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The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #3
The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl
Mary Jekyll and the Athena Club foil a plot to unseat the Queen and race to save one of their own in this electrifying conclusion to the Locus Award winning trilogy that began with The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter.
Life’s always an adventure for the Athena Club...especially when one of their own has been kidnapped! After their thrilling European escapades rescuing Lucina van Helsing, Mary Jekyll, and her friends return home to discover that their friend and kitchen maid Alice has vanished—and so has their friend and employer Sherlock Holmes!
As they race to find Alice and bring her home safely, they discover that Alice and Sherlock’s kidnapping are only one small part of a plot that threatens Queen Victoria, and the very future of the British Empire. Can Mary, Diana, Beatrice, Catherine, and Justine save their friends—and the Empire?
In the final volume of the trilogy that Publishers Weekly called “a tour de force of reclaiming the narrative, executed with impressive wit and insight” in a starred review, the women of the Athena Club will embrace their monstrous pasts to create their own destinies.
Life’s always an adventure for the Athena Club...especially when one of their own has been kidnapped! After their thrilling European escapades rescuing Lucina van Helsing, Mary Jekyll, and her friends return home to discover that their friend and kitchen maid Alice has vanished—and so has their friend and employer Sherlock Holmes!
As they race to find Alice and bring her home safely, they discover that Alice and Sherlock’s kidnapping are only one small part of a plot that threatens Queen Victoria, and the very future of the British Empire. Can Mary, Diana, Beatrice, Catherine, and Justine save their friends—and the Empire?
In the final volume of the trilogy that Publishers Weekly called “a tour de force of reclaiming the narrative, executed with impressive wit and insight” in a starred review, the women of the Athena Club will embrace their monstrous pasts to create their own destinies.
416 pages, Audible Audio
First published October 1, 2019
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About the author
Theodora Goss
133 books2,170 followersTheodora Goss was born in Hungary and spent her childhood in various European countries before her family moved to the United States, where she completed a PhD in English literature. She is the World Fantasy and Locus Award-winning author of the short story and poetry collections In the Forest of Forgetting (2006), Songs for Ophelia (2014), and Snow White Learns Witchcraft (2019), as well as novella The Thorn and the Blossom (2012), debut novel The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter (2017), and sequels European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman (2018) and The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl (2019). She has been a finalist for the Nebula, Crawford, Seiun, and Mythopoeic Awards, as well as on the Tiptree Award Honor List. Her work has been translated into thirteen languages. She teaches literature and writing at Boston University and in the Stonecoast MFA Program.
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May 25, 2021
im so sad this series is over 😭 😭 😭
January 23, 2021
vlog coming soon. i am too emotional. i REFUSE to believe this is the end
October 6, 2019
Despite what should have been a rather interesting tangent into Alice in Wonderland meets the Mummy with our favorite crew of strong women torn from the pages of Victorian-era penny dreadfuls and classic fantasy literature, this particular book kinda fell flat.
Not particularly bad, mind you, and I did kinda enjoy the whole idea of the Mesmerism meets the Theosophical Society meets the Golden Dawn meets Professor Moriarty... but the the way it was executed? I honestly lost interest despite my initial gung-ho attitude.
We're dealing with a progression of new characters while the old ones kinda languish in the pudding. Or rather, the cakes. Lots of cakes.
What might have made this pretty excellent? A total PoV switchover, ignoring the old crew except perhaps as plot crossovers and eventual induction, while going deep into the whole ancient Egyptian plot some other way. I don't know. It just felt like a missed opportunity, and yet, without it, it might have made meeting Wilde and Dorian a little weird.
Don't get me wrong. It's still up there with the first two, but not quite as fresh and shiny.
Not particularly bad, mind you, and I did kinda enjoy the whole idea of the Mesmerism meets the Theosophical Society meets the Golden Dawn meets Professor Moriarty... but the the way it was executed? I honestly lost interest despite my initial gung-ho attitude.
We're dealing with a progression of new characters while the old ones kinda languish in the pudding. Or rather, the cakes. Lots of cakes.
What might have made this pretty excellent? A total PoV switchover, ignoring the old crew except perhaps as plot crossovers and eventual induction, while going deep into the whole ancient Egyptian plot some other way. I don't know. It just felt like a missed opportunity, and yet, without it, it might have made meeting Wilde and Dorian a little weird.
