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Feb 05, 2013
"This fun, frothy novel is full of "girl power with glitter and goggles, lit by gaslight" (Kirkus Reviews) and introduces a dynamic trio: Cora, who has an incisive intelligence and assists a mad inventor; Nellie, a bubbly clever girl who likes sparkly things and is the beautiful assistant to a powerful magician; and Michiko, a skilled martial artist who longs to be a proper samurai but instead works for a washed-up, duplicitous swordfighting instructor. Brought together by their shared discovery of a dead body, the three become friends and work together to solve the mounting number of murders occurring in foggy, early-20th-century London. While it's not for those who value historical accuracy in their fiction, this fast-paced, fun adventure is a wholly enjoyable read." February 2013 Teen Scene Newsletter http://www.nextreads.com/Display2.aspx?SID=5acc8fc1-4e91-4ebe-906d-f8fc5e82a8e0&N=597578