Boston Metaphysical Society: A Storm of Secrets
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- 4,49 €
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- 4,49 €
Publisher Description
Silver Medal Winner in the Feathered Quill Awards
Politics and power. Demons and spirits.
When ex-Pinkerton detective Samuel Hunter married Elizabeth Weldsmore, the heir to one of Boston’s Great Houses, he knew his life would change forever, but he never expected the return of Elizabeth’s psychic abilities.
Not only do they have to keep it a secret, but Elizabeth must learn quickly how to master them. For a psychic in a Great House is a political liability which her father, Jonathan Weldsmore, knows only too well.
As the Great Houses jockey for power, the three of them must contend with treachery, subterfuge, and potentially a new demonic threat, in this political and supernatural thriller set in an alternate-history Boston of 1890.
This novel is a prequel to the graphic novel, Boston Metaphysical Society: The Complete Series.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This halting novel of conspiracy and magic, the first prose novel tied to Holly-Rosing's Boston Metaphysical Society graphic novel universe (Boston Metaphysical Society: The Scourge of the Mechanical Men, etc.), brings readers through the door into an intriguing alternate history setting but fails to forge a new path beyond it. In this version of 1872, America is ruled by wealthy families known as the Great Houses. Jonathan is the leader of a great house who is caught up in a business plot; Samuel is a former Pinkerton detective, haunted by his actions and trying to atone by working as a freelance detective; and Elizabeth is a medium just discovering her power. As the characters move through Boston, they are pulled into darkness and tragedy. Unfortunately, readers will need an understanding of the broader world Holly-Rosing has created in order to fully appreciate this tie-in, and the final sacrifice falls flat. Fans of the graphic novels may enjoy this prequel, but the uninitiated will feel disconnected from it. (BookLife)
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