Don't get me wrong. It's still up there with the first two, but not quite as fresh and shiny.
May 26, 2021
Reading Vlog & Review: https://youtu.be/7liyecJA_y8
I refuse to accept that this series is over. Vehemently.
I adore these characters so much. They are my family and live in my heart always.
I did not care for this book any where NEAR as much as I loved the first two. This wasn't centered around gothic literature and more about Egyptian and Greek gods. Which is all well and good but not what I signed up for. I was very confused on those elements of the book.
It was a bit of a let down. But I still love these women so much that I can't say I didn't enjoy myself.
I refuse to accept that this series is over. Vehemently.
I adore these characters so much. They are my family and live in my heart always.
I did not care for this book any where NEAR as much as I loved the first two. This wasn't centered around gothic literature and more about Egyptian and Greek gods. Which is all well and good but not what I signed up for. I was very confused on those elements of the book.
It was a bit of a let down. But I still love these women so much that I can't say I didn't enjoy myself.
November 3, 2019
Forget the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, because now we have The Athena Club. I guess we could call it the League of Monstrous Gentlewomen. Another of the feminist versions of the Victorian time period with plenty of girl power (although the main characters do get justifiably huffy about being called girls when they are full grown women).
Even the female villains outsmart their male counterparts in this particular volume. The women of the Athena Club may sometimes doubt their abilities, but they pull off the caper (with the help of Ayesha of course). Just like most women, they doubt themselves unnecessarily. Plus, they get to rescue Sherlock Holmes!
I know that this series is technically wrapped up with this third book, but it seems to me that there are enough loose threads and unexplored avenues that further adventures could follow, if the author can persuade the publisher to continue. Fingers crossed that there will eventually be another book about the Athena Club!
Even the female villains outsmart their male counterparts in this particular volume. The women of the Athena Club may sometimes doubt their abilities, but they pull off the caper (with the help of Ayesha of course). Just like most women, they doubt themselves unnecessarily. Plus, they get to rescue Sherlock Holmes!
I know that this series is technically wrapped up with this third book, but it seems to me that there are enough loose threads and unexplored avenues that further adventures could follow, if the author can persuade the publisher to continue. Fingers crossed that there will eventually be another book about the Athena Club!
July 28, 2020
Now THIS is how you end a trilogy! Author Theodora Goss delivers another rolicking escapade with the brave women of Athena Club, adding even more “monstrous” women to the mix.
For those new to these books, the main characters are all the daughters of famous men — mad scientists and members of the Alchemical Society, who used their own daughters as subjects of their dastardly experiments. Their goal? Biological transmutation. The outcome? Unusual women with strange, hidden talents and gifts, such as Beatrice Rappaccini, who thrives on rain and sunshine and gives off poison with her breath, and Catherine Moreau, transformed from a wild, free puma into a young woman with decidedly sharp teeth and claws.
This found family also includes the two daughters of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, each one representing a different facet of his personae, Justine Frankenstein, Professor Van Helsing’s daughter Lucinda, and a young housemaid named Alice who turns out to have unusual powers of mesmerism.
In this 3rd book, the woman of the Athena Club have just returned from their adventures in Vienna and Budapest (described in book 2, European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman) — but there’s no time to rest! Alice and Sherlock Holmes are missing, and there seems to be a terrible plot underway involving evil mesmerists, an Egyptian mummy, and a bunch of powerful, treasonous men who want to overthrow the Queen and purify the British Empire.
Luckily, our band of heroines are on the case, and they go chasing off to Cornwall to rescue their friends, save the Queen, and defeat the bad guys once and for all! It’s all high-spirited fun, with the quips and bickering that the characters seem to love so much.
I thought this was a terrific wrap-up for the trilogy, with heightened adventures and plenty of surprises and adrenaline-rushes. There are perhaps too many characters to keep track of, as the circle of acquaintances grows and grows with each book, but it’s all good fun.
If I had to choose, I’d still say that the first book in the trilogy, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, is really and truly the best, because of the emphasis on the main characters’ origin stories and their creation of a family of their own. But that doesn’t take away from how satisfying the other two books are, or how well all three fit together to create one glorious whole.
