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Synopsis
"Beware the seven blessings" When she first utters there words, sixteen-year-old Sally Lockhart doesn't know their meaning. But when an employee of her late father hears them, he dies of fear. Thus begins Sally's terrifying journey into the seamy underworld of Victorian London, in search of clues that will solve the puzzle of ther father's death. Pursued by villains and cutthroats at every turn, she at last uncovers two dark mysteries. One involves the opium trade; the other, a stolen ruby of enormous value. Sally soon learns that she is th the key to both- and that it's worth her very life to find out why.
Is The Ruby in the Smoke appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A Victorian mystery with a brave teenage heroine investigating her father's death through London's dangerous underworld. Contains violence, references to opium trade, and perilous situations, but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include substance abuse, murder, and death of parent (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teen readers will love Sally's determination to solve the mystery of her father's death despite dangerous villains and dark secrets in Victorian London.