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The Phoenix: An Alumière Sisters' Adventure
“Yes, don't worry. You’ll be dead before the really nasty stuff happens,” said Gertrude.
It’s summer, 19— and sleepy Hawkinge-By-Hythe (seven time winner of Great Britain’s Most Superstitious Town) is suddenly overrun by a plague of rats. The townsfolk immediately assume the worst: the terrifying Dame Holte is rising from her grave to exact revenge!
That’s where Gertrude, Victoria and Colette Alumière come in. The three ladies run the local chemist shop by day and indulge their interest in the inexplicable by night. They don’t believe in the supernatural, but they love a good mystery.
But when identical triplets, with a penchant for dressing in black, get mixed up in the otherworldly, well.
What’s a superstitious local supposed to think?
Scientists? Yes. Sisters? Yes. Witches? Oh, no...
It’s summer, 19— and sleepy Hawkinge-By-Hythe (seven time winner of Great Britain’s Most Superstitious Town) is suddenly overrun by a plague of rats. The townsfolk immediately assume the worst: the terrifying Dame Holte is rising from her grave to exact revenge!
That’s where Gertrude, Victoria and Colette Alumière come in. The three ladies run the local chemist shop by day and indulge their interest in the inexplicable by night. They don’t believe in the supernatural, but they love a good mystery.
But when identical triplets, with a penchant for dressing in black, get mixed up in the otherworldly, well.
What’s a superstitious local supposed to think?
Scientists? Yes. Sisters? Yes. Witches? Oh, no...
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First published October 10, 2021
About the author
Morgan Delaney
11 books12 followersMorgan Delaney is an Irish writer of dark, strange, and fantastic fiction, some of which has appeared in Not One Of Us, ParSec Magazine, and Fraidy Cat Quarterly.
He reads peculiar bedtime stories on his YouTube channel.
If reincarnation were a thing, he would come back as a lizard.
His best friends say it is.
And he did.
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He reads peculiar bedtime stories on his YouTube channel.
If reincarnation were a thing, he would come back as a lizard.
His best friends say it is.
And he did.
Get 2 free, exclusive ebooks when you sign up to his newsletter here: morgandelaney.info/newsletter
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July 4, 2023
Excellent cozy fantasy, with a bit of wit!!!
Morgan Delaney has my utmost respect for his very well written and highly entertaining series, An Alumière Sisters’ Adventure! Beware: It’s also clean and addictive with characters I absolutely adore. I read book 2 first, then the 0.5 episode which covers Curly’s origins story and each can be read as standalone volumes. I think Curly is actually my favorite and I hope to read lots more about him and the sisters (soon, please). This is a must-read for anyone and everyone! Enjoy!
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Morgan Delaney has my utmost respect for his very well written and highly entertaining series, An Alumière Sisters’ Adventure! Beware: It’s also clean and addictive with characters I absolutely adore. I read book 2 first, then the 0.5 episode which covers Curly’s origins story and each can be read as standalone volumes. I think Curly is actually my favorite and I hope to read lots more about him and the sisters (soon, please). This is a must-read for anyone and everyone! Enjoy!
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May 29, 2025
The Phoenix is a short story in the Alumière Sisters' Adventure series where the reader is introduced to the wonderfully eccentric, science-focused Alumière triplets as they attempt to uncover the mystery of the oddly behaved, large mischief of rats in their village. This is a quirky, fun and entertaining "cozy dark fantasy" story, written in an interesting, quaintly Irish manner. I look forward to reading the next four installments of the series!
October 19, 2021
Short, I still struggled to finish
This didn't capture my interest as I expected. I skipped whole sections and struggled to finish. The cover is amazing though.
This didn't capture my interest as I expected. I skipped whole sections and struggled to finish. The cover is amazing though.
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