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Title: The Diabolical Miss Hyde
Author: Viola Carr
Publication Date: February 10th, 2015
Publication Date: February 10th, 2015
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 . . .
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 . . .
I love the original story and I love re-tellings! So this is bound to be epic! Hopefully...
That cover!!
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I love this cover to death; so amazing.
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The cover and the synopsis is so on point!
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Nice! Seeing this a lot lately! Love the cover!!!
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Oooh my... Ok, I need this! The cover is so beautiful, but once I see the word "retelling", I'm completely SOLD! I love retellings :D And Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?! I need it :D Thanks for sharing, and I hope we both love it!
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I think I saw this on someone else's WOW last week. I do love retellings as well! Great pick.
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This is going to be a very sexy book indeed. I hope you love it as well.
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Sounds interesting
ReplyDeleteIt sounds really intriguing to say the least! I am definitely adding this book to my TBR.
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