If you enjoy sparkling, witty characters in a Victorian setting, with touches of the fantastic and supernatural, then you just must check out the Athena Club books!
For those new to these books, the main characters are all the daughters of famous men — mad scientists and members of the Alchemical Society, who used their own daughters as subjects of their dastardly experiments. Their goal? Biological transmutation. The outcome? Unusual women with strange, hidden talents and gifts, such as Beatrice Rappaccini, who thrives on rain and sunshine and gives off poison with her breath, and Catherine Moreau, transformed from a wild, free puma into a young woman with decidedly sharp teeth and claws.
This found family also includes the two daughters of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, each one representing a different facet of his personae, Justine Frankenstein, Professor Van Helsing’s daughter Lucinda, and a young housemaid named Alice who turns out to have unusual powers of mesmerism.
In this 3rd book, the woman of the Athena Club have just returned from their adventures in Vienna and Budapest (described in book 2, European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman) — but there’s no time to rest! Alice and Sherlock Holmes are missing, and there seems to be a terrible plot underway involving evil mesmerists, an Egyptian mummy, and a bunch of powerful, treasonous men who want to overthrow the Queen and purify the British Empire.
Luckily, our band of heroines are on the case, and they go chasing off to Cornwall to rescue their friends, save the Queen, and defeat the bad guys once and for all! It’s all high-spirited fun, with the quips and bickering that the characters seem to love so much.
I thought this was a terrific wrap-up for the trilogy, with heightened adventures and plenty of surprises and adrenaline-rushes. There are perhaps too many characters to keep track of, as the circle of acquaintances grows and grows with each book, but it’s all good fun.
If I had to choose, I’d still say that the first book in the trilogy, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, is really and truly the best, because of the emphasis on the main characters’ origin stories and their creation of a family of their own. But that doesn’t take away from how satisfying the other two books are, or how well all three fit together to create one glorious whole.
If you enjoy sparkling, witty characters in a Victorian setting, with touches of the fantastic and supernatural, then you just must check out the Athena Club books!
November 4, 2019
The Diana and Mary Comedy Hour is back, and instead of wandering all over Europe, like they did in book two, the Athena Club has plenty to do in London. Sherlock is missing, Alice is kidnapped, and the young women have much detecting to do to find both individuals.
While I found book two of this trilogy a little too long, I didn't find that the plot dragged this time around. In fact, I found myself laughing more at Diana's antics (insulting everyone else and stuffing her face with nummies) and enjoying Mary's long-suffering attitude toward her younger sister more, and the way all the young women's different capabilities were used in the story., and how well they continued to work together. I’m glad we finally got to learn more about Alice, and watch her come into her own.
I really enjoyed the way Theodora Goss wrote these stories, with the narrative interrupted frequently by the members of the Athena Club to discuss their feelings about the situation or each other, or for the women to chide Catherine's constant marketing of the stories. The device added lots of humour to the story, and provided lots of great character moments for each of the women. I'm a little sad I can't spend time with the Athena Club in further adventures.
While I found book two of this trilogy a little too long, I didn't find that the plot dragged this time around. In fact, I found myself laughing more at Diana's antics (insulting everyone else and stuffing her face with nummies) and enjoying Mary's long-suffering attitude toward her younger sister more, and the way all the young women's different capabilities were used in the story., and how well they continued to work together. I’m glad we finally got to learn more about Alice, and watch her come into her own.
I really enjoyed the way Theodora Goss wrote these stories, with the narrative interrupted frequently by the members of the Athena Club to discuss their feelings about the situation or each other, or for the women to chide Catherine's constant marketing of the stories. The device added lots of humour to the story, and provided lots of great character moments for each of the women. I'm a little sad I can't spend time with the Athena Club in further adventures.
October 20, 2019
The third book in the series has the Athena Club back in London and mostly reconciled with the Société des Alchimistes, but looking into the abduction of Sherlock Holmes and the Athena Club's own maid Alice.
This is a much more concise volume than the previous one and the return to England feels more like familiar ground for the club members. Which is probably the biggest problem here. The first book got the band together, and there was lots of character development as the "monsters" of the club found each other. The second book explored Europe and expanded the cast enormously. But this one doesn't cut much new ground at all, with perhaps the only character development being with Alice/Lydia Raymond and small progress with Mary Jekyll.
