Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments by T. L. Huchu is the second spellbinding book in the Edinburgh Nights series.
‘A fast-moving and entertaining tale, beautifully written’ – Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London on The Library of the Dead
Some secrets are meant to stay buried
When Ropa Moyo discovered an occult underground library, she expected great things. She’s really into Edinburgh’s secret societies – but turns out they are less into her. So instead of getting paid to work magic, she’s had to accept a crummy unpaid internship. And her with bills to pay and a pet fox to feed.
Then her friend Priya offers her a job on the side. Priya works at Our Lady of Mysterious Maladies, a very specialized hospital, where a new illness is resisting magical and medical remedies alike. The first patient was a teenage boy, Max Wu, and his healers are baffled. If Ropa can solve the case, she might earn as she learns – and impress her mentor, Sir Callander.
Her sleuthing will lead her to a lost fortune, an avenging spirit and a secret buried deep in Scotland’s past. But how are they connected? Lives are at stake and Ropa is running out of time.
Praise for The Library of the Dead:
‘Roll on the sequel’ – The Times
‘One of the strangest and most compelling fantasy worlds you'll see all year’ – SFX
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Returning to a magic-infused contemporary Scotland, the outstanding second urban fantasy in Huchu's Edinburgh Nights series (after The Library of the Dead) takes heroine Ropa Moyo, who can talk to the dead, on a thrilling new adventure. While struggling to overcome the classist boundaries of the magical world, Ropa accepts a job investigating the curious case of Max Wu, whose odd coma mystifies healers at the private hospital Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments. Alongside a colorful cast, including a friendly fox named River, Ropa uncovers a layered conspiracy involving an ancient secret society and one of Scotland's most prestigious magic schools, Edinburgh Ordinary School for Boys. Huchu captures a distinctly Scottish vernacular that brings vibrancy and verve to this enthralling, fast-paced adventure. Returning readers will be thrilled to revisit familiar faces and settings, while those new to the series will have no trouble jumping into this fantastic world. Witty, suspenseful, and keenly attuned to real-life socioeconomic hierarchies, this equally entertaining and insightful sophomore outing should keep Huchu's star on the rise.
