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Staff Pick
Goodman really did her research! This YA Urban Fantasy title is strongly rooted in Regency-era London, from the bigger happenings in the world to the details of a Lady's preparations for a ball. This is the first book in a while that has kept me awake well into the night, unwilling to put it down. But don't take my word for it! Recommended By Janelle M., Powells.com
It is 1812 London and Lady Helen, who is just about to be presented to the king, becomes embroiled in a swirling, dark mystery that could threaten the world. This is a novel that you can wrap yourself in during these cold months. Recommended By Richard C., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
New York Times bestseller Alison Goodman’s eagerly awaited new novel — a Regency adventure starring a stylish and intrepid demon-hunter!
Helen must make a choice: Save her reputation, or save the world.
London,
1812. Eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall is on the eve of her debut
presentation at the royal court of George III. Her life should revolve
around gowns, dancing, and securing a suitable marriage. Instead, when
one of her family’s maids disappears, she is drawn into the shadows of
Regency London.
There, she meets Lord Carlston, one of
the few able to stop the perpetrators: a cabal of demons that has
infiltrated all levels of society. Carlston is not a man she should be
anywhere near, especially with the taint of scandal that surrounds him.
Yet he offers her help and the possibility of finally discovering the
truth about the mysterious deaths of her parents.
Soon
the two of them are investigating a terrifying conspiracy that threatens
to plunge the newly Enlightened world back into darkness. But can Helen
trust a man whose own life is built on lies? And does she have the
strength to face the dangers of this hidden world and her family’s
legacy?
Set in the glittering social world of the Regency upper-crust, the Dark Days Club is a supernatural adventure that introduces New York Times best-selling author Alison Goodman’s Lady Helen Wrexhall — another heroine whom, like Eona, readers can take to their hearts.
About the Author
Alison Goodman is the author of the New York Times best-selling Eon/Eona duology, as well as the genre-bending Singing the Dogstar Blues and the adult thriller A New Kind of Death (originally titled Klling the Rabbit).
Alison lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, Ron, and their
two exuberant Parson Russell Terriers, Xander and Spike. She was the
1999 D.J. O’Hearn Memorial Fellow at Melbourne University, holds a
Master of Arts, and teaches creative writing at a postgraduate level.