![]() ![]() He discovers Tonio and becomes his teacher. Guido, sacrificed to the knife at an early age, composes opera and dreams of the perfect voice to give it life. Disinherited and forced to join the ranks of the Castrati, he plans his revenge while striving to become the greatest of all singers. Tonio, of noble birth, is the victim of a vengeful brother. ![]() Those who achieved fame were showered with riches and sexual favours, but their success also hid a terrible sadness. Their exquisite voices soared above the glittering world of courtiers and nobility. In eighteenth-century Italy the Castrati recreated heaven on earth. ![]() ' in the great tradition of the gothic' Ramsey Campbell, bestselling author of The Hungry Moon 'hen I found Rice's work I absolutely loved how she took that genre and (.) made feel so contemporary and relevant' Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes ![]()
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