The Firebird is a sweeping historical romance that will whisk you from London to Scotland to St.

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. She knows the woman is telling the truth. 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.īut once Nicola holds the object, her buried talent gives her surprising insight. Historical fiction with romance, betrayal, and magic you'll never forget.Īrt-dealer Nicola Marter was born with a gift so rare and dangerous, she kept it buried deep. ‘Will stay with you long after you put it down.'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

Nicola Cornick, author of The Scandals of an Innocent ‘A terrific read, evocative and romantic’ ‘Fascinating, immersive and twisty – twists not only of plot, but of character and time’ĭiana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series ‘Kearsley is nothing less than a magician weaving together the past and the present in yet another marvellous, genre-bending, romantic, mysterious and utterly unputdownable novel’ ‘An epic romance for an epic season, by one of Canada’s best historical fiction writers’ ‘A deeply engaging romance and a compelling historical novel’īernard Cornwell, author of The Last Kingdom ‘Sometimes an author catches lightning in a bottle, and Susanna Kearsley has done just that’ Following history from Scotland, to Belgium and to St Petersburg, The Firebird is a sweeping story of love, sacrifice, courage and redemption, a journey that spans centuries and will change their lives forever. But Nicola has a rare gift and as she holds “The Firebird”, she knows that the woman is telling the truth.Ĭompelled to uncover its true history, she turns to the only person she knows can help her: a man she thought she’d never see again but who can access the past in a way no one else can. When a woman brings a small wooden carving into the art dealership, claiming it once belonged to Russia’s Empress Catherine, Nicola Marter’s boss believes it is worthless. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter Sea and The Vanished Days

The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley