Something Strange and Deadly

By Susan Dennard

Book Overview

New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard adds a "never before in print" e-novella and a gorgeous new cover to the first book in the Something Strange and Deadly trilogy. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices series.

Sixteen-year-old Eleanor Fitt's brother is missing. After discovering the Dead are rising and wreaking havoc in Philadelphia, she knows that her brother is involved.

So Eleanor enlists the help of the Spirit-Hunters. This motley crew, hired to protect the city from supernatural forces, is after the necromancer who has been reanimating corpses. Their skills can save her brother. Yet as Eleanor spends time with the Spirit-Hunters and their handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. Now not only is her reputation at risk, but her very life hangs in the balance.

In Something Strange and Deadly, Susan Dennard weaves together beautifully imagined scenes of action, adventure, and vivid Victorian life to create an entertaining steampunk tapestry of humor, horror, and romance. Readers will be intrigued from the start.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062658158
• ISBN13: 9780062658159
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 0.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Must Read

The way that the story unfolds, the characters, and the description of the places that you travel to is just fascinating! If you enjoy reading about people gathering together and taking on evil, then this is a series for you!