The Diabolical Miss Hyde: An Electric Empire Novel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.48 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062363085 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. Hyde with a genderbent twist.” (barnesandnoble)“I was utterly hooked and happily stayed that way for the next four-hundred-some pages. Jekyll and Mr. 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. Don’t think about it too hard, just enjoy the ride.” (Library Journal)“Ms. Carr’s heroine’s journey is full of sensual intrigue and heady danger that will leave readers breathless.” (RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars
She is the author of The Diabolical Miss Hyde.. Viola Carr was born in a strange and distant land, but wandered into darkest London one foggy October evening and never found her way out. She now devours countless history books and dictates fantastical novels by gaslight, accompanied by classical music and the snores of her slumbering cat
Finding the “Slicer” can make Eliza’s career or unmask her darkest secret. 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. 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. Henry Jekyll—pursues a dangerous murderer in an alternate Victorian London.In an electrified Victorian London, Dr. 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 LafayetteEven if it means setting the wild Lizzie free.. Eliza Jekyll, daughter of the infamous Dr. Like her fathe
"A Dark Tale, but a Well Told One" according to Dave Hornung. Great yarn, bit hard to follow at first with the main character jumping back & forth between two 'people'. The world she inhabs could also use a bit more of a back story to make it easier to follow. Overall though I would recommend it.. Timitra said Rated Rated 3.5 Stars The Diabolical Miss Hyde was boring and interesting at the same time. I did not think that was at all possible but in this book it so was. I'm not sure if I'll read the next book in the series but I won't rule it out.. .5 Stars. The Diabolical Miss Hyde was boring and interesting at the same time. I did not think that was at all possible but in this book it so was. I'm not sure if I'll read the next book in the series but I won't rule it out.. A patchwork of good ideas not fully utilized Lost in Denver It's strange to give such a low rating to a story with so many promising elements. The world building was rich and detailed, and the primary Jeckyl/Hyde character of Eliza/Lizzie was absolutely fascinating. Eliza was the scientific, steady one while Lizzie was the passionate, devil-may-care type, and either of them could have been a wonderful protagonist in her own right, and watching them attempt to come to some sort of understanding was a treat to read.My frustration with this book was that Eliza/Lizzie was an amazing character who was utterly wasted. The woman/women were supposed to be inordinately clever, and yet were outsmarted and out