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The Involuntary Medium #1
The Bridge of Dead Things
Murky Victorian London. Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Blaylock has done her best to fill her absconding mother’s shoes, but her father is lazy and feckless, and her little sister is riddled with tuberculosis. When Lizzie has a fit at school, for which she is expelled, she and those around her slowly begin to realize that she may have special powers…powers to communicate with the dead.
‘Please!’ Miss Otis wailed. ‘Please! For the love of God, step back!’
And suddenly the man did. A murmur ran through the crowd.
‘Did you see that?’
‘It looked like a hand!’
‘No, not just a hand: an arm. I saw a whole arm!’
‘A young girl’s arm!’
‘Yes! Reaching right out of her! Out through the poor girl’s chest!’
‘You mustn’t touch her!’ Miss Otis screeched over the din. ‘She is a bridge! She is a bridge and people will cross!’
‘A bridge?’ murmured Lady Caroline slowly. ‘A bridge to the other side?’ Light dawned in the big woman’s eyes. ‘Billy,’ she whispered as she clawed her way out of her seat. And even as she dropped to her knees, something small and grey and shadowy was already rising out of my chest to greet her.
Cover photographs by Captain Console, Harris & Ewing, Inc, and whatsthatpicture
Cover design by Negative Negative
Published by Seventh Rainbow Publishing, London
‘Please!’ Miss Otis wailed. ‘Please! For the love of God, step back!’
And suddenly the man did. A murmur ran through the crowd.
‘Did you see that?’
‘It looked like a hand!’
‘No, not just a hand: an arm. I saw a whole arm!’
‘A young girl’s arm!’
‘Yes! Reaching right out of her! Out through the poor girl’s chest!’
‘You mustn’t touch her!’ Miss Otis screeched over the din. ‘She is a bridge! She is a bridge and people will cross!’
‘A bridge?’ murmured Lady Caroline slowly. ‘A bridge to the other side?’ Light dawned in the big woman’s eyes. ‘Billy,’ she whispered as she clawed her way out of her seat. And even as she dropped to her knees, something small and grey and shadowy was already rising out of my chest to greet her.
Cover photographs by Captain Console, Harris & Ewing, Inc, and whatsthatpicture
Cover design by Negative Negative
Published by Seventh Rainbow Publishing, London
- GenresHorrorYoung Adult
348 pages, ebook
First published April 6, 2013
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About the author
Michael Gallagher
7 books32 followersMichael Gallagher is the author of two series of novels set in Victorian times. Send for Octavius Guy chronicles the attempts of fourteen-year-old Gooseberry—reformed master pickpocket—to become a detective, aided and abetted by his ragtag bunch of friends. The Involuntary Medium follows the fortunes of young Lizzie Blaylock, a girl who can materialize the spirits of the dead, as she strives to come to terms with her unique gift.
For twenty-five years Michael taught adults with learning disabilities at Bede, a London-based charity that works with the local community. He now writes full time. Find him online on Facebook, on Twitter @seventh7rainbow, and at his website michaelgallagherwrites.com. Follow Octavius Guy @sendforOctavius.
For twenty-five years Michael taught adults with learning disabilities at Bede, a London-based charity that works with the local community. He now writes full time. Find him online on Facebook, on Twitter @seventh7rainbow, and at his website michaelgallagherwrites.com. Follow Octavius Guy @sendforOctavius.
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December 8, 2013
This was SO good! The story of Lizzie and how she discovered she is a 'bridge' to the dead. Some shivery parts and an historically accurate look at mediums, spiritualism and the way Victorian people, especially the poor lived. Gallagher always does his homework and you can feel how much he loves this era and these characters. Speaking of characters, there is a genuinely terrifying character in this book that blew me away! One of the scariest I have read in a long time-I won't give it away but when you meet her/him/it, you will leave your light on! My only criticism and I had to really search to find ANYTHING!! The cover creeps me out which I guess is the point! Also, this is a YA novel set in 1885 but in a few places the 21st century shows through-mostly minor dialog that doesn't interrupt the flow. Ignore those parts and a few formatting errors. This book is worth your time and the second book in this series (The Scarab Heart)is also very good. I can't wait for more!! 5 stars
I received a copy of the book to review-my opinion is my own.
I received a copy of the book to review-my opinion is my own.
