THERE ARE PERFORMANCES YOU LEAVE.
AND OTHERS THAT REFUSE TO LET YOU GO.
New York, 1929. Beneath the glitter of Prohibition, a secret society of actors gathers to perform—no audience, no applause, only devotion.
Thomas Barese never intended to return to the stage. But when a figure from his past draws him back, he is pulled into a private ritual: an enactment of Romeo and Juliet where roles are assigned without warning—and breaking character is unthinkable.
The script is not a guide, but law.
Shakespeare is not interpreted. He is enforced.
As the performance deepens, past wounds resurface and the boundary between self and role begins to erode. Haunted by the disappearance of a former member—and by a secret of his own—Thomas enters a world where the stage exerts an unyielding power.
A slow-burning literary noir shaped by Shakespearean tragedy, Shakespeare’s Vengeance explores the moment a role overtakes the one who plays it, and the perilous line where devotion slips into illusion, and illusion into something far more dangerous.
“A haunting blend of historical atmosphere and psychological tension.”
— Reader’s Favorite, 5 stars
“A profound interplay of literary suspense and gothic noir.”
— NetGalley reviewer
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - THERE ARE PERFORMANCES YOU LEAVE.AND OTHERS THAT REFUSE TO LET YOU GO.New York, 1929. Beneath the glitter of Prohibition, a secret society of actors gathers to perform-no audience, no applause, only devotion.Thomas Barese never intended to return to the stage. But when a figure from his past draws him back, he is pulled into a private ritual: an enactment of Romeo and Juliet where roles are assigned without warning-and breaking character is unthinkable.The script is not a guide, but law.Shakespeare is not interpreted. He is enforced.As the performance deepens, past wounds resurface, and the boundary between self and role begins to erode. Haunted by the disappearance of a former member, and by a secret of his own, Thomas enters a world where the stage exerts an unyielding power.A slow-burning literary noir shaped by Shakespearean tragedy, Shakespeare's Vengeance explores the moment a role overtakes the one who plays it, and the perilous line where devotion slips into illusion, and illusion into something far more dangerous.A haunting fusion of historical atmosphere and psychological tension. Reader's Favorite. N° de réf. du vendeur 9789199097947
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. IN JAZZ AGE NEW YORK, A FORMER ACTOR IS PULLED BACK ON STAGE-AND INTO A SECRET SOCIETY WHERE FAITH AND ILLUSION BLUR BEYOND REPAIRSome roles redeem, others ruin-and on this stage, the deadliest part is the truth.New York, 1929-where champagne flows as freely as secrets-the theater becomes a gateway to something ancient, intoxicating, and irrevocable. Behind the dazzling lights and in the smoky underground of Prohibition, a secret brotherhood of actors gathers to honor Dionysus, the god of theater. No audience. No applause. Only devotion.Thomas Barese never planned to return to the stage. But when a call from his past pulls him back, he's drawn into something unlike any other-an exclusive, secret enactment of Romeo and Juliet, where the story is sacred, the roles are chosen on the spot, and breaking character is unthinkable. As an old passion reignites and the performances grow darker, buried wounds resurface, and the Bard's work takes on a life of its own, blurring the line between art and reality.With the ghost of a banished member haunting every scene, Thomas guards a secret as unnerving as the society tightening its grip around him.Will the curtain fall on the performance. or on Thomas himself?A spellbinding fusion of Shakespearean tragedy and Jazz Age noir, Shakespeare's Vengeance explores the masks we wear, the stories we hold sacred, and the perilous line where devotion slides into illusion-bending the truth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9789199097947
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