內容簡介
內容簡介 Cordelia 來自歷史悠久的魔法帽製造世家,他們將煉金術和魔法編織在帽子裡。自小,Cordelia常看大人們將魔法材料做成帽子、斗篷、手錶、靴子、手套,這是一項古老而稀有的技能,只有少數家族能傳承這精湛手藝。 有一天,Cordelia的爸爸Prospero在一次收集帽子材料的任務中消失於海上,Cordelia全心全力想找到爸爸,但是Cordelia的叔叔和阿姨卻袖手旁觀,並沒有要幫忙年紀小小的Cordelia,為什麼呢?家族的鬥爭似乎隨著爸爸的失蹤浮出水面了,更陰險的是,有人想藉此發動一場戰爭……Cordelia決定要找出真相。 Enter a spellbinding world in this soaring magical adventure, perfect for fans of Nevermoor, A Pinch of Magic and Rooftoppers. 'Wildly inventive...full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. I loved it' Catherine Doyle 'Imaginative...entertaining, comical and breezy, and the settings are conjured in transporting detail' The Times Cordelia comes from a long line of magical milliners, who weave alchemy and enchantment into every hat. In Cordelia's world, Making - crafting items such as hats, cloaks, watches, boots and gloves from magical ingredients - is a rare and ancient skill, and only a few special Maker families remain. When Cordelia's father Prospero and his ship, the Jolly Bonnet, are lost at sea during a mission to collect hat ingredients, Cordelia is determined to find him. But Uncle Tiberius and Aunt Ariadne have no time to help the littlest Hatmaker, for an ancient rivalry between the Maker families is threatening to surface. Worse, someone seems to be using Maker magic to start a war. It's up to Cordelia to find out who, and why... Featuring gorgeous black-and-white illustrations throughout by Paola Escobar. 'An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart' Anna James 'Absolutely wonderful' Emma Carroll 'A cosy magical adventure peppered with charming detail' The Bookseller
作者介紹
作者介紹 Tamzin MerchantTamzin grew up in Australia, South Africa and Dubai before moving to England in her early teens, where she finally discovered the season of winter. She has been an actor since the age of 17, when she played the part of Georgiana Darcy in the 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Since then, her acting work has taken her around the world and on a journey through time. She has been a Tudor, a Victorian and a Jacobean. She survived the Blitz in 1940 and succumbed to pneumonia in Edwardian times. She’s been an alien, a witch, a doomed Queen and a rebel Scottish warrior. She has also written and directed several award-winning short films. Her latest role is as Imogen Spurnrose in Amazon’s original series, Carnival Row. Tamzin’s first book is The Hatmakers.Paola EscobarPaola Escobar is graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia, working across book publishing and a broad range of print and digital magazines. She currently works as a freelance illustrator from her home in Bogotá, where she lives with her husband and her dog Flora.