The Secret History meets Ninth House in this sinister, atmospheric
novel . . . the discovery of a mysterious deck of tarot cards lays
bare shocking secrets within a close-knit circle of researchers at
New York's famed Met Cloisters museum. 'Beguiling and atmospheric,
an entrancing and gripping tale.' KATE MOSSE 'Glamour, power,
seduction, ambition - The Cloisters has it all. I adored this
deliciously gothic, beautifully written novel.' LOUISE O'NEILL,
author of Idol ********** Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City,
hoping to spend her summer working at the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. Instead, she is assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and
garden renowned for its medieval and Renaissance collections. There
she is drawn into a small circle of charismatic but enigmatic
researchers, each with their own secrets and desires, including the
museum's curator, Patrick Roland, who is convinced that the history
of Tarot holds the key to unlocking contemporary fortune telling.
Relieved to have left her troubled past behind and eager for the
approval of her new colleagues, Ann is only too happy to indulge
some of Patrick's more outlandish theories. But when Ann discovers
a mysterious, once-thought lost deck of 15th-century Italian tarot
cards she suddenly finds herself at the centre of a dangerous game
of power, toxic friendship and ambition. And as the game being
played within the Cloisters spirals out of control, Ann must decide
whether she is truly able to defy the cards and shape her own
future . . . Bringing together the modern and the arcane, The
Cloisters is a rich, thrillingly-told tale of obsession and the
ruthless pursuit of power. ********** 'Dark and enigmatic . . . The
Cloisters captured me from the off. . . a story of academic
obsession, Renaissance magic and the ruthless pursuit of power.
Captivating in every sense.' SARAH PEARSE, author of The Sanatorium
'Elegant and atmospheric and suffused with brooding menace.' LUCY
CLARKE, author of The Castaways 'Sultry and sinister . . . teems
with sexual tension, the secrets of divination, and scholarly
obsessiveness . . . jaw-dropping.' SARAH PENNER, author of The Lost
Apothecary ********** Early readers are obsessed with The Cloisters
'The Cloisters does for tarot what The Secret History did for Greek
class' 'I loved this tale of tarot and obsession' 'If you like
museums, art, mystery, and dark academia The Cloisters will be a
satisfying read for you' 'A dash of history, a pinch of gothic, and
enough surprises to keep me guessing.' 'This is academia gone to
the dark side and then some!' 'Beautifully written, with fabulous
descriptions and a gorgeous gothic setting, it's a gripping read. I
loved it!'
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