Something Strange and Deadly

Susan Dennard

Jul 2012 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

Sixteen-year-old Eleanor Fitt’s brother is missing. And when she discovers that the Dead are rising in Philadelphia and wreaking havoc throughout the city, she knows that her brother is involved.

So Eleanor enlists the help of the Spirit-Hunters. This motley crew, hired to protect the city from supernatural forces, is after the necromancer who has been reanimating corpses. Their skills can save her brother. But as Eleanor spends time with the Spirit-Hunters, and their handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. Now not only is her reputation at risk, but her very life may hang in the balance.

In Something Strange and Deadly, the first book in a trilogy, Susan Dennard weaves together vividly imagined scenes of action, adventure, and gorgeous Victorian fashion to create an entertaining steampunk tapestry of humor, horror, and romance. Readers who love Cassandra Clare’s Infernal Devices series will be intrigued from the start.

Ratings and reviews

At first when my friend introduced me to this book I was sceptical. I didn't like reading about zombies but OMG!! This book is amazing to the end! So much fun to read, very detailed, and very emotional.

This book was the one that gave me a really weird dream it was about military officer zomies that were hunting me down. It ended with the lutenent saying "this is the weirdest thing I have ever done dead or living."

A fun take on the zombie novel that will help women to consider their own destinies while helping young men to consider the motivation for & consequences of their actions.

About the author

Susan Dennard is a writer turned marine biologist turned writer again. The Something Strange and Deadly trilogy is her debut. Among the traits she shares with her heroine Eleanor are a weakness for Shakespeare quotes, a healthy appetite for baked goods, and an insatiable curiosity. Sadly, Susan does not get to wear a corset or wave a parasol on a daily basis.