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Lee, Mackenzi
3 Reviews
(2)
YA
Monty's sister Felicity (The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue) dreams of becoming a doctor, but she's been rejected by every hospital board (this being eighteenth-century Britain). In a last-ditch effort, she hitches a ride to the Continent with pirates to plead her case with her medical idol. Amid occasional fantasy elements, Lee keenly observes unsavory realities of the times while naturally incorporating casual diversity and a strong feminist credo.
Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2019
(2)
YA
Eighteen-year-old Monty, spoiled heir to a wealthy estate in eighteenth-century Britain, is determined to retrieve an alchemical panacea and cure his lifelong best friend Percy (with whom Monty is hopelessly in love) of his epilepsy. Mayhem, adventure, and a swoon-worthy emotional roller coaster of a romance ensue. A genre tribute, satire, and exemplar in one: trope-filled in the most gleeful way.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2017
(2)
YA
In an alternate-universe steampunk 1818 Geneva, Alasdair Finch is responsible for killing his brother Oliver and re-animating him entirely with clockwork parts. Now, two years later, Alasdair keeps him hidden. In a retelling of Frankenstein, Lee elaborates on Shelley's themes of humanity and playing God--concerns still timely now. With masterful prose, this macabre novel is charged with unmistakable signs of life.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2015
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