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Fans of Burton's best-selling novel The Miniaturist will find this a worthy and satisfying sequel. In 1705 Amsterdam, Thea Brandt is celebrating her 18th birthday. The joy of the occasion is muted by her family's refusal to speak of her mother (who died giving birth to Thea), their strained finances, and Thea's recent moodiness. Her father, Otto, is struggling to see Thea as an adult, and her Aunt Nella ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More