Eterna Files, The - Hardcover

Hieber, Renee, Leanna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076533674X ISBN 13: 9780765336743

Publisher: Tor Books, 2015

Synopsis

London, 1882: Queen Victoria appoints Harold Spire of the Metropolitan Police to Special Branch Division Omega. Omega is to secretly investigate paranormal and supernatural events and persons. Spire, a sceptic driven to protect the helpless and see justice done, is the perfect man to lead the department, which employs scholars and scientists, assassins and con men, and a traveling circus. Spire's chief researcher is Rose Everhart, who believes fervently that there is more to the world than can be seen by mortal eyes. Their first mission: find the Eterna Compound, which grants immortality. Catastrophe destroyed the hidden laboratory in New York City where Eterna was developed, but the Queen is convinced someone escaped-and has a sample of Eterna. Also searching for Eterna is an American, Clara Templeton, who helped start the project after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln nearly destroyed her nation. Haunted by the ghost of her beloved, she is determined that the Eterna Compound - and the immortality it will convey - will be controlled by the United States, not Great Britain.

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Review:

For "The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker
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""The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker" is indeed, strange in its happenings and mood and beautiful in its romance and language. Hieber has created a secretive, gothic, paranormal world as well as a character who will resonate with anyone who has found the beauty in being different." --"Booklist
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"Tender, poignant, exquisitely written." --"New York Times" bestselling author C. L. Wilson
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""A strangely beautiful tale indeed! An ethereal, lyrical story that combines myth, spiritualism and the gothic in lush prose and sweeping passion."--"USA Today" bestselling author Kathryn Smith "Leanna has created a rich and unique world filled with interesting and new characters. There's plenty of action, suspense, thrills & chills, and romance weaved into Leanna's writing. I think everyone can find something they'll like in Percy's story."--"P.S. I Love Books" "This novel is a Victorian Gothic Paranormal Ghost filled tale with romance that both teens and adults can read. Lyrical and poetic in its telling. Leanna Renee Hieber will bring much to the publishing world for years to come."--"Babbling About Books """
"Delightful historical fantasy. With a way for weaving angels, spirits, and all sorts of ethereal beings into the world of ordinary mortals, Hieber has an engaging voice and has a new fan in this reader."--"Romance Reader at Heart""
""Enthralling. Crafting an engrossing historical urban fantasy novel with intriguing characters, the author provides a highly satisfying reading experience with a wide appeal."--"Bitten by Books" "A fantastic tale. Gripping and with an on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense. This book is perfect for fans of the paranormal who enjoy a Gothic setting."--"ParaNormalRomance" "A delightfully lush and richly imagined tale. The characters are realistic and have depth, and the plot builds to a stunning conclusion. This novel is a transcendent example of the genre."--"Fresh Fiction"

A strangely beautiful tale indeed! An ethereal, lyrical story that combines myth, spiritualism and the gothic in lush prose and sweeping passion.--USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Smith on The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker

"The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker" is indeed, strange in its happenings and mood and beautiful in its romance and language. Hieber has created a secretive, gothic, paranormal world as well as a character who will resonate with anyone who has found the beauty in being different. "Booklist on The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker"

Tender, poignant, exquisitely written. "New York Times bestselling author C. L. Wilson on The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker"

A strangely beautiful tale indeed! An ethereal, lyrical story that combines myth, spiritualism and the gothic in lush prose and sweeping passion. USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Smith on The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker

Leanna has created a rich and unique world filled with interesting and new characters. There's plenty of action, suspense, thrills & chills, and romance weaved into Leanna's writing. I think everyone can find something they'll like in Percy's story. "P.S. I Love Books on The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker"

This novel is a Victorian Gothic Paranormal Ghost filled tale with romance that both teens and adults can read. Lyrical and poetic in its telling. Leanna Renee Hieber will bring much to the publishing world for years to come. "Babbling About Books on The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker"

Delightful historical fantasy. With a way for weaving angels, spirits, and all sorts of ethereal beings into the world of ordinary mortals, Hieber has an engaging voice and has a new fan in this reader. "Romance Reader at Heart on The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker"

Enthralling. Crafting an engrossing historical urban fantasy novel with intriguing characters, the author provides a highly satisfying reading experience with a wide appeal. "Bitten by Books on on The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker"

A fantastic tale. Gripping and with an on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense. This book is perfect for fans of the paranormal who enjoy a Gothic setting. "ParaNormalRomance on The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker"

A delightfully lush and richly imagined tale. The characters are realistic and have depth, and the plot builds to a stunning conclusion. This novel is a transcendent example of the genre. "Fresh Fiction on The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker""

Hieber s formidable imagination is given free rein in this smart, boundlessly creative gaslamp fantasy. She blends historical fact and paranormal fiction with ease, creating a world that is lush and fascinatingly strange, and reveals her secrets sparingly, keeping fans on edge for more information about these intriguingly powerful characters and the ties that bind them together. Patient readers will be well rewarded for letting this haunting novel unfold around them. "RT Book Reviews" (4 stars)

