The Taxidermist's Lover (Large Print Edition) spo-default The gift of magic may

The gift of magic may be a curse

visceral prose and richly-layered characters

NYT Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novel of 2021

only four of them escaped the wreckage before the ensuing fire that followed

The Taxidermist's Lover (Large Print Edition) spo-default The gift of magic mayFrom award winning author Polly Hall comes a lyrical debut (Booklist, Starred Review) and contemporary gothic tale filled with startling conclusions about the nature of art and love and death (NYT Book Review). A modern Gothic tale of a woman obsessed with her lovers taxidermy creatures and haunted by her past. One stormy Christmas, Scarlett recalls the ebb and flow of a yearlong love affair with Henry, a renowned taxidermist. Obsessed with his