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(3.91) | 15 | "Xandra Vardan is the newly crowned Goblin Queen of England. But her complicated life is by no means over. There are the political factions vying for her favor, and the all-too-close scrutiny of Queen Victoria, who for some reason wants her head. Not to mention her werewolf boyfriend with demands of his own, and a mother hell-bent on destroying the monarchy. Now she's the suspect in a murder investigation--and Xandra barely knows which way is up. What she does know is that nothing lasts forever--and immortality isn't all it's cracked up to be."-- P. [4] of cover.… (more) |
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This book is for my mom, who loved stories as much as I do, who taught me how to dream, and who wore her eccentricities like badges of honour. I didn't thank her enough.
And it's for my husband, Steve, because he believes in me even when I don't.  | |
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None ▾Book descriptions "Xandra Vardan is the newly crowned Goblin Queen of England. But her complicated life is by no means over. There are the political factions vying for her favor, and the all-too-close scrutiny of Queen Victoria, who for some reason wants her head. Not to mention her werewolf boyfriend with demands of his own, and a mother hell-bent on destroying the monarchy. Now she's the suspect in a murder investigation--and Xandra barely knows which way is up. What she does know is that nothing lasts forever--and immortality isn't all it's cracked up to be."-- P. [4] of cover. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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When her brother Val gets in over his head in an investigation of Half-Blood disappearances and goes missing himself, it's up to Xandra, newly crowned Goblin Queen, to get him back and bring the atrocities to light. Xandra must frequent the seediest parts of London, while also coping with what she is, the political factions vying for her favor, and the all too-close scrutiny of Queen Victoria, who wants her head. Add this to a being a suspect in a murder investigation, a werewolf boyfriend with demands of his own, and a mother hell bent on destroying the monarchy, and Xandra barely knows which way is up. One thing she does know is that she's already lost one sibling, she's not about to lose another.
Publication Date: February 5, 2013 | |
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This was one of those books where I kept nervously looking to see how far along I was because I didn't want it to end. I can't wait for the next one.
I have not been a fan of steampunk OR Victorian fantasy, but I guess I've never read it done right. It was a background to the story--not the story. I highly recommend this to any fan of Urban Fantasy. (