In the sequel to the Nebula finalist The Strange Case of the Alchemist's
Daughter, Mary Jekyll and the rest of the daughters of mad scientists
from literature embark on a madcap adventure across Europe to rescue
another monstrous girl and stop the Alchemical Society's nefarious plans
once and for all.Mary Jekyll's life has been peaceful since she helped
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the Whitechapel Murders. Beatrice
Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, and Mary's sister
Diana Hyde have settled into the Jekyll household in London, and
although they sometimes quarrel, the members of the Athena Club get
along as well as any five young women with very different personalities.
At least they can always rely on Mrs. Poole. But when Mary receives a
telegram that Lucinda Van Helsing has been kidnapped, the Athena Club
must travel to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to rescue yet another young
woman who has been subjected to horrific experimentation. Where is
Lucinda, and what has Professor Van Helsing been doing to his daughter?
Can Mary, Diana, Beatrice, and Justine reach her in time? Racing against
the clock to save Lucinda from certain doom, the Athena Club embarks on
a madcap journey across Europe. From Paris to Vienna to Budapest, Mary
and her friends must make new allies, face old enemies, and finally
confront the fearsome, secretive Alchemical Society. It's time for these
monstrous gentlewomen to overcome the past and create their own
destinies.
