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Something Strange and Deadly

by Susan Dennard

In 1876 Philadelphia, the dead are rising—and Eleanor’s missing brother may be the key.

About Something Strange and Deadly

Sixteen-year-old Eleanor Fitt’s brother has vanished just as corpses begin roaming Philadelphia. To save him, she turns to the Spirit-Hunters, who are tracking the necromancer behind the Dead, risking her reputation and her life.

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Spice
None
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Fast

Series

Something Strange and Deadly · Book 1 of 3

Content warnings
  • violence
  • zombies
  • decapitation
  • demon possession
  • forced dieting
  • body shaming
  • opium reference
  • swearing

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