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Synopsis
Do you believe there are ghosts and demons and Diviners among us? Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City--and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It's 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult. Evie worries he'll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer. As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfurl in the city that never sleeps. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened....
Is The diviners appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
A historical supernatural thriller set in 1920s New York featuring a teenage girl with psychic powers hunting a serial killer. Contains murdered victims, moderate violence, occult themes, and period-appropriate language including racial slurs of the era.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include graphic violence, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the glamorous 1920s setting, a heroine with supernatural powers, and the suspenseful hunt for a serial killer in Jazz Age New York.