A darkness strange and lovely

Format:

Book

Title:

A darkness strange and lovely

Author:

Dennard, Susan.

ISBN:

9780062083296

9780062083302

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

408 pages ; 22 cm

Series title(s):

Something Strange and Deadly Trilogy (Book 2)

General Note:

Sequel: Strange and ever after.

Summary:

"Eleanor Fitt flees to Europe to seek the help of the Spirit-Hunters after a villain from her past resurfaces, only to find that, in Paris, there's a new kind of evil lurking"-- Provided by publisher

Subject(s):

Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.

Dead -- Juvenile fiction.

Magic -- Juvenile fiction.

Zombies -- Juvenile fiction.

Paris (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.

France -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.

Paris (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Paris (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.

France -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.

Paris (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Salem Main Library	TEEN FICTION Dennard, S.	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Willamina Public Library	YA DENNARD	Searching... Unknown

Perfect for fans of Libba Bray's The Diviners and Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices series, this spellbinding sequel to Something Strange and Deadly delivers a mix of supernatural forces and intense romance, set against the enchanting backdrop of nineteenth-century Paris.

With her brother dead and her mother insane, Eleanor Fitt is alone. Even the Spirit-Hunters--Joseph, Jie, and the handsome Daniel--have fled to Paris. So when Eleanor hears the vicious barking of hounds and sees haunting yellow eyes, she fears that the Dead, and the necromancer Marcus, are after her.

To escape, Eleanor boards a steamer bound for France. There she meets Oliver, a young man who claims to have known her brother. But Oliver harbors a dangerous secret involving necromancy and black magic that entices Eleanor beyond words. If she can resist him, she'll be fine. But when she arrives in Paris, she finds that the Dead have taken over, and there's a whole new evil lurking. And she is forced to make a deadly decision that will go against everything the Spirit-Hunters stand for.

In Paris, there's a price for this darkness strange and lovely, and it may have Eleanor paying with her life.

Author Notes

Susan Dennard is a marine biologist and Something Strange and Deadly is her debut novel. She was born in 1984 in Georgia and earned her B.A. degree in Fisheries and Statistics from University of Georgia. She went on to earn her Master's in Marine Biology at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research. Her focus turned to writing and out of that came her trilogy that includes 'Something Strange and Deadly', 'A Darkness Strange and Lovely' and 'Strange and Ever After'.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-In this zombie thriller set in 19th-century Paris, 17-year-old Eleanor Fitt is left behind in Philadelphia to take care of her mentally fragile mother while the three "Spirit-Hunters" she met in Something Strange and Deadly (HarperCollins, 2012) move on to their next job of protecting Paris from the reanimated dead. However, when hellhounds and the yellow eyes of a dangerous necromancer appear to her, Eleanor quickly boards a steamer to find the Spirit-Hunters, knowing she can't fight Marcus on her own. Along the way she meets a demon named Oliver and begins to discover the depths of her own power. Upon arriving in Paris, these experiences clash with the Spirit-Hunters' adamant stance that all magic is dark and corrupting. While they battle reanimated corpses, Eleanor must also battle within herself to either embrace or deny her burgeoning powers. Eleanor is a strong female protagonist forgoing corsets, fighting dark forces, and finding her own way in the world. At the same time, she battles insecurities about her looks, her family, and her crush. Her sassy dialogue will further endear her to teens. Dennard describes amputations, mutilations, and corpses with stomach-churning realism. In addition, she does a great job of reminding readers what happened in the first book without boring those who have read it recently. Darkness is enjoyable as a stand-alone, but will especially thrill fans of Something Strange and Deadly.-Sunnie Lovelace, Wallingford Public Library, CT (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

In Something Strange and Deadly, Eleanor helped fight the reanimated Dead terrorizing 1870s Philadelphia. Now she travels to Paris to reunite with the Spirit-Hunters; (annoyingly) against her better judgment, she becomes involved with a demon and necromantic magic en route. It's somewhat refreshing to see both heroine Eleanor's dark side and the subsequent ratcheting up of her snarky banter with love-interest Daniel. (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

Still reeling from the zombie cataclysm that took her hand and left her necromancer brother dead and his body possessed (Something Strange and Deadly, 2012), Eleanor Fitt sets her sights on Paris, where the Spirit-Hunters who had helped her are now battling its Dead. Strange occurrences--the sound of howling dogs, yellow eyes glittering in the darkness and, most disturbingly, the on-again, off-again reappearance of her hand--and the knowledge that the evil spirit who took over Elijah's body is after the letters he sent to her hasten her departure from Philadelphia. On the boat, she meets Elijah's demon, Oliver, a charismatic, haunted young man who begins to teach her necromancy, which she finds intensely pleasurable--almost addictive. Unsurprisingly, her reunion with the necromancy-hating Spirit-Hunters is fraught, and it is further complicated by her ambivalent feelings toward Daniel, whom she fell hard for in Philadelphia. This outing lacks its predecessor's focus, sending Eleanor hither and thither across Paris after the Dead and clues to Elijah's necromantic research. A rotating cast of characters--Oliver, the various Spirit-Hunters, new French friends and acquaintances--keeps both Eleanor and readers busy, and plot transitions come thick, fast and often clunky. But pastry-loving Eleanor remains an appealing character, and Oliver is an intriguing new addition. Fans will likely give weaknesses the benefit of the doubt and look forward to the third volume; here's hoping it repays their faith. (Paranormal historical fiction. 12 up)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.