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The Whatnot

by Stefan Bachmann

One orphan’s kindness may open the door to a war-torn faery world.

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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.

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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

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