OUR STORE IS CLOSED ON ANZAC DAY: THURSDAY 25 APRIL

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

Diabolical Miss Hyde

#1 Electric Empire

Viola Carr

$22.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

QTY:

English
Harper Collins
27 January 2015
"Magic, mystery, and romance mix in this edgy retelling of the classic The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde–in which Dr. Eliza Jekyll is the daughter of the infamous Henry

In an electric-powered Victorian London, Dr. Eliza Jekyll is a crime scene investigator, hunting killers with inventive new technological gadgets. Now, a new killer is splattering London with blood, drugging beautiful women and slicing off their limbs. Catching ""the Chopper"" could make Eliza's career—or get her burned. Because Eliza has a dark secret. A seductive second self, set free by her father's forbidden magical elixir: wild, impulsive Lizzie Hyde.

When the Royal Society sends their enforcer, the mercurial Captain Lafayette, to prove she's a sorceress, Eliza must resist the elixir with all her power. But as the Chopper case draws her into London's luminous, magical underworld, Eliza will need all the help she can get. Even if it means getting close to Lafayette, who harbors an evil curse of his own.

Even if it means risking everything and setting vengeful Lizzie free . . ."

By:  
Imprint:   Harper Collins
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 135mm,  Spine: 27mm
Weight:   345g
ISBN:   9780062363084
ISBN 10:   0062363085
Series:   Electric Empire Novel
Pages:   464
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Diabolical Miss Hyde (#1 Electric Empire)

A fearlessly imaginative world of magic, mystery and literary allusion that is delightfully immersive and dangerously seductive. ...[Carr's] heroine's journey is full of sensual intrigue and heady danger that will leave readers breathless. -- RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars) Carr's steampunk debut is electrifying, memorable, and razor sharp. -- Publishers Weekly This debut steampunk, gender-swapped take on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story of the uncontrolled id ... [has] energy and over-the-top adventure. Don't think about it too hard, just enjoy the ride. -- Library Journal ...Ms. Carr takes us into an almost-familiar world, drawing us further into the dark just a bit at a time. If you thought steampunk was played out, here is an utterly convincing revivification. -- Wall Street Journal This debut electropunk monster mashup gives you exactly what you never knew you wanted: The classic story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with a genderbent twist. -- barnesandnoble.com I was utterly hooked and happily stayed that way for the next four-hundred-some pages. ...It's dark, intense, and sometimes disturbing, and man is it awesome. -- Beth Cato, author of The Clockwork Dagger The Diabolical Miss Hyde is a big, juicy steampunk/fantasy/romance/mystery package of fun, and I highly recommend it. Grade: A. -- Smart Bitches There's plenty of twists and turns, with a dash of magic and a wink at the classic literature. -- Parkersburg News & Sentinel


See Also