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354 pp.
| Chronicle
| October, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4521-4317-0$17.99
(3)
YA
Stoker & Holmes series.
In their third book (The Clockwork Scarab; The Spiritglass Charade), Sherlock's just-as-analytical niece Mina (Mycroft's daughter) and Bram's vampire-hunter sister Evaline are tasked with chaperoning the visiting Princess of Betrovia. Meanwhile, Evaline's mysterious sort-of love interest Pix enlists the pair's investigative skills, and it's all connected to the terrifying Ankh--so Mina believes. Gleason's imaginative Victorian London steampunk setting enhances the adventure.
356 pp.
| Chronicle
| October, 2014
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4521-1071-4$17.99
(2)
YA
Stoker & Holmes series.
The Clockwork Scarab protagonists Mina Holmes (niece of Sherlock) and Evaline Stoker (Bram's kid sister and novice vampire hunter) investigate whether Willa Ashton--who believes she can communicate with her dead mother--has gone mad, or if someone is trying to drive her there. There's lots of fun to be had from this odd-couple investigative team's snarky banter and the well-imagined setting's steampunk details.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2014
356 pp.
| Chronicle
| October, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4521-1070-7$17.99
(2)
YA
Stoker & Holmes series.
In alternate Victorian London, Mina Holmes (Sherlock's niece) and Evaline Stoker (Bram's sister) team up to solve a series of murders. The story veers into sci-fi with the arrival of an unwitting time-traveler boy named Dylan. In this series-starter, the fun comes from the voices of the two main characters whose alternating narration includes quick-witted sparring, slowly developing friendship, and grudging admiration.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2013
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