Still entertaining, and the writing trick being used for these continues to work for me, but this one feels a bit like treading water.
This is a much more concise volume than the previous one and the return to England feels more like familiar ground for the club members. Which is probably the biggest problem here. The first book got the band together, and there was lots of character development as the "monsters" of the club found each other. The second book explored Europe and expanded the cast enormously. But this one doesn't cut much new ground at all, with perhaps the only character development being with Alice/Lydia Raymond and small progress with Mary Jekyll.
Still entertaining, and the writing trick being used for these continues to work for me, but this one feels a bit like treading water.
September 20, 2019
You all may remember that I adored a recent read, The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter and was excited to continue with the series. I was thrilled to receive an ARC of the final book in the trilogy and quickly checked out book two, European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman, but unfortunately it fell short for me. While I devoured book one, book two felt like a chore because it lacked some serious editing.
That said, I was still looking forward to the conclusion of The Athena Club series which picks up immediately after European Travel with the group searching for Mary's kidnapped maid Alice. They also find it alarming that Sherlock Holmes still hasn't returned from a mysterious errand and now Dr. Watson cannot be located either.
While searching for their friends, The Athena Club uncovers a plot against the Queen that is connected to the kidnappings. Can they save their friends and the British Empire before it's too late?
I'm very disappointed to say this was not the exciting finale I hoped for. Instead, I began skimming before I even reached the half way point in the story. The snappy dialogue/banter in the middle of the narrative was charming in book one, tedious in book two, and completely unnecessary in book three.
The pace is inconsistent and the plot is weighed down in unnecessary details (which was also my major issue with book two) that make the adventure greatly lag.
While I adored the introduction to the extensive cast of characters in book one, there was little to no character growth over the course of the series causing some to go from charming to annoying. This trilogy takes place over the course of a few short months but the action is always saved for the very end to tie up loose ends quickly.
I'd definitely advise readers who enjoy sci-fi/fantasy and retellings to give the first book a try but I hesitate to recommend the final two.
Thanks to Gallery/Saga Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl is scheduled for release on October 1, 2019.
For more reviews, visit www.rootsandreads.wordpress.com
That said, I was still looking forward to the conclusion of The Athena Club series which picks up immediately after European Travel with the group searching for Mary's kidnapped maid Alice. They also find it alarming that Sherlock Holmes still hasn't returned from a mysterious errand and now Dr. Watson cannot be located either.
While searching for their friends, The Athena Club uncovers a plot against the Queen that is connected to the kidnappings. Can they save their friends and the British Empire before it's too late?
I'm very disappointed to say this was not the exciting finale I hoped for. Instead, I began skimming before I even reached the half way point in the story. The snappy dialogue/banter in the middle of the narrative was charming in book one, tedious in book two, and completely unnecessary in book three.
The pace is inconsistent and the plot is weighed down in unnecessary details (which was also my major issue with book two) that make the adventure greatly lag.
While I adored the introduction to the extensive cast of characters in book one, there was little to no character growth over the course of the series causing some to go from charming to annoying. This trilogy takes place over the course of a few short months but the action is always saved for the very end to tie up loose ends quickly.
I'd definitely advise readers who enjoy sci-fi/fantasy and retellings to give the first book a try but I hesitate to recommend the final two.
Thanks to Gallery/Saga Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl is scheduled for release on October 1, 2019.
For more reviews, visit www.rootsandreads.wordpress.com
October 25, 2019
3.75*
My expectations were exceedingly high for this third instalment, in light of the quality of the previous two titles. Maybe too high... It’s the problem when you keep getting amazing reads from an author. It becomes the norm, and when you get something still very good but not top notch, you get a little disappointed.
This novel features once more the colourful members of the Athena Club, this time focused on finding Alice and Sherlock, who have been taken by some nefarious group. The dastardly plot is a good one and yet it left me wanting more, or rather something else. It’s as if all the ingredients were there but the end result wasn’t what I expected. Nevertheless, this was still a fun and entertaining read and an amazing trilogy.
My expectations were exceedingly high for this third instalment, in light of the quality of the previous two titles. Maybe too high... It’s the problem when you keep getting amazing reads from an author. It becomes the norm, and when you get something still very good but not top notch, you get a little disappointed.
