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Synopsis
In Victorian England, a young woman inherits her father's curiosity shop and all its ghostly secrets in a bewitching novel by the author of Salt & Broom. It's 1851 in old York. Lizzy Grimm struggles to save her late father's charmingly creepy yet floundering antique shop, Grimm Curiosities. Then, during a particularly snowy December in this most haunted city in England, things turn...curiouser. Lizzy meets Antony Carlisle, whose sister suffers from the same perplexing affliction as Lizzy's mother--both stricken silent and unresponsive after speaking with ghosts. Working closely together to fathom what power has transformed their loved ones and why, Lizzy and Antony discover an important clue: her father's treasured set of rare books on ancient folktales, enchantments, and yuletide myths. Books that a persistent collector is awfully keen to purchase. Books Lizzy can't bear to sell. Every bewitching passage and illustration opens a doorway to something ancient and dangerously inviting. Keys to a mystery Lizzy and Antony are compelled to solve--even if doing so means unleashing one of this bright holiday's darkest myths.
Is Grimm Curiosities appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This Victorian gothic fantasy features ghosts, supernatural afflictions that leave women catatonic, and mild peril from unleashing dark myths. Romance is present but not explicit.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent, mental illness, and supernatural horror.
Who'll love this
Teens who love atmospheric Victorian ghost stories with mystery, enchanted books, and a touch of romance will be captivated.