The Diabolical Miss Hyde: An Electric Empire Novel: 1 - Softcover

Carr, Viola

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062363085 ISBN 13: 9780062363084

Publisher: Harper Voyager, 2015

Synopsis

Forensic science, magic, mystery, and romance mix in this edgy steampunk fantasy—a retelling of the horror classic, in which Dr. Eliza Jekyll, daughter of the infamous Dr. Henry Jekyll—pursues a dangerous murderer in an alternate Victorian London.

In an electrified Victorian London, Dr. Eliza Jekyll is a crime scene investigator, hunting killers with newfangled technological gadgets. She will need every advantage available to catch a terrifying new psychopath splattering London with blood. Hidden in the grimy shadows, the fiendish murderer preys on beautiful women, drugging them before slicing off their limbs. Finding the “Slicer” can make Eliza’s career . . . or unmask her darkest secret. Like her father, she has a hidden second self that emerges when she drinks his forbidden magical elixir. Just a few sips, and a seductive and impulsive Lizzie Hyde is unleashed.

The members of the Royal Society do not trust Eliza, and they send their enforcer, the mercurial Captain Lafayette, to prove she’s a dangerous sorceress. The careful doctor knows that one wrong step can make her prey to the clever Lafayette, a man who harbors an evil curse of his own. No matter how much she craves the elixir, she must resist.

But as the Slicer case draws her into London’s luminous magical underworld, Eliza will need the potion’s power to help her . . . even if it might attract the attentions of Lafayette. .

Even if it means setting the wild Lizzie free. . . .

About this title

Review:

“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)

From the Back Cover:

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 . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062363085
• ISBN 13: 9780062363084
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464