I finally got around to finishing this series and I read it straight through, for the most part. People will have to suffer the consequences of what Marcus has done, and what Eleanor, Oliver, and the Spirit-Hunters will do to stop all this deadly chaos. It will take all of Eleanor's powers of black magic, and all of Daniel's and Joseph's trust, to succeed. Because Allison, her friend from Philadelphia, has tagged along, becoming strangely entangled in Eleanor's mission. But to do so, she must navigate the hot desert streets of nineteenth-century Egypt amid the rising Dead, her unresolved feelings for Daniel, and her volatile relationships with Joseph and Oliver, her demon. Eleanor is determined not only to get her back but to finally end this nightmare. And now, Jie is missing-taken by the evil necromancer Marcus. While the Spirit-Hunters-Joseph, Jie, and Daniel-have helped her survive her brother's violent death and an invasion of Hungry Dead, Eleanor has lost just about everything.
It has been a tumultuous time for Eleanor Fitt since life as she knew it in Philadelphia came abruptly to an end. With supernatural forces, epic romance, and a mysterious Egyptian city, Eleanor and her team are set for an adventure they will never forget. “Mystery, romance, humor, action, a sure-fire setting: Dennard delivers.Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices series, this is the epic conclusion to Susan Dennard's trilogy that started with Something Strange and Deadly and continued with A Darkness Strange and Lovely. Listeners will be intrigued from the start. In Something Strange and Deadly, Susan Dennard weaves together beautifully imagined scenes of action, adventure, and vivid Victorian life to create an entertaining steampunk tapestry of humor, horror, and romance. Now not only is her reputation at risk, but her very life hangs in the balance. Their skills can save her brother. Yet as Eleanor spends time with the Spirit-Hunters and their handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire.
This motley crew, hired to protect the city from supernatural forces, is after the necromancer who has been reanimating corpses. So Eleanor enlists the help of the Spirit-Hunters. After discovering the Dead are rising and wreaking havoc in Philadelphia, she knows that her brother is involved. Sixteen-year-old Eleanor Fitt’s brother is missing. The first book in the Something Strange and Deadly trilogy, perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices series.
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