{"product_id":"the-spiritglass-charade-9781944665814","title":"The Spiritglass Charade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvaline Stoker and Mina Holmes never meant to get into the family business. \u003c\/strong\u003eBut when you're the sister of Bram and the niece of Sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery solving are in your blood, so to speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the Affair of the Clockwork Scarab, Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes are eager to help Princess Alix with a new case. Seventeen-year-old Willa Aston is obsessed with spiritual mediums, convinced she is speaking with her mother from beyond the grave. What seems like a case of spiritualist fraud quickly devolves into something far more menacing: someone is trying to make Willa appear lunatic using an innocent-looking spiritglass to control her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe list of clues piles up: an unexpected murder, a gang of pickpockets, and the return of vampires to London. But are these events connected?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Uncle Sherlock would say, there are no coincidences. It will take all of Mina's wit and Evaline's muscle to keep London's sinister underground at bay...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book has it all...the vivid setting and the finely drawn, compelling heroines make this a fine choice for readers who like their stories with steampunk spice and smart, strong women.\" -School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The mishmash of popular tropes (steampunk! Vampires! Sherlock Holmes!) will bring readers in, but it's the friendship between the two girls that will keep them.\" -Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The author's writing exudes energy, romance, and humor, and she gives her heroines strong, vibrant personalities as they puzzle out the expansive mystery unfolding before them.\" -Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sherlock Holmes ever met, this book would be the result. If you loved 'Nancy Drew' or 'The Hardy Boys' as a kid, you're going to love this sci-fi\/fantasy mystery series.\" -SLJ Teen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Avid Press, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453185626386,"sku":"9781944665814","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed79458e-ab31-4d23-8cc1-63b4b28fef97.jpg?v=1729838940","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-spiritglass-charade-9781944665814","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}