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Absolution
by Gail GallantIn this suspenseful, romantic sequel to Apparition, Amelia Mackenzie, reluctant teenage clairvoyant, is caught up in a series of paranormal mysteries that threaten to unravel everything she believes in. After Amelia's best friend and secret crush Matthew dies in an apparent suicide, Amelia is heartbroken. Adding to her upheaval is the realization that she is firmly in the clutches of Matthew's ghost. Even after the barn in which Matthew had died is burnt to the ground, Matthew's spirit continues to stalk the ruins and Amelia must try to take care of his increasingly restless and reckless ghostly acts. It's not easy for Amelia to keep Matthew's presence a secret from her two brothers and her grandmother, Joyce. Amelia even tries to keep Matthew's 'survival' from her ghost tracking mentor Morris and his son Kip. But she is harbouring an even bigger secret these days: her deepening feelings for Kip. Unable to reconcile her longing for the flesh-and-blood Kip with her commitment to Matthew's ghost, she's pushed Kip away. Now, he's gone back to school in Chicago, and she can't get him off her mind. By the time Amelia and Morris are given a new ghost-tracking challenge, Kip has returned to Grey County for spring break, and long buried sparks are beginning to fly. As the trio set out to uncover the mysterious story behind a local inn that seems to harbour a ghost with a guilty conscience, desperate for forgiveness the mystery only deepens. Before long, a stretch of country road nearby reveals a strange history of its own--a series of fatal car accidents involving deer. Is there a connection between the haunted inn and the deadly stretch of road that it's on? With the rivalry intensifying between Matthew and Kip, Amelia's heart is in more conflict than ever. The ghost Matthew gets ever more comfortable in his phantom skin, which means Kip's headed for trouble, and only Amelia can protect him.
Absolution: A Southern Reach Novel
by Jeff VanderMeerTen years after the publication of Annihilation, the surprise fourth volume in Jeff VanderMeer&’s blockbuster Southern Reach Trilogy.When the Southern Reach Trilogy was first published a decade ago, it was an instant sensation, celebrated in a front-page New York Times story before publication, hailed by Stephen King and many others. Each volume climbed the bestsellers lists, awards were won, the books made the rare transition from paperback original to hardcover, and the movie adaptation became a cult classic. All told, the trilogy has sold more than a million copies, and has secured its place in the pantheon of twenty-first-century literature.And yet, for Jeff VanderMeer there was never full closure to the story of Area X. There were a few mysteries that had gone unsolved, some key points of view never aired. There were stories left to tell. There remained questions about who had been complicit in creating the conditions for Area X to take hold; the story of the first mission into the Forgotten Coast—before Area X was called Area X—had never been fully told; and what if someone had foreseen the world after Acceptance? How crazy would they seem?Structured in three parts, each recounting a new expedition, this book delivers some long-awaited answers, to be sure, but also more questions, and profound new surprises. Absolution is a brilliant, beautiful, and ever-terrifying plunge into unique and fertile literary territory. It is the final word on one of the most provocative and popular speculative fiction series of our time.
Absolution: A Southern Reach Novel (The Southern Reach Series #4)
by Jeff VanderMeerONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2024:The New York Times, Washington Post, New York Magazine, TIME, Kirkus, Literary Hub, Goodreads. The surprise fourth volume in Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach series—and the final word on one of the most provocative and popular speculative fiction series of our time. When the Southern Reach trilogy was first published a decade ago, it was an instant sensation, celebrated in a front-page New York Times story before publication, hailed by Stephen King and many others. Each volume climbed the bestseller list; awards were won; the books made the rare transition from paperback original to hardcover; the movie adaptation became a cult classic. All told, the trilogy has sold more than a million copies and has secured its place in the pantheon of twenty-first-century literature. And yet for all this, for Jeff VanderMeer there was never full closure to the story of Area X. There were a few mysteries that had gone unsolved, some key points of view never aired. There were stories left to tell. There remained questions about who had been complicit in creating the conditions for Area X to take hold; the story of the first mission into the Forgotten Coast—before Area X was called Area X—had never been fully told; and what if someone had foreseen the world after Acceptance? How crazy would they seem?Structured in three parts, each recounting a new expedition, Absolution is a brilliant, beautiful, and ever-terrifying plunge into unique and fertile literary territory. There are some long-awaited answers here, to be sure, but also more questions, and profound new surprises. It is the final word on one of the most provocative and popular speculative fiction series of our time. <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Academia Wyvern: El Camino a la Ascensión Libro 2 (Academia Wyvern #2)
by A.K. & G.S.Incluso los Héroes tropiezan al caminar por el Sendero de la Ascensión