Description
'An ambitious and extraordinary book that sweeps you into its intricate world, riveting you there until the last page' Meira Chand, author of A Different Sky
1906. Letty Ingram has travelled all the way to Singapore from her windswept Scottish home because she desperately needs help. The terrifying 'curse' that has plagued her since childhood now threatens to consume her.
Only one person can free her from the demons that haunt her: the formidable Miss Cassidy. To find the answers, she must travel through worlds and time, from Victorian London to Paris's scandalous demimonde, into a realm of ancient spells, dark magic and the deadliest of evil spirits.
But in trying to save Letty, will Miss Cassidy have to bargain with her own life?
About the Author
Meihan Boey is the author of The Formidable Miss Cassidy (co-winner of the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize, and winner of the 2022 Singapore Book Award for Best Literary Work), and science fiction novella The Messiah Virus. Her work has appeared in Fish Eats Lion Redux, Fright 1, the inaugural issue of Sploosh and the sixth volume of Best New Singaporean Short Stories. She was a writer-in-residence in June 2023 at the National Writing Centre in Norwich, UK, where she worked on the third book in this series. She is also the vice president of the Association of Comic Artists of Singapore and has scripted several comics, including Supacross and The Once and Marvellous DKD. She is a dedicated comic book and manga fan, an enthusiastic gamer, a persistent triathlete, and not yet a Super Saiyan, though she keeps trying.
Reviews
--PRAISE FOR THE FORMIDABLE MISS CASSIDY SERIES * -- *
A charming fantasy... An unusual mix of myths and legends from around the world, this feels like a classic-in-waiting * Guardian *
Brimming with imagination and invention... A genre-busting read * Straits Times *
What a delight-I haven't enjoyed an adventure this much in years. Great fun, completely immersive and bursting with characters who leap off the page. A debut as impressive as Miss Cassidy herself! -- Amie Kaufman, author of the NY Times bestseller 'The Other Side of the Sky'
A lush, lively and compulsively readable historical fantasy, with a wonderful heroine: not since Discworld's Susan Sto Helit have I been so delighted by a governess whose approach to magical danger is to speak firmly and, if necessary, stab it with iron. Miss Cassidy and the folklore of nineteenth-century Singapore are a winning combination -- Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light
This prize-winning book is a highly entertaining mix of fantasy, romance and historical fiction * Historical Novel Society *
Turn-of-the-century Singapore opens the doors for adventures you just can't have anywhere else. Ghosts, demons, and other unexpected critters are lurking everywhere, but it's the cast of human characters that steal the show. Full of heart, mystery, and misadventures, this is crazy fun from start to finish -- Douglas Westerbeke, author of 'A Short Walk Through a Wide World'
The Formidable Miss Cassidy is a charming, delightful mix of history and folklore with a splash of the whimsical and otherworldly. With a wildly entertaining story and wonderfully memorable characters, Miss Cassidy and her adventures will stick with me for a good long while! It's sure to be an instant hit -- Poppy Kuroki, author of 'Gate to Kagoshima'
A charming adventure, a competent heroine and a middle-aged romance you find yourself rooting for... An utter delight * The Straits Times *
A rollicking good ride! * Time Out *
Formidable indeed! An effortlessly readable novel, with a stunning blend of history, myth and magic from Singapore and beyond -- Ng Yi-Sheng, multi-award-winning author of 'Lion City'
The Formidable Miss Cassidy is a page-turner, exuding the daylight smells and colours, and the cicada-singing nights, of Old Singapore. The borders between the real and mythological realms are presented as porous veils, featuring local ghosts and familiars such as the pontianak and toyol on the same canvas as Scylla and the fay. At the centre of the magic, mystery and mischief, Miss Cassidy delights -- Nuraliah Norasid, award-winning author of 'The Gatekeeper'
Quirky, charming and with a gorgeous heart of gold, The Formidable Miss Cassidy is a feminist tale, ghost story and period piece wrapped up in one fascinating book I simply could not put down -- Suffian Hakim, bestselling author of 'The Keepers of Stories'
An exuberant tale with a surprise around every corner! Miss Cassidy herself is a wonder and a delight-and the blend of Victoriana and Singaporean magic is irresistible -- Pat Murphy, author of 'The Adventures of Mary Darling'
Book Information
ISBN 9781805338017
Author Meihan Boey
Format Paperback
Page Count 512
Imprint ONE
Publisher Pushkin Press
Series The Miss Cassidy Series