July 25, 2014
I received this book through LibraryThing Early Reviewers and I'm so glad that I did because I absolutely loved it! I don't give out 5 stars very often, but I did for this book! It grabbed me from the start and didn't let go. The characters were well defined and it was easy to visualize them in my mind as I read.
I've always been interested by the Victorian fascination with seances and the Other Side so the setting and premise of the book was right up my alley. Lizzie Blaylock is a young girl from an impoverished family where her mother has run off and her father is an irresponsible alcoholic and theif, along with a little sister sick with TB. Not a pretty picture, but one that was all too common for the lower classes of the time. Lizzie, however, is not an ordinary young girl, but one who is "the rarest of the rare"...a material medium. Souls from the Other Side can use her body as a bridge to cross through to this world for a short period of time, and they can not only appear but also speak and interact with their loved ones. This ability is at first confusing to Lizzie until she learns what she is and what is happening during such episodes.
Knowing how desperate the times were for those in need, and taking Lizzie's young age and naivety into consider, it's no wonder that she falls into situations in which she doesn't know who to trust or if good fortune that falls into her lap will be snatched away without warning. She is resourceful and fiesty, as well as intelligent and loyal. Mysteries abound and Gallagher does an amazing job creating an atmosphere of rising fear and creepiness. The characters known as Mr. and Mrs. Silver are an excellent example of the latter. They made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end and I think the author could do an excellent horror novel on them alone!
I would highly recommend this book to anyone. It was an exciting read and I was sorry to come to the last page. I hope that there are many more additions to the Lizzie Blaylock series because I now consider myself a firm fan!
I've always been interested by the Victorian fascination with seances and the Other Side so the setting and premise of the book was right up my alley. Lizzie Blaylock is a young girl from an impoverished family where her mother has run off and her father is an irresponsible alcoholic and theif, along with a little sister sick with TB. Not a pretty picture, but one that was all too common for the lower classes of the time. Lizzie, however, is not an ordinary young girl, but one who is "the rarest of the rare"...a material medium. Souls from the Other Side can use her body as a bridge to cross through to this world for a short period of time, and they can not only appear but also speak and interact with their loved ones. This ability is at first confusing to Lizzie until she learns what she is and what is happening during such episodes.
Knowing how desperate the times were for those in need, and taking Lizzie's young age and naivety into consider, it's no wonder that she falls into situations in which she doesn't know who to trust or if good fortune that falls into her lap will be snatched away without warning. She is resourceful and fiesty, as well as intelligent and loyal. Mysteries abound and Gallagher does an amazing job creating an atmosphere of rising fear and creepiness. The characters known as Mr. and Mrs. Silver are an excellent example of the latter. They made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end and I think the author could do an excellent horror novel on them alone!
I would highly recommend this book to anyone. It was an exciting read and I was sorry to come to the last page. I hope that there are many more additions to the Lizzie Blaylock series because I now consider myself a firm fan!
August 18, 2018
This story is set in Victorian London of 1885. A 13-year-old girl named Lizzie Blaylock has fits. Just before her fit she always smells rotting pears and finds herself lying on a beautiful hill of lush green waving grass. It is a place of comfort. It is her astral place and somewhere she feels safe. When she emerges from her fit, those around her are shaken by the unsightly experience. Many saying that ghostly manifestations emerge from her chest. Lizzie loses her place at her school because of this. She is given an opportunity by the teacher to be a young maid at a house close by. From here Lizzie stumbles into a bizarre world of charlatans and well-intentioned people when they witness her having another fit.
There is a scientist/psychic investigator named Simeon de Florence who is fascinated by Lizzie’s powers of a medium. He has exposed false mediums in the past and has an interest in electricity. All for more diabolical projects concerning mediums contacting the dead. There is also Miss Otis, a sort of clairvoyant lady who does medium demonstrations before gatherings of people. Lizzie’s school teacher Mrs Smutts continues to be close at hand with all manner of other interesting characters.
Lizzie begins to realise that her strange powers have consequences and others want to use her for their own ends. Gradually the young girl must come of age via adolescence as a young woman and a medium. Lizzie Blaylock is told that she is a conduit. A bridge linking the real world to that of the dead. She is the Bridge of Dead Things.
If you like medium or strange phenomenon style stories, this is an absolute must! As the story progresses, there are some, around the young girl, who are all caught up in some past diabolical wrongs. I can’t say much more without spoiling the story for a future reader. It will all come to an exciting climax - very gripping and compelling all the way.
