I really enjoyed The Illusions, exciting historical fiction inspired by real life illusionists and early film pioneers. 
Cecily Marsden is a sixteen year old left alone when her employer suddenly dies. Drawn into the world magic, theatre and performance she finds herself a new home as she’s introduced to George Perris, a bold and innovative young illusionist and Eadie Carleton, a woman at the forefront of the new craze of moving pictures. As an exciting new show is planned, it becomes apparent there is sabotage afoot - can Cecily, George and Eadie defy expectations and ensure that the show goes on?

Smartly written with lots of historical detail and magical realism to boot.