Bookseller
Combining breathtaking world-building with vivid characterization . . . An imaginative tour-de-force of theatre, magic, love, and betrayal.”
author of If We Were Villains M. L. Rio
Deliciously immersive, wildly imaginative, and not to be missed—Mat Osman is a true Renaissance man.”
Guardian
"The Ghost Theatre begins with a London rooftop chase worthy of Mission: Impossible . . . a vigorous adventure."
Observer
"Superb. . . . The Ghost Theatre finds its way into the hidden corners of Elizabethan London, telling the story of a group of misfit actors. Beautifully written and completely convincing."
Sunday Express
"This imaginative novel brings a raucous, evocative world to life."
author of A Tip for the Hangman Allison Epstein
"Smart, bold, and original, The Ghost Theatre brings to life a slantwise Elizabethan London where appearance is everything and nothing you see can be trusted. Every page is alive with the heady, dangerous energy of an opening night, and Shay and Nonesuch are unforgettable. For readers who like their historical fiction with imagination and flair, this book is a must-read."
Independent Whig.
"Hauntingly beautiful . . . thrilling and thought-provoking."
author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed and Things Mariana Enríquez
A story of rebellion and magic, of mysticism and broken love in the streets and theatre and rooftops of Elizabethan London. Beautifully written, delicate, and sad. I’m still haunted by it.”
Dexter Palmer
"The star of the show in The Ghost Theatre is Osman's fanciful rendering of Elizabethan England, sometimes dreamlike, sometimes apocalyptic, depicted with such a wealth of sensory detail that it blurs the line between memory and fantasy."
i news
"A blistering ride."
From the Publisher
Deliciously immersive, wildly imaginative, and not to be missed—Mat Osman is a true Renaissance man.”
—M. L. Rio, author of If We Were Villains
“A story of rebellion and magic, of mysticism and broken love in the streets and theatre and rooftops of Elizabethan London. Beautifully written, delicate, and sad. I’m still haunted by it.”
—Mariana Enríquez, author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed and Things We Lost in the Fire
"Smart, bold, and original, The Ghost Theatre brings to life a slantwise Elizabethan London where appearance is everything and nothing you see can be trusted. Every page is alive with the heady, dangerous energy of an opening night, and Shay and Nonesuch are unforgettable. For readers who like their historical fiction with imagination and flair, this book is a must-read."—Allison Epstein, author of A Tip for the Hangman
"The star of the show in The Ghost Theatre is Osman's fanciful rendering of Elizabethan England, sometimes dreamlike, sometimes apocalyptic, depicted with such a wealth of sensory detail that it blurs the line between memory and fantasy."—Dexter Palmer, author of Mary Toft; Or, The Rabbit Queen
"Superb. . . . The Ghost Theatre finds its way into the hidden corners of Elizabethan London, telling the story of a group of misfit actors. Beautifully written and completely convincing." —Observer
“Combining breathtaking world-building with vivid characterization . . . An imaginative tour-de-force of theatre, magic, love, and betrayal.”
—Bookseller
"The Ghost Theatre begins with a London rooftop chase worthy of Mission: Impossible . . . a vigorous adventure."—Guardian
"This imaginative novel brings a raucous, evocative world to life."—Sunday Express
"Hauntingly beautiful . . . thrilling and thought-provoking."—Independent
"A blistering ride."—i news