There is a scientist/psychic investigator named Simeon de Florence who is fascinated by Lizzie’s powers of a medium. He has exposed false mediums in the past and has an interest in electricity. All for more diabolical projects concerning mediums contacting the dead. There is also Miss Otis, a sort of clairvoyant lady who does medium demonstrations before gatherings of people. Lizzie’s school teacher Mrs Smutts continues to be close at hand with all manner of other interesting characters.
Lizzie begins to realise that her strange powers have consequences and others want to use her for their own ends. Gradually the young girl must come of age via adolescence as a young woman and a medium. Lizzie Blaylock is told that she is a conduit. A bridge linking the real world to that of the dead. She is the Bridge of Dead Things.
If you like medium or strange phenomenon style stories, this is an absolute must! As the story progresses, there are some, around the young girl, who are all caught up in some past diabolical wrongs. I can’t say much more without spoiling the story for a future reader. It will all come to an exciting climax - very gripping and compelling all the way.
May 13, 2013
Seances are hugely popular in Victorian England and there are more than a few con artists willing to provide their audience a chance to 'speak' to their dearly departed relatives in exchange for a bit of ready cash. However, every now and then someone comes along who's legitimate. Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Blaylock is one of these although she doesn't know what she does or how to control it. But Lizzle is more than just a link to the other side; she's a bridge allowing the dead to 'cross over' into the land of the living. And there are a lot of people who recognize her power even if she doesn't and they are not above using whatever means necessary to control her.
From the title and cover of The Bridge of Dead Things, I was expecting a horror story. What I got was so much better. This paranormal historical novel is great fun to read. Although aimed at a YA audience, I suspect most adults will enjoy it just as much as the target audience - I know I did.
From the title and cover of The Bridge of Dead Things, I was expecting a horror story. What I got was so much better. This paranormal historical novel is great fun to read. Although aimed at a YA audience, I suspect most adults will enjoy it just as much as the target audience - I know I did.
April 15, 2013
More More More!!!!
I need more....am awaiting the next book with serious impatience.
Wonderful use of language.
A serious gothic thriller.
It was thrilling and shocking at the same time....
I want everyone to read it and get as much pleasure from it as i have!
I need more....am awaiting the next book with serious impatience.
Wonderful use of language.
A serious gothic thriller.
It was thrilling and shocking at the same time....
I want everyone to read it and get as much pleasure from it as i have!
January 15, 2020
" The Bridge Of Dead Things " is absolutely a must read novel which makes you experience a journey of 13 year old little girl LIZZIE BLAYLOCK , how she faced challenges after she realized that she can communicate with dead people.I am so happy that Michael Gallagher Sir is doing perfect justice to every character in this thrilling novel. I reallly loved this novel.Writing skill of Michael Gallagher Sir is absolutely mindblowing which takes you to a height of full satisfactory reading . I must say that i enjoyed this novel and actually ride this read. I wish and pray that this novel would break all records n secured its position in Best Seller Category. MAY ZILLIONS N ZILLIONS OF AWARDS COME IN THE WAY OF MICHAEL GALLAGHER's WRITING JOURNEY. I would like to thank you Michael Sir for "The Bridge Of Dead Things ". AWESOME SOOPER DOOPER HIT .🙏🙏🙏🙏😊👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍GOD BLESS YOU SIR.
February 1, 2014
"The Bridge of Dead Things" is the beginning of a series of Lizzie Blaylock books about a teenage girl with supernatural powers. We're introduced to Lizzie as she is experiencing for the first time her gift of "bridging" the world of the living with that of the dead.
The setting is Victorian London, and throughout the book the author contrasts what that period looked and felt like from the perspective of the destitute with that of the privileged. Lizzie is growing up in extreme poverty with a disappointing father figure and an entirely absent mother. She is mostly left to look after herself and her younger sister who suffers from tuberculosis. Her father eventually abandons her, leaving her homeless.
When Lizzie unintentionally transforms into a bridge during a public seance, an opportunist named Simeon spots her and offers her a home with luxuries that are foreign to the world of poverty from which she comes. Although Lizzie slowly begins to comprehend that her body is a bridge between the living and the dead, she doesn't know how to control it. Simeon's motives are financially driven as he begins exploiting her at seances staged at his home, which has been kitted with fantastic props and illusions that are just convincing enough to provide a good income for him and his household.
