Language: R (44 swears, 4 ‘f’s); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG-13 (attempted murder, abuse of a corpse, traumatic birth, murder)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
In 1855, Seventeen-year-old Molly Green’s fortunes suddenly change when a woman she has never met sends for her, allowing her to leave the orphanage behind and embark on a mysterious adventure. The tasks she agrees to perform for her new benefactor will enable her to live in luxury and attempt an education usually closed to women, but at what cost?
While the subject matter, grave robbing and corpse dissection, is gruesome, the character development and setting create a story that readers will enjoy. Molly’s adventures are compelling, even at times terrifying. Secondary characters are also well developed and likable leaving the reader with many choices for favorite protagonist and villain.
Reviewer: AEB
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