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But sixteen-year-old Obedience has troubles of her own: her loving      but overbearing father, and his wish to see her married to a      rich man of science, Phineas Mordaunt.       When Mordaunt starts to poke his nose into her family history      - in particular, the ruinous research of late Uncle Herbert - Obedience      enters into a dangerous game with Death, and Ned might be      the only person who can save her .               A mesmerising tale of magic, death and science, wrapped      up in a delicious Gothic mystery      Think Frankenstein vibes: dark academia, gravediggers      and dark magic      Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell meets Dangerous      Remedy - for young adult readers      From highly acclaimed Costa Award-shortlisted author      of In the Shadow of Heroes and The Garden (as Nick      Newman)                    Goodreads Reader Reviews:      5 STARS 'A gothic masterpiece!'      5 STARS 'A brilliantly Gothic, mild horror      of a book'      5 STARS 'If this was the last book I ever      had the chance to read, I wouldn't be sad about that!'      5 STARS 'Adored this. Mystery, gothic, graveyards,      loveable characters and plot twists that hit the spot'      5 STARS 'A gothic tale with echoes of Mary      Shelley's Frankenstein's Monster, and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell,      but for a YA audience'             MORE PRAISE FOR THE UNDYING OF OBEDIENCE WELLREST:      'Nicholas Bowling is a thrilling writer' THE      TELEGRAPH      'A vastly entertaining riff not just on Mary Shelley, but      the novels of her father William Godwin' FINANCIAL TIMES      'Gripping and evocative ... Creepiness will of course ensure      in this page-turning historical thriller' IRISH TIMES","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205900140722,"sku":"9781912626687","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781912626687_f2784b0c-fb1d-4332-9bc4-a85db0bf8115.jpg?v=1786030868"},{"product_id":"9781382070294","title":"Rollercoasters: The Undying of Obedience Wellrest","description":"Spring 1832: While working as a gravekeeper with his grandfather, Ned's gentle life is disrupted when graves are disturbed and a young woman, Obedience Wellrest (Bede), starts lurking around the cemetery. Bede lives with her father in the crumbling manor nearby. Fascinated by the research of her disgraced ancestor, Herbert, she wishes to dedicate her life to science. Unfortunately, her father is determined for her to marry charming Phineas - she'll do anything to avoid the match. 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A story about how music has the power to reveal, to inspire,      and to bind people together.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313154634101,"sku":"9781912626670","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781912626670_3c44283a-a6fe-483e-b383-d078b9d5c903.jpg?v=1786030867"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-nicholas-bowling.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}