Rich in conceits as anything from Alan Moore, Hieber s novel mixes action and the emotional lives of its characters into a fascinating stew. Anyone who enjoyed Paul Cornell s "London Falling" will certainly cozy up to Hieber s parallel depiction of questioning savants and heroes versus the forces of anarchy and despair. Paul Di Filippo in "Asimov s Science Fiction"

Extremely descriptive; the supernatural plot is intriguing. The author has offered up a rainbow of characters, from the guilt-ridden to the intellectual to the satirical, which will have readers chomping at the bit for more. "Suspense Magazine"

The alternating plotlines seem equally urgent, riddled by murders and bearing the taint of madness. Both settings take the time to introduce a fascinating array of offbeat characters (many but not all Gifted): circus performers, a few surprisingly sane politicians, strong-willed women, and male sensitives. Quests to find ways around death whether to renew life, or find new ways to kill keep getting stymied. "Locus"

Excellent first installment in a unique new series. Hieber expertly blends intriguing supernatural elements and interesting, quirky characters in an authentic historical setting. Readers who enjoy a skillful mixture of history and paranormal elements will be well-pleased with the terrific "The Eterna Files." "Bitten By Books"

Hieber s alternate history/steampunk world is well drawn, and her characters, though numerous, are fully realized. "Historical Novel Society""

Hieber s formidable imagination is given free rein in this smart, boundlessly creative gaslamp fantasy. She blends historical fact and paranormal fiction with ease, creating a world that is lush and fascinatingly strange, and reveals her secrets sparingly, keeping fans on edge for more information about these intriguingly powerful characters and the ties that bind them together. Patient readers will be well rewarded for letting this haunting novel unfold around them. RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

Rich in conceits as anything from Alan Moore, Hieber s novel mixes action and the emotional lives of its characters into a fascinating stew. Anyone who enjoyed Paul Cornell s London Falling will certainly cozy up to Hieber s parallel depiction of questioning savants and heroes versus the forces of anarchy and despair. Paul Di Filippo in Asimov s Science Fiction

Extremely descriptive; the supernatural plot is intriguing. The author has offered up a rainbow of characters, from the guilt-ridden to the intellectual to the satirical, which will have readers chomping at the bit for more. Suspense Magazine

The alternating plotlines seem equally urgent, riddled by murders and bearing the taint of madness. Both settings take the time to introduce a fascinating array of offbeat characters (many but not all Gifted): circus performers, a few surprisingly sane politicians, strong-willed women, and male sensitives. Quests to find ways around death whether to renew life, or find new ways to kill keep getting stymied. Locus

Excellent first installment in a unique new series. Hieber expertly blends intriguing supernatural elements and interesting, quirky characters in an authentic historical setting. Readers who enjoy a skillful mixture of history and paranormal elements will be well-pleased with the terrific The Eterna Files. Bitten By Books

Hieber s alternate history/steampunk world is well drawn, and her characters, though numerous, are fully realized. Historical Novel Society

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"Hieber's formidable imagination is given free rein in this smart, boundlessly creative gaslamp fantasy. She blends historical fact and paranormal fiction with ease, creating a world that is lush and fascinatingly strange, and reveals her secrets sparingly, keeping fans on edge for more information about these intriguingly powerful characters and the ties that bind them together. Patient readers will be well rewarded for letting this haunting novel unfold around them."--RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

"Rich in conceits as anything from Alan Moore, Hieber's novel mixes action and the emotional lives of its characters into a fascinating stew. Anyone who enjoyed Paul Cornell's London Falling will certainly cozy up to Hieber's parallel depiction of questioning savants and heroes versus the forces of anarchy and despair."--Paul Di Filippo in Asimov's Science Fiction

"Extremely descriptive; the supernatural plot is intriguing. The author has offered up a rainbow of characters, from the guilt-ridden to the intellectual to the satirical, which will have readers chomping at the bit for more."--Suspense Magazine

"The alternating plotlines seem equally urgent, riddled by murders and bearing the taint of madness. Both settings take the time to introduce a fascinating array of offbeat characters (many but not all Gifted): circus performers, a few surprisingly sane politicians, strong-willed women, and male sensitives. Quests to find ways around death - whether to renew life, or find new ways to kill - keep getting stymied."--Locus

"Excellent first installment in a unique new series. Hieber expertly blends intriguing supernatural elements and interesting, quirky characters in an authentic historical setting. Readers who enjoy a skillful mixture of history and paranormal elements will be well-pleased with the terrific The Eterna Files."--Bitten By Books

"Hieber's alternate history/steampunk world is well drawn, and her characters, though numerous, are fully realized."--Historical Novel Society

About the Author:

LEANNA RENEE HIEBER's first novel, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker, won two Prism Awards from RWA's Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal Chapter: Best Fantasy Romance and Best First Novel and is currently in development as a Broadway musical, with Hieber writing the script. Her YA novel, Darker Still, was a Scholastic Highly Recommended Title, an INDIE NEXT selection, and a finalist for the Daphne du Maurier Award.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 076533674X
• ISBN 13: 9780765336743
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336