The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

Theodora Goss

S&S/Saga Press · Print & ebook · June 20, 2017

A Fantasy pick for readers exploring The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter.

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Who it’s for
A shadowy, genre-blending pick with enough bite to reward close attention.
Genres
Gothic Romance, Women Detectives, Historical Fantasy
Published
S&S/Saga Press, June 20, 2017

About this book

Based on some of literature’s horror and science fiction classics, this is the story of a remarkable group of women who come together to solve the mystery of a series of gruesome murders—and the bigger mystery of their own origins. Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents’ death, is curious about the secrets of her father’s mysterious past.

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One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father’s former friend and a murderer, may be nearby, and there is a reward for information leading to his capture…a reward that would solve all of her immediate financial woes. But her hunt leads her to Hyde’s daughter, Diana, a feral child left to be raised by nuns. With the assistance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mary continues her search for the elusive Hyde, and soon befriends more women, all of whom have been created through terrifying experimentation: Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherin Moreau, and Justine Frankenstein. When their investigations lead them to the discovery of a secret society of immoral and power-crazed scientists, the horrors of their past return. Now it is up to the monsters to finally triumph over the monstrous.

Shadowy Appeal

A shadowy, genre-blending pick with enough bite to reward close attention.

Come here for

  • Gothic-mystery atmosphere
  • Layered fantasy with a sharper edge

Expect

  • Gothic romance crosscurrents
  • Supernatural menace, not just mood

Where it sits

Women Detectives28%
Historical Fantasy27%
Gothic Romance22%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Fantasy
  • Historical Fiction
  • Women Detectives
Authors
Theodora Goss
Publisher
S&S/Saga Press
Published
June 20, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Fantasy