought-provoking novel... I was absolutely enamoured by Emily and Eleanor and how their story unfolded... I would give this 6 stars if I could' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e5-Star Reader Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis novel contains depictions of sexual assault, sexual harassment, body horror and violence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A. Rushby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61646978908490,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1037\/5256\/5066\/files\/816x0w9H00L._SL1500.jpg?v=1776514560","url":"https:\/\/mavisbookshop.com\/products\/slashed-beauties-paperback","provider":"Mavis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}