Book guide
The Whatnot
One orphan’s kindness may open the door to a war-torn faery world.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyFaeFantasyQuestFantasyPortal fantasyDark FantasyFaeDark FantasyHidden identityEpic FantasyQuestEpic FantasyWar storyAdventureQuestAdventureExpeditionAdventureRescue mission
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About The Whatnot
Pikey Thomas, a lonely one-eyed boy in steam-powered Victorian London, helps an injured black-winged faery and becomes linked to Henrietta Kettle’s disappearance. As faeries are hunted and armies prepare for war, Pikey and Bartholomew search for a way north—and for Hettie.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Fast
Series
The Peculiar · Book 2 of 2
Content warnings
- starvation mentioned
- eye trauma
- battle scenes
- captivity
- mass killing
- corpse possession
