THE GIFTS

A young woman staggers through the woods. Something is happening deep inside and as she's thrown to her knees in agony | the world around her stops. When she comes to | she is astonished at the sight of her shadow - it has wings. Meanwhile when rumours of 'fallen angels' cause a frenzy across London | a surgeon desperate for fame and fortune will find himself in the grips of a dangerous obsession | and the women he seeks in the most terrible danger . . . THE GIFTS is the astonishing debut adult novel from the lauded author of BEARMOUTH. A gripping and ambitious book told through several female voices and set against the luminous backdrop of nineteenth century London | it explores science | nature and religion | enlightenment | the knife-edge roles of women in society and the dark danger of ambition.