As Lizzie discovers Simeon's secrets, she realizes that she is a threat to his livelihood and that some of her predecessors had mysteriously disappeared. She fears for her own fate, but along the way she makes allies with some colourful characters who offer to help her.
The setting in Victorian London provides good atmosphere. The characters are well developed, and the plot itself was interesting. Once I was about a quarter of the way through the book, I felt so engaged that I finished it within a couple of days.
Lizzie is an interesting heroin worthy of her own series. I would definitely recommend this book to fans of young adult fiction.
I received this book as an Early Reviewer, but that did not influence my review.
The setting is Victorian London, and throughout the book the author contrasts what that period looked and felt like from the perspective of the destitute with that of the privileged. Lizzie is growing up in extreme poverty with a disappointing father figure and an entirely absent mother. She is mostly left to look after herself and her younger sister who suffers from tuberculosis. Her father eventually abandons her, leaving her homeless.
When Lizzie unintentionally transforms into a bridge during a public seance, an opportunist named Simeon spots her and offers her a home with luxuries that are foreign to the world of poverty from which she comes. Although Lizzie slowly begins to comprehend that her body is a bridge between the living and the dead, she doesn't know how to control it. Simeon's motives are financially driven as he begins exploiting her at seances staged at his home, which has been kitted with fantastic props and illusions that are just convincing enough to provide a good income for him and his household.
As Lizzie discovers Simeon's secrets, she realizes that she is a threat to his livelihood and that some of her predecessors had mysteriously disappeared. She fears for her own fate, but along the way she makes allies with some colourful characters who offer to help her.
The setting in Victorian London provides good atmosphere. The characters are well developed, and the plot itself was interesting. Once I was about a quarter of the way through the book, I felt so engaged that I finished it within a couple of days.
Lizzie is an interesting heroin worthy of her own series. I would definitely recommend this book to fans of young adult fiction.
I received this book as an Early Reviewer, but that did not influence my review.
October 5, 2013
I originally picked this book up looking for a ghost tale. What I got was a fantastically detailed historical fiction novel ~ rich with period details from 1800 London, colorful characters, AND a very gripping ghostly tale. This book was branded YA, which I could see since the protagonist is a young girl (13 or 14), but beware ~ this is no 'love triangle' YA book, or 'OMG, I just had my first kiss' kind of YA. This is a well written, entertaining story about a young girl who has powers she doesn't understand. As usual with the young and naive, there are always those looking to exploit. I especially detested the 'wolf in sheep's clothing' in this story, and could not have been happier with the outcome they found for themselves. The haunting mystery in this book, drew me in and I was very satisfied when given answers to ALMOST all the questions swimming around my mind. I was both shocked and pleased to find this book to be only the first in a series, so I am eager to get my hands on the second installment.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes historical fiction, or a good thriller. Read this book, you will not be disappointed.
A sincere thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of his creation in exchange for my honest review. I also would like to say thank you for creating a 'YA' series that is not filled with smut, or boy crazy girls.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes historical fiction, or a good thriller. Read this book, you will not be disappointed.
A sincere thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of his creation in exchange for my honest review. I also would like to say thank you for creating a 'YA' series that is not filled with smut, or boy crazy girls.
March 20, 2014
Lizzie Blaylock, a resident of Victorian London, was not having a good month. First, she is expelled from school for having some sort of fit that scared her whole class. She goes home to her terminally ill sister, to learn her father has lost his job. She lands a job as a maid, but that quickly ends when she has another of her fits. She arrives back home to discover that her whole family has just been thrown out of their home because the rent was due. She has still another fit while hiding out at a meeting of people trying to contact their dearly departed friends and relatives. At this pount, she is taken under the wing of a woman who proclaims that Lizzie is a Bridge (those who have crossed-over can cross back again via Lizzie), and she finds herself living with a group who provide a regular service to those wishing to contact the deceased. The ins and outs and what-just-happeneds will keep you turning the pages as Lizzie explores what she is and, also, finds out more than she wanted to know about running a Victorian-era seance for profit. How much is flim-flam and how much is honest psychic abilities? You will have to read the book yourself to find out.
