by G. P. Taylor · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571221509
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«Wormwood» is the young adult fantasy novel by G. P. Taylor, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (312 pages, in English).
In eighteenth-century London, Doctor Sabian Blake guards the Nemorensis, an ancient book holding the secrets of the universe. Deciphering its inscription would avert a catastrophe in the city, but others seek to obtain the volume for dark reasons. After a meteorite, the maidservant Agetta befriends an angel held captive in an attic.
First instalment of the «Wormwood» series, published in 2004. The cover says 'from the author of Shadowmancer'.
It is aimed at young and teenage readers and combines adventure, historical mystery and supernatural intrigue.
