"A seamless blending of magic, mystery, and history . . . Glover's
worldbuilding, characters, and attention to historical detail create a
delightfully genre-bending debut!" -- Tananarive Due, American Book
Award winner, author of Ghost Summer: Stories
From a bold new voice in speculative fiction comes a vibrant
historical fantasy of magic and murder set in the aftermath of the Civil
War
Hetty Rhodes and her husband, Benjy, were Conductors on the Underground
Railroad, ferrying dozens of slaves to freedom with daring, cunning, and
magic that draws its power from the constellations. With the war over,
those skills find new purpose as they solve mysteries and murders that
white authorities would otherwise ignore.
In the heart of Philadelphia's Seventh Ward, everyone knows that when
there's a strange death or magical curses causing trouble, Hetty and
Benjy are the only ones that can solve the case. But when an old friend
is murdered, their investigation stirs up a wasp nest of intrigue, lies,
and long-buried secrets--and a mystery unlike anything they handled
before. With a clever, cold-blooded killer on the prowl testing their
magic and placing their lives at risk, Hetty and Benjy will discover how
little they really know about their neighbors . . . and themselves.
"An unforgettable debut . . . Wholly original and thoroughly
riveting." -- Deanna Raybourn, New York Times best-selling author of
A Murderous Relation
