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The clockwork scarab is a mystery starring the relatives of two well known figures. The clockwork scarab east baton rouge parish library. In turn, two other young women from famous lineage are asked to help solve this murder and the disappearance of the other in the name of the crown, and this is how mina holmes and evaline stoker meet each other. Colleen gleason in 1889 london young women are turning up dead. Besides the vampire world, the genremashup story includes characters and trappings from detective fiction, steampunk, egyptology, time travel, and teen romance. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the clockwork scarab. Im typically all about time travel when its done well.

A stoker and holmes novel but when youre the sister of bram and the niece of sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery solving are in your blood. Interview wcolleen gleason, author of the clockwork scarab. The third book, the chess queen enigma, was published a year later, in october 2015. With love interests, time travel and murder, the clockwork scarab has all the elements for a mustread not just for teens but for anybody who loves any of these genres. When evaline stoker and mina holmes are recruited by the queen of england to solve a mystery, they have to overcome their differences to get the job done. While it is present, and while it does indeed deliver toetingling moments, the romantic aspect of the clockwork scarab is not exceedingly prominent as the novel focuses more on the girls mina and evalines investigations, personal struggles and growth, and their fledgling partnership. The free excerpt is automatically included and found at the end of the ebook. Evaline stoker and mina holmes never meant to get into the. As it is used in the clockwork scarab, however, not so much. Evaline stoker and mina holmes never meant to get into the family busi. The time travel element in the story felt totally out of place with the rest of the story, and i kept expecting it to be explained as i. Download now and enjoy the first four chapters before the book goes on sale on september 17, 20.

Its one of those that will either make readers laugh or make grabby hands. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The clockwork scarab ascension parish library overdrive. The clockwork scarab provides a brilliantly written plot with twists and turns that will leave you guessing till the end and even then you will still want more. I mentioned earlier that the clockwork scarab has some steampunk aspects to it, but its definitely fairly minimal for a steampunk book. The clockwork scarab audiobook colleen gleason audible. Parents need to know that the clockwork scarab is the first young adult novel by longtime vampirefiction author colleen gleason, and includes a recurring, gory scene of a vampire attacking his prey, along with numerous references to the undead. After the affair of the clockwork scarab, evaline stoker and mina holmes are eager to help princess alix with a new case. As the titles overtones of steampunk and egyptology suggest, the tale, told in the alternating voices of the two heroines, features a sometimes chaotic collision of genres. But when youre the sister of bram and the niece of sherlock. Victorian england is experiencing some strange coincidences. Seventeenyearold willa aston is obsessed with spiritual mediums, convinced she is speaking with her mother from beyond the grave. The clockwork scarab north central regional library. But when youre the sister of bram and the niece of sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery solving are in your blood.

Rachel hawkins, new york times bestselling author of the hex hall series victorianinspired girlpower at its finest. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. But when youre the sister of bram and the niece of sherlock, vampire. Set in steampunk victorian london, the clockwork scarab is her debut young adult novel. Off to the side there was a desk covered with more books, ivory pens, a lamp, pencils, and a mechanized quill sharpener that seemed to be able to handle three pens at a time instead of only one. It also seemed that there were too many different ideas introduced for one little book, but im hoping that well see more of these subplots will be better explained in later books of the series. Two young women from society have disappeared and one has turned up dead in the museum.

The clockwork scarab king county library system overdrive. With its fogshrouded setting, its heartracing and clever plot and, most of all, its two completely delightful, kickbutt heroines, the clockwork scarab is pure, delicious fun from beginning to end. The clockwork scarab read online free from your pc or mobile. But when you\re the sister of bram and the niece of sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery. The clockwork scarab was gleasons first venture into ya and it seems that she wanted to put in all her great ideas for ya but it didnt work out that well. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the clockwork scarab, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Colleen gleason is the author of the gardella vampire chronicles, a paranormal romance series, and the regency draculia, a postapocalyptic romance series.

The clockwork scarab jefferson parish library overdrive. The first book in the series, the clockwork scarab, was published by chronicle books in september 20. Yes, this inuniverse winkwink tiein can be trite and cutesy but given the premise of the book, i think its a little too late. And when two society girls go missing, theres no one more qualified to investigate.

There are a limited number of excuses for a young, intelligent woman of seventeen to be traversing the fogshrouded streets of london at midnight. Evaline stoker, brams sister, and mina holmes, sherlocks niece. The clockwork scarab oregon digital library consortium. In that context, the clockwork scarabs premise is intriguing, but at least in this first volume of a planned series, not fully realized. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. What happens when a genius, a vampire hunter, and a time traveler walk into a museum. Theres also a great book trailer to whet your appetite. After a london society girl is found dead and another goes missing, fierce evaline and logical mina must resolve their rivalry and solve a murder with only one clue. The fourth book, titled the carnelian crow, came out in july 2017. The clockwork scarab relies on a fairly absurd premise. Colleen gleason in 1889 london young women are turning up dead, and evaline stoker, relative of bram, and mina holmes, niece of sherlock, are summoned to investigate the clue of the notsoancient egyptian. Its steampunk, feminist, funny, breezy fun, and while it definitely could dig deeper in some parts, the quick pace.

The clockwork scarab and the screaming staircase the new. The clockwork scarab lambton county library overdrive. The clockwork scarab by colleen gleason librarything. Clockwork scarab by colleen gleason is a 2014 teens top ten nominee. In 1889 london young women are turning up dead, and evaline stoker, relative of bram, and mina holmes, niece of sherlock, are summoned to investigate the clue of the notsoancient egyptian scarabsbut where does a time traveler fit in. This book is probably the craziest mismatched hodgepodge of different elements i have ever readand yet i enjoyed it immensely. Evaline stoker and mina holmes never meant to get into the family business. For evaline stoker, sister of bram, and mina holmes, niece of sherlock, hunting vampires and solving mysteries are in their blood. The fun comes from two main characters quickwitted sparring, slowly developing friendship, and grudging admiration. The second book, titled the spiritglass charade, was published in october 2014.

Be sure to check back tomorrow when i take part in the clockwork scarab blog tour. I recommend it for motherdaughter book clubs and any readers aged 12 and up. Im afraid that colleen gleason was trying just too hard with this book. The clockwork scarab springfieldgreene county library. Parents need to know that the clockwork scarab is the first young adult novel by longtime vampirefiction author colleen gleason, and. I dont even know where to begin with the clockwork scarab.