October 11, 2018
This Young Adult book is the first story about 13 year-old Lizzie Blaylock, the involuntary Medium. Set in late Victorian London, Lizzie has been fortunate in receiving an education despite the poverty of her family. But this ceases, when a strange fit in the classroom causes teacher, Miss Smutts to expel her. Miss Smutts’ motives are suspect since she arranges employment for Lizzie as a maidservant in a rather odd household. Lizzie’s fit has revealed her special power to allow ghostly manifestations to return from the dead. Soon this gothic novel becomes darker as Lizzie is taken under the wing of Simeon de Florence, who purports to expose false mediums. There is relief from the weird experiences in the humorous characters we meet, such as Miss Otis, the kindly clairvoyant and the obsession with seances by many wealthy Victorians provides an exciting setting. I feel that Lizzie is more like a 20th century heroine in her speech and actions but the Victorian context is vividly described.
April 22, 2013
In this novel for young adults you enter a bizarre world of Victorian seances and eerie illusions. You you follow a girl with a true gift as she solves a mystery while learning to endure her own perilous crossings to the 'other side'. The characters are beautifully drawn and seductive, and I really felt for Lizzie has she goes from one to the other trying to find someone to trust. The plot kept me guessing until the end, and once I started reading I really could not put this down. Lizzie is a very absorbing heroine, and you feel for her every step of the way as she negotiates a kind of captivity, and learns how to protect herself. This is a novel that clearly crosses YA to adult audiences. It's truly spooky and macabre at times, but written with glints of humour and with a fantastic eye for detail. I can't wait to read more of the Lizzie Blaylock mysteries.
January 15, 2014
Eliza Blaylock, Lizzie, is having a rough time. Her dad's been fired; her sister has tuberculosis; she just had some sort of fit at school for which she's getting kicked out and having to start working. When she has another fit, slowly she and those around her begin to realize that she may have special powers to communicate with the dead.
While not action packed, it's not exactly that kind of story. There are parts containing a good deal of action, but this is a primarily character driven story.
A good deal of background and detail, sometimes subtle detail, go into developing the characters and narrative throughout the tale.
Scenery is time appropriate and described with flair.
Without giving too much plot away, I will just say this, the underlying mysteries/dilemmas are interwoven nicely.
Overall, a fun read.
While not action packed, it's not exactly that kind of story. There are parts containing a good deal of action, but this is a primarily character driven story.
A good deal of background and detail, sometimes subtle detail, go into developing the characters and narrative throughout the tale.
Scenery is time appropriate and described with flair.
Without giving too much plot away, I will just say this, the underlying mysteries/dilemmas are interwoven nicely.
Overall, a fun read.
June 4, 2013
We start the story in a setting where even electricity is a indulgence. It was quite fun taking a step back in time and reading some of the items of the book and how things worked.
Lizzie is the main character, she has a life of which she takes care of her Father and her little sister. However, in those days she had to work to help support the family, even if her father wasn't working.
Lizzie has some strange things happening to her, spirits taking over as she seems to be the Bridge to Death. This is her struggle of figuring out who she is, and who she wants to be, even as people try to mold her into someone they can use for profit.
Lizzie is the main character, she has a life of which she takes care of her Father and her little sister. However, in those days she had to work to help support the family, even if her father wasn't working.
Lizzie has some strange things happening to her, spirits taking over as she seems to be the Bridge to Death. This is her struggle of figuring out who she is, and who she wants to be, even as people try to mold her into someone they can use for profit.
April 23, 2013
I first read The Bridge of Dead Things when it was still a stack of A4 pages in a shoe box! I was bowled over, I loved Lizzie's plucky personality and found her adventures enthralling; I couldn't stop picking up the pages to find out what happened next.
In fact I loved it so much that when Michael asked me to help him create his Author website I happily learned HTML & CSS from scratch.
I don't normally reread a book but I've reread The Bridge of Dead Things several times now and I'm still discovering little twists. Well worth reading whatever your age!
In fact I loved it so much that when Michael asked me to help him create his Author website I happily learned HTML & CSS from scratch.
I don't normally reread a book but I've reread The Bridge of Dead Things several times now and I'm still discovering little twists. Well worth reading whatever your age!
May 8, 2013
My friend Michael asked me to read his first book.
I was both pleased and anxious too.
I did not want to lie and was so very pleased that I loved it and did not have to!
I started to read late one night and only exhaustion prevented me from finishing it in one sitting.