This novel features once more the colourful members of the Athena Club, this time focused on finding Alice and Sherlock, who have been taken by some nefarious group. The dastardly plot is a good one and yet it left me wanting more, or rather something else. It’s as if all the ingredients were there but the end result wasn’t what I expected. Nevertheless, this was still a fun and entertaining read and an amazing trilogy.
November 24, 2019
I'm sorry this is the last book in the series as I've really enjoyed them.
May 8, 2022
reread 5/22: I'm so glad I reread this series physically! this was a lovely ending to a lot of adventures and I'll come back to it sometime for sure
4.75 ⭐
first read 6/21: I didn't focus on the audio too much which I regretted later
4.75 ⭐
first read 6/21: I didn't focus on the audio too much which I regretted later
August 21, 2021
'Finally, they realised they were the monsters.'
And that's The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club trilogy over. I'm sad because I enjoyed it so much and didn't want it to end. I want more and if Theodora Goss ever announced she was writing more, it would make my year. Such a unique cast of characters and an intriguing plot that kept me engaged from start to finish. The third and final instalment was a mixture of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and The Mummy (1999), set in Victorian England - a weird combination, right? But, it worked. Resurrected mummies, monstrous young women on a rescue mission, secret societies, a little bit of romance, gunfights in the countryside, mesmerism induced illusions, women supporting women, saving the Queen Victoria, and a massive found family. What more could you ask for? It was a terrific way to end a brilliant trilogy. I cannot praise it enough.
And that's The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club trilogy over. I'm sad because I enjoyed it so much and didn't want it to end. I want more and if Theodora Goss ever announced she was writing more, it would make my year. Such a unique cast of characters and an intriguing plot that kept me engaged from start to finish. The third and final instalment was a mixture of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and The Mummy (1999), set in Victorian England - a weird combination, right? But, it worked. Resurrected mummies, monstrous young women on a rescue mission, secret societies, a little bit of romance, gunfights in the countryside, mesmerism induced illusions, women supporting women, saving the Queen Victoria, and a massive found family. What more could you ask for? It was a terrific way to end a brilliant trilogy. I cannot praise it enough.
September 14, 2025
Es ist so sad, wie underrated und unbekannt diese Bücher sind. Ich werde die Geschichte und die Figuren wirklich vermissen 🫶🏼
October 20, 2019
Loved the first book in this series. Then, I was a little disappointed in the second book and thus was apprehensive about this third installment. However, this book brought it home. Total comfort read.
March 13, 2020
Really satisfying ending to a wonderful series.
September 17, 2023
What a delightful series. Truly delightful.
December 1, 2019
Someone recently asked me if I liked these books and I replied, "Book 1 was great, Book 2 was way too long, and Book 3 was pretty good". That really sums it up. The end.
No, really, it does seem like Goss took feedback from book 2 (way too long, too many repetitive character interruptions, too many new characters) and tried to fix these for the finale of this trilogy. The length was much more reasonable, we only met a couple of new characters, and the character comments definitely felt toned down and scaled back to a more reasonable frequency. I didn't love it quite as much as the first book, but it was still pretty good.
This one also brings the story back to England, which felt more relatable once again (not that I've been to England myself). They visited a country village, and I felt like I had a much better sense for the place than for any of the locales that they visited on their continental adventure in the second book. This one did feel like it strayed a bit more into the "supernatural" side of things (reanimated mummies who can shoot lightning bolts with their hands), rather than a historical sci-fi feeling like the previous books...but I guess I was OK with it.
Overall, I enjoyed this trilogy. I think the third book helped win me back after the slog of the second book. I already own the first book, and I may consider obtaining the other two for my collection. I think I could get through the second book better now knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
No, really, it does seem like Goss took feedback from book 2 (way too long, too many repetitive character interruptions, too many new characters) and tried to fix these for the finale of this trilogy. The length was much more reasonable, we only met a couple of new characters, and the character comments definitely felt toned down and scaled back to a more reasonable frequency. I didn't love it quite as much as the first book, but it was still pretty good.
