The Queen Of The Night Av Alexander Chee

<p><b>Recommended by <i>The Observer</i> . . . </b><br><br><b>''One doesn''t so much read it, as one is bewitched by it. Epic, gorgeous, haunting'' HANYA YANAGIHARA, author of <i>A Little Life</i></b><br><br><b>When it begins, it begins as an opera should begin: in a palace, at a ball, in an encounter with a stranger, who you discover has your fate in his hands . . . </b><br><br><b>She is Lilliet Berne. And <i>she</i> is the soprano.</b><br><br> 1882. One warm autumn evening in Paris, Lilliet is finally offered an original role, though it comes at a price. The part is based on her deepest secret.<br><br> Only four people could have betrayed her: one is dead, one loves her still, one wants only to own her. And one, she hopes, never thinks of her at all. <br><br>In taking this role Lilliet is forced to confront her darkest lies but will the truth save Lilliet - or destroy her? <br><br><b>''Brilliantly extravagant'' <i>VOGUE</i></b><br><br><b>''Terrific''<i> NEW YORKER</i></b></p>