I found Lizzie to be captivating... And an intriguing protagonist.
I cannot wait for the next instalment.
Well done Michael.
Stephen
I was both pleased and anxious too.
I did not want to lie and was so very pleased that I loved it and did not have to!
I started to read late one night and only exhaustion prevented me from finishing it in one sitting.
I found Lizzie to be captivating... And an intriguing protagonist.
I cannot wait for the next instalment.
Well done Michael.
Stephen
July 14, 2013
This is a fab YA novel that adults will love too. This was excellently written and I really enjoyed the story of Lizzie, who at 13 years old is ‘the bridge’ that links the dead to the living in an interesting way. The Victorian setting was very vivid and Lizzie is a positive protagonist against the villains. I am looking forward to her next journey in Egypt.
February 17, 2014
The events described here in this most fascinating story of Lizzie, our young Victorian heroine, reflect the beliefs of an age when anything supernatural could happen and did. Do read this and stretch your imagination. It's a wonderful tale of a young girl's 'powers' and will stay in your memory for a long time. The ending isn't an ending - more is to come.
January 28, 2014
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
I was amazed by the authors accurate depiction of the 1800s. He does it in a way that you feel as though you are back in time. This is a story of a girl who realizes she is "the bridge" to the other side. She tries to find herself while spirits take over. This book didn't seem to leave me with any questions, just wanting more.
I was amazed by the authors accurate depiction of the 1800s. He does it in a way that you feel as though you are back in time. This is a story of a girl who realizes she is "the bridge" to the other side. She tries to find herself while spirits take over. This book didn't seem to leave me with any questions, just wanting more.
August 27, 2016
I'm having a hard time choosing a rating for this. It was good but it wasn't fantastic and I would only really recommend it to anyone who enjoyed reading about ghosts, but more particularly séances in the 1800's.
3.5ish.
I received this book in ebook form via LibraryThing.
3.5ish.
I received this book in ebook form via LibraryThing.
July 8, 2013
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It was eerie but not horrifying which was a plus for me. I enjoyed the quality of the medium's gift; not too fantastical or cheap. The characters were well developed and came together nicely by the end of the book. I would definitely recommend this book.
February 3, 2015
This MG novel has broad appeal and a very engaging story full of psychics and ghosts and Victorian technology. I cannot wait to read the next installment of the Lizzie Blaylock series.
August 16, 2022
I have had this book on my shelf for a long time and finally got around to reading it.
Why did I wait so long?
I was captured from the first page. Some people have shelved it as "horror" which it certainly is not. It is a well written, well researched book which draws you in to the story and life of Lizzie.
I have already opened up the next book in the series "The Scarab Heart". I just cannot wait to see what comes next for Lizzie.
Why did I wait so long?
I was captured from the first page. Some people have shelved it as "horror" which it certainly is not. It is a well written, well researched book which draws you in to the story and life of Lizzie.
I have already opened up the next book in the series "The Scarab Heart". I just cannot wait to see what comes next for Lizzie.
August 19, 2019
This is the second series by Michael Gallagher that I have recently begun reading. I was slightly concerned that it would not measure up to the 'Send For Octavius Guy' 3 book series that I read in quick succession and adored. I was not at all disappointed in 'The Bridge Of Dead Things' - the first in 'The Involuntary Medium' series. Don't be put off by the title - it is cleverly explained in the unusual and entertaining plot. Michael Gallagher does a brilliant job as the voice of the somewhat reluctant teenage medium Lizzie Blaylock who finds herself pulled into the growing Victorian fascination for seances and the paranormal. A memorable cast of characters had me hooked early on and I will definitely want to read the second book. If you like a cosy mystery with a historical setting I'm sure you will enjoy this absorbing story with a neat ending.
February 17, 2015
I thought the writing was good and the characters were somewhat believable but the storyline was too fragmented for me to really enjoy this book.
January 27, 2017
meh. I just gave up on it. Pretty unoriginal but a good effort.
December 27, 2024
This was written by someone I follow on Bluesky, so I thought it was only polite to look. Probably aimed at a YA audience (an A much Y-er than I am, anyway), but it was a lot of fun. Well written, with interesting detail about what goes on at séances run by less than honest people. The central character, unlike some others in the story, is a young girl in late C19th London who discovers a "gift" for channelling the dead. She then has to channel the far more deadly world of those who would exploit her gift for profit.
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