If Stoker and Holmes don’t unravel why the belles of London society are in such danger, they’ll become the next victims. Now fierce Evaline and logical Mina must resolve their rivalry, navigate the advances of not just one but three mysterious gentlemen, and solve murder with only one clue: a strange Egyptian scarab. And when two society girls go missing, there’s no one more qualified to investigate. But when you’re the sister of Bram and the niece of Sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery solving are in your blood.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Mythology, Steampunk, Young Adultįind it on the web: Buy from Amazon // Goodreads Date Completed: August 30, 2013Įvaline Stoker and Mina Holmes never meant to get into the family business.
There's a scene of an opium party (the heroines do not partake) several young society girls come to a violent end, and the heroines, besides narrowly escaping death themselves, witness a girl being electrocuted.Title: The Clockwork Scarab (Stoker & Holmes #1) Parents need to know that The Clockwork Scarab is the first young adult novel by longtime vampire-fiction author Colleen Gleason, and includes a recurring, gory scene of a vampire attacking his prey, along with numerous references to "the UnDead." Besides the vampire world, the genre-mashup story includes characters and trappings from detective fiction, steampunk, Egyptology, time travel, and teen romance. There are numerous references to opium use, and one scene (which shocks the girls with its decadence) involves bare-chested young men offering opium pipes to lounging young ladies.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. One of the teen girl characters gets her first taste of ale from a charmingly dodgy male friend. Social drinking seems common, in pubs, parties and elsewhere.
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