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Daughter of the house / Rosie Thomas.

by Thomas, Rosie.

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, c2015.

Theaters -- Fiction.

Families -- Fiction.

Businesswomen -- Fiction.

Actors and actresses -- Fiction

Women psychics -- Fiction.

9781443436274 (trade pbk.)

1st Canadian ed.

503 p. ; 23 cm.

Sequel to: "The Illusionists".

The year is 1910: Eliza's life has been utterly transformed since she dove head-first into the bohemian world of the Palmyra Theatre, becoming first a stage player and, since her marriage to impresario Devil Wix, a canny woman of business. She is now the mother of growing children, and in her family life as well as at the theatre she must face the challenges of a new century. The First World War changes the world forever, and the fortunes of the Wix family change with it. Eliza's daughter, Nancy, must find a way to keep the Palmyra afloat, and to entertain audiences who have lost husbands and sons in the conflict. Nancy is a born performer, but she is set apart--even from her beloved brothers--by her psychic gifts. She learns that she must harness her troubling powers, under the tutelage of the mysterious Mr. Feather, to keep the family and the theatre intact. It is a dangerous path and a lonely one, but Nancy's bold choices lead her to love, and beyond that to the recognition of what it takes to become a modern woman. As another war begins to threaten the world, she is forced into a final, fateful confrontation with her demons, and must marshal both her ingenuity and her mysterious talents to fight for the survival of friendship, independence and family.

Historical fiction.

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