The Formidable Miss Cassidy - The Miss Cassidy Series
The Formidable Miss Cassidy - The Miss Cassidy Series
hardback | English
Published:
1 August, 2024
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Readers love The Formidable Miss Cassidy
'Throws you straight into the heart of the action and hooks you from the very beginning... If you have a penchant for the dark and eerie, sprinkled with magic and whimsy, then this book is tailor-made for you... A remarkable tribute to the rich history of Singapore'
'This book was absolutely delightful. It had such a wonderful blend of Victorian governess, exotic setting and folklore'
'A perfect comfort read with a very sweet ending'
'If you have a penchant for the dark and eerie, sprinkled with magic and whimsy, then this book is tailor-made for you. What truly captivates is the unique local flavour infused into the narrative'
'A total joy! I'd recommend to anyone stepping into fun, supernatural adventure for the first time because you seriously won't be able to put this one down!'
'Fans of Genevieve Cogman's Invisible Library will love this... I tore through this in a day and can't recommend it enough'
________PRAISE FOR THE FORMIDABLE MISS CASSIDY
'A charming fantasy... An unusual mix of myths and legends from around the world, this feels like a classic-in-waiting' Guardian
'A rollicking good ride!' Time Out
'Formidable indeed! An effortlessly readable novel, with a stunning blend of history, myth and magic from Singapore and beyond', Ng Yi-Sheng, multi-award-winning author of Lion City
______An enchanting historical fantasy, in which an enigmatic Scottish governess attempts to solve a series of supernatural mysteries in nineteenth-century Singapore.
______Miss Cassidy is no ordinary governess.
She can tutor the most wayward child, tell stories in several languages and fix any household crisis. But she also has the power to deal with problems of a far more dark and dangerous kind.
Arriving in 1890s Singapore, this formidable Scotswoman soon finds herself (among other duties) ridding a house of a bloodthirsty demon and raising a spirit from the dead.
When she is hired by the wealthy Chinese widower Mr Kay, whose family are suffering from a terrible curse, she must battle forces far more ancient and powerful than any she has encountered before - not to mention dealing with the unexpected yearnings of her heart...
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781805337553 |
| ISBN10 | 1805337556 |
| Number Of Pages | 288 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Pushkin Press |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
'What a delight-I haven't enjoyed an adventure this much in years. Great fun, completely immersive and bursting with characters who leap off the page. A debut as impressive as Miss Cassidy herself!' - Amie Kaufman, author of the NY Times bestseller 'The Other Side of the Sky'
'Miss Cassidy is a tremendous protagonist - witty and clever, with just a hint of her own secrets. Singaporean horror is juxtaposed against a pitch-perfect Victorian tone: this is a captivating and clever novel you won't want to put down until the final page' - Helen Corcoran, author of Queen of Coin and Whispers and Daughter of Winter and Twilight
'A charming adventure, a competent heroine and a middle-aged romance you find yourself rooting for... An utter delight' - The Straits Times
'A rollicking good ride!' - Time Out
'A charming novel full of wit, magic, historical detail and with a heroine to fall in love with. I was transported to the heat and wonder of nineteenth century Singapore and loved every moment of it. Miss Cassidy is a true delight' - Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City
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Author's Bio
Meihan Boey is a Singaporean novelist and vice president of the Association of Comic Artists of Singapore. She came up with the character of Miss Cassidy while writing a short story pitting a familiar Victorian British governess figure against one of Southeast Asia's most terrifying ghouls, the pontianak. That story later became The Formidable Miss Cassidy, Meihan's debut novel, which won the Singapore Books Award and was co-winner of the Epigram Books Fiction Prize. Miss Cassidy also appears in the sequel, The Enigmatic Madam Ingram, and will return again in a third book, which Meihan is currently writing.