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Summary
New York Times bestseller Alison Goodman's eagerly awaited new novel -- a Regency adventure starring a stylish and intrepid demon-hunter!
Helen must make a choice: Save her reputation, or save the world.
London, 1812. Eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall is on the eve of her debut presentation at the royal court of George III. Her life should revolve around gowns, dancing, and securing a suitable marriage. Instead, when one of her family's maids disappears, she is drawn into the shadows of Regency London.
There, she meets Lord Carlston, one of the few able to stop the perpetrators: a cabal of demons that has infiltrated all levels of society. Carlston is not a man she should be anywhere near, especially with the taint of scandal that surrounds him. Yet he offers her help and the possibility of finally discovering the truth about the mysterious deaths of her parents.
Soon the two of them are investigating a terrifying conspiracy that threatens to plunge the newly Enlightened world back into darkness. But can Helen trust a man whose own life is built on lies? And does she have the strength to face the dangers of this hidden world and her family's legacy?
Set in the glittering social world of the Regency upper-crust, the Dark Days Club is a supernatural adventure that introduces New York Times best-selling author Alison Goodman's Lady Helen Wrexhall--another heroine whom, like Eona, readers can take to their hearts.
Author Notes
Alison Goodman is an award winning novelist. Her novels include the Eon/Eona duology, A New Kind of Death, and The Dark Days Club. Singing the Dogstar Blues won an Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Novel in 2004 and The Two Pearls of Wisdom won the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2008.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (5)
Publisher's Weekly Review
In a delicious collision of Regency romance and dark fantasy, Goodman (Eona) tells the story of Lady Helen Wrexhall, a wealthy 18-year-old orphan on the eve of coming out at the court of King George III. If things go as planned, she will pass from the house of her choleric uncle to that of a suitably noble husband. Rumor has it that the Duke of Selburn (the catch of the season) is interested; unfortunately, so is the disreputable Earl of Carlston, though he has something other than marriage in mind. Helen is dissatisfied with a vapid life of endless parties, and she's also aware that she has begun to develop abilities that seem inappropriate for a young noble woman, like extraordinarily acute hearing and lightning-fast reflexes. Then Carlston tells her about the Dark Days Club, its secret battle to preserve English society from a monstrous enemy, and her destined role in that battle. Lady Helen is a well-drawn heroine, and her struggle to free herself from the stilted life of an early-19th- century noblewoman and embrace her wilder, darker self is powerfully delineated. Ages 14-up. Agent: Jill Grinberg, Grinberg Literary Management. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall, a debutante, discovers she's gifted with super-human strength, reflexes, and senses, and she has the power to "reach inside a person's soul and remove darkness." Her destiny--should she choose to reject Regency London norms--is to fight the demonic Deceivers. Rich period details and a convincing protagonist make for a compulsively readable mash-up of paranormal fantasy and historical romance. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall should be worrying about her upcoming presentation at court, but instead she is preoccupied with the mysterious Lord Carlston and his fight against the demonic Deceivers, who suck the life force from humans. Carlston is part of a secret agency and claims Lady Helen shares their rare Deceiver-hunting talents. A letter from her dead mother confirms this, informing Helen that she must choose between marrying a duke and leading a normal life, or joining the Dark Days Club. This regency romance with a twist starts slowly because Goodman spends too much time establishing her 1812 London setting, but once she puts the plot front and center, it takes off in a delightful way, juxtaposing the laced-up expectations of society against the newly stirring blood of a worthy heroine. The ending, while not a cliff-hanger, is satisfying and points toward another adventure for Lady Helen. Try this with fans of genre twisters, such as Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2009).--Welch, Cindy Copyright 2015 Booklist
School Library Journal Review
Gr 8 Up-All her life, 18-year-old Lady Helen has been preparing for her formal entrance into London society. In this safe, albeit restrictive world, Helen knows what is expected of her-obey her aunt and uncle, find an appropriate suitor, don't read too much, and don't have too many opinions. But with the arrival of the mysterious Lord Carlston comes knowledge of another world, one with demonic creatures where everyone may be an impostor. Learning that she is destined to become a Reclaimer, a type of demon-hunter, is hard to accept, but there's something about Lord Carlston that draws Helen in deeper. When given the opportunity to surrender her Reclaimer abilities and return to her normal life, Helen is forced to make a difficult choice, one that may affect not only her but all of England. Goodman creates a fascinating fantasy world while maintaining an otherwise historically accurate portrait of 19th-century London. Themes of friendship, family, and responsibility are woven throughout. Narrator Fiona Hardingham gives the characters distinctive voices and appropriate accents, resulting in a pleasant listening experience. VERDICT Fans of Regency fantasy will enjoy this exciting novel, the first in an intended trilogy. ["Mass crossover appeal": SLJ 12/15 starred review of the Viking book.]-Amanda Spino, Ocean County Library, Lakewood, NJ © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Regency balls, rebellious heiresses, and demonic creatures feeding on humans: not your mother's Regency romance. Lady Helen Wrexhall, a traitor's daughter just beginning her Season, learns she is special for reasons beyond parentage or inheritance. She is a Reclaimer, one of a handful of gifted humans who fight Deceivers, humanoid creatures that feed upon human life force through, variously, suffering, bloodlust, sexual climax, and creativity. A proper young lady of the Regency period, the scope of the Deceivers' desires shocks Helen even more than the onset of supernatural abilities. Despite the commercial premise and promise, this is neither entirely page-turning adventure nor romance. Goodman's prose is assured; her impeccable research shines through on every page (sometimes to the detriment of pacing) and brings to life questions of freedom and choice for women. Helen is torn between two men, one who speaks to the powerful, somewhat unnatural, and certainly societally unacceptable side of herself and the other who offers a life of privilege and propriety; the question of which self she will choose creates more tension than the question of which man (too, this is first in a series, which rather telegraphs her ultimate choice). Readers willing to embrace the deep, deliberately paced journey will find the pace and tension increasing until the end leaves them eager for the next volume. (Historical fantasy. 13 up) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.