The Bedlam Stacks is a lyrical paean to the power of transformation, faith and friendship." - BookPage " complex, immersive story. The book, though more meditative than Pulley''s debut, is still filled with wondrous images, from moving statues to exploding trees." - The Scotsman "Natasha Pulley''s captivating landscape unfolds slowly, her exquisitely crafted prose illuminating magical elements moving just at the edge of perception. It''s a fast-paced adventure story with great characters and a message about colonialism and discovering new worlds. Adventure and mystery abound as his expedition encounters moving statues, exploding trees, volcanic glass, floating cities and protective Incas, while dealing with altitude sickness, divided loyalties and otherworldly superstitions that turn out be strangely real." - The Sunday Express "Natasha Pulley had a lot to live up to after the runaway success of her debut novel, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, but The Bedlam Stacks is a worthy successor. The Independent "A magical hugely imaginative novel set in 1859. Filled with wondrous images, from moving statues to exploding trees." - The Glasgow Herald "A fast-paced adventure story with great characters and a message about colonialism. But she''s managed to do just that with The Bedlam Stacks. Enchanting." - Shelf Awareness "Natasha Pulley had a lot to live up to after the runaway success of her debut novel, T he Watchmaker of Filigree Street. Pulley makes the fantastic feel plausible and burnishes her reputation as a gifted storyteller." - Starred Review, Publishers Weekly "Pulley is masterful at infusing The Bedlam Stacks with just the right amount of magical realism and mystery, making this story reminiscent of classic adventure tales of old while being relevant to today. meditation on love, trust, and the passage of time." - Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews " witty, entrancing novel. Pulley understands her genre-swashbuckling costume fantasy-but she deals in surprises, not clichs. What''s more, she writes elegantly and plots like a pro." - The Times "The imagination showed in her impressive debut was no fluke.
Pulley also has a Tolkienian appreciation of the importance of cosiness: centrally heated ships'' cabins, snug inns and lashings of hot coffee. Exploding ''whitewood'' trees, lamps made of glowing pollen, moving statues and rock formations of pure glass. "The Peru that Markham and Tremayne encounter is a sheer fantastical delight.
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