{"product_id":"european-travel-for-the-monstrous-gentlewoman-9781481466547","title":"European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the sequel to the Nebula finalist \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary Jekyll and the rest of the daughters of mad scientists from literature embark on a madcap adventure across Europe to rescue another monstrous girl and stop the Alchemical Society's nefarious plans once and for all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Jekyll's life has been peaceful since she helped Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the Whitechapel Murders. Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, and Mary's sister Diana Hyde have settled into the Jekyll household in London, and although they sometimes quarrel, the members of the Athena Club get along as well as any five young women with very different personalities. At least they can always rely on Mrs. Poole. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Mary receives a telegram that Lucinda Van Helsing has been kidnapped, the Athena Club must travel to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to rescue yet another young woman who has been subjected to horrific experimentation. Where is Lucinda, and what has Professor Van Helsing been doing to his daughter? Can Mary, Diana, Beatrice, and Justine reach her in time? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRacing against the clock to save Lucinda from certain doom, the Athena Club embarks on a madcap journey across Europe. From Paris to Vienna to Budapest, Mary and her friends must make new allies, face old enemies, and finally confront the fearsome, secretive Alchemical Society. It's time for these monstrous gentlewomen to overcome the past and create their own destinies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoss, Theodora:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Theodora Goss is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of many publications, including the short story collection \u003ci\u003eIn the Forest of Forgetting\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eInterfictions\u003c\/i\u003e, a short story anthology coedited with Delia Sherman; \u003ci\u003eVoices from Fairyland\u003c\/i\u003e, a poetry anthology with critical essays and a selection of her own poems; \u003ci\u003eThe Thorn and the Blossom\u003c\/i\u003e, a novella in a two-sided accordion format; and the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eSongs for Ophelia\u003c\/i\u003e; and the novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been a finalist for the Nebula, Locus, Crawford, Seiun, and Mythopoeic Awards, as well as on the Tiptree Award Honor List, and her work has been translated into eleven languages. She teaches literature and writing at Boston University and in the Stonecoast MFA Program. Visit her at TheodoraGoss.com.","brand":"S\u0026s\/Saga Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618318520594,"sku":"9781481466547","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b562b248-7b05-4045-b421-ef2601fcdea6.jpg?v=1732531629","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/european-travel-for-the-monstrous-gentlewoman-9781481466547","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}