The mirrors of Kettlewood Hall

What lives in the mirrors of Kettlewood Hall? Darkly romantic gothic fantasy set in Victorian England from the pen of Maja Ilisch: Gaslight fantasy at its best! Creepy movements in the mirrors and a magical chess set: a chess piece, her mother's only inheritance, shows young Iris the way to Kettlewood Hall. In fact, she is received far more warmly than befits the illegitimate daughter of a servant girl. There is particular joy at the character's return, especially among Victor, the Earl's son, but soon the behaviour of the house's inhabitants seems strange. When Iris discovers the chessboard to which the knight belongs, she makes a move that is promptly answered the next day. Iris has no idea that she is gambling with her life - and Victor's.