It’s always been Elodie’s dream to travel to Two Castles and become a mansioner (actress). But when the master of the troupe turns her away, Elodie is left destitute. The dragon Meenore takes her in, then promptly sends her on dangerous mission inside an ogre’s castle. Disguised as a kitchen maid, Elodie must navigate her…
Tag: mystery/thriller
Review: The Girl is Murder
It’s the fall of 1942 in New York City, and Iris Anderson’s life is falling apart. Her Pop has uprooted them from their comfortable place on the Upper East Side to a shabby building on the Lower East Side. And worse still, Iris has to attend public school for the first time in her life….
Review: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Flavia de Luce has spent much of the first 11 years of her life plaguing her sisters and learning everything she can about chemistry in the old lab of her ancestral home. Her biggest challenges involve pranking her sisters, trying to capture her father’s attention, and avoiding the housekeeper’s less-than-stellar custard pies. Until now. It’s…
Review: The Silent Governess
Of all the places Olivia Keene imagined her life would take her, a dirty prison cell is the last she expected. After being arrested for trespassing Olivia is handed over to Lord Bradley, who demands to know what she overheard while “spying” on him. At first it is a crushed windpipe that prevents her from…
Review: Murder on the Eiffel Tower
1889 is an exciting time in Paris, not only because of the World Exposition, but also because of its centerpiece, the newly-constructed Eiffel Tower; thousands of people brave its dizzying heights in order to experience the modern marvel. But for one unlucky woman her trip up the Tower is her last. The police insist that…