The Firebird

Susanna Kearsley

Jun 2013 · The Scottish series Book 2 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters?sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"—DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander

Two Women. One Mysterious Relic. Historical fiction with romance, betrayal, and magic you'll never forget.

Art-dealer Nicola Marter was born with a gift so rare and dangerous, she kept it buried deep. When she encounters a desperate woman trying to sell a small wooden carving called "The Firebird," claiming it belonged to Russia's Empress Catherine, there's no proof.

But once Nicola holds the object, her buried talent gives her surprising insight. She knows the woman is telling the truth.

Trying to keep to her hard-won job, Nicola sets out to confirm the fascinating history of The Firebird with help from a man she never thought she'd see again.

The Firebird is a sweeping historical romance that will whisk you from London to Scotland to St. Petersburg in a magical, century-spanning epic about the dangers and rewards of being true to yourself.

Also by Susanna Kearsley:

The Winter Sea

A Desperate Fortune

The Rose Garden

The Shadowy Horses

The Splendour Falls

Season of Storms

Mariana

Named of the Dragon

Bellewether

Ratings and reviews

Characters that we're introduced to at the beginning of the book are flat and one-dimensional. The woman the story is told through is not the strong independent woman that we have come to expect. She seems to whine a lot . The good news is that most of the story is set in the past . And those characters she has taken the time to fill out. That is where we find the strong women. It's the reason I finished this book

I have loved reading this story and had a hard time putting it down for any reason. I loved how it was a continuation of the previous story. It kept you attached the whole way through. I enjoyed it all the time!

I couldn't put the book down! So delicious. Loved it!!

About the author

New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling author Susanna Kearsley is a former museum curator who loves restoring the lost voices of real people to the page, often in twin-stranded stories that interweave present and past. Her award-winning novels have been published in translation in more than 25 countries. She lives near Toronto.