This one also brings the story back to England, which felt more relatable once again (not that I've been to England myself). They visited a country village, and I felt like I had a much better sense for the place than for any of the locales that they visited on their continental adventure in the second book. This one did feel like it strayed a bit more into the "supernatural" side of things (reanimated mummies who can shoot lightning bolts with their hands), rather than a historical sci-fi feeling like the previous books...but I guess I was OK with it.
Overall, I enjoyed this trilogy. I think the third book helped win me back after the slog of the second book. I already own the first book, and I may consider obtaining the other two for my collection. I think I could get through the second book better now knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
November 18, 2019
Disappointing. Too many characters; it was hard to keep them all straight (and it hasn't been that long since I read the previous one.) Slow-moving; I remember coming to the halfway point and thinking "ARE WE THERE YET." Diana is still so annoying I just wish someone would slap her silly, but Alice is awesome!
December 20, 2021
The third - and so far final - book in the Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club series involved ancient Egyptian magic, Sherlock Holmes and a plot to bring down the monarchy and I throughly enjoyed it!
These books are fun, fast paced and full of heart and I’d really recommend them!
I’d also recommend the audiobooks - read by Kate Redding - as she does a fabulous job of bringing the story to life.
These books are fun, fast paced and full of heart and I’d really recommend them!
I’d also recommend the audiobooks - read by Kate Redding - as she does a fabulous job of bringing the story to life.
June 15, 2024
Splendid ending for a marvellous series!
Highly recommended 💕
Highly recommended 💕
October 3, 2019
A satisfying conclusion to this wonderful series. The last paragraph had me crying in the middle of the grocery store. I’m so glad these books exists.
January 26, 2021
I love this series so much. I wish that wasn't the finale. Maybe we'll get to see them all again in the future.
September 27, 2022
A great, if confusing, ending to the series. I probably needed to read this book soon after reading the previous books so remember all the plot points/characters, etc.
I will say that I feel like the enemy felt a little bit much for this series, but again, that could be because I can't fully remember what happened before.
Overall though, I did really like this ending to the series, though I'm sad that there won't be any more of the Athena Club!
TW for kidnapping, murder, guns, knives, shooting, manipulation, threats of harm/death, mentions of ill sisters, worry about money/making ends meet, child abandonment, child endangerment, hospitalisation, mentions of prostitution, mentions of empires (including the British Empire), period typical sexism/views on empires.
I will say that I feel like the enemy felt a little bit much for this series, but again, that could be because I can't fully remember what happened before.
Overall though, I did really like this ending to the series, though I'm sad that there won't be any more of the Athena Club!
TW for kidnapping, murder, guns, knives, shooting, manipulation, threats of harm/death, mentions of ill sisters, worry about money/making ends meet, child abandonment, child endangerment, hospitalisation, mentions of prostitution, mentions of empires (including the British Empire), period typical sexism/views on empires.
October 30, 2019
This is the third book in the Athena Club series; I hope that there will be more. This one picks up right as the second volume ends, but I believe new readers would follow this one all right without having read the previous pair. I actually didn't enjoy this one quite as much because it follows Alice and some other characters around for much of the time, and I didn't find her as interesting as the core five, nor her travails as captivating as their adventures on the continent. It is a delightful story, though, with nice literary nods to Haggard and Wilde and Doyle as well as to the obvious "parents" of the plucky and intrepid heroines. The interaction of the club members is particularly cheery and engaging, outside of the main narrative, which itself is an uplifting, fun, feel-good story. The Athenians are a good read indeed!
January 29, 2022
I liked this third book, but not as much as the first and second book in the series.
Even though I really hope this series continue, it would be great to read more about all the Athena Club characters and a great idea would be a new book involving Justine and her new love interest or Beatrice's search for happiness!
Even though I really hope this series continue, it would be great to read more about all the Athena Club characters and a great idea would be a new book involving Justine and her new love interest or Beatrice's search for happiness!
November 23, 2019
A fine tale about involving the Extraordinary Athena Club, which a literary invention by Theodora Goss using the female characters from the masterpieces of Gothic Literature, often just a mere mention in the original text. Throw in Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and the Baker Street Boys you have a great October read. The audio was performed by the great Kate Reading.
December 15, 2024
4 stars (Audible). A delightful ending (?) to this trilogy that awakened my mind to the many monsters written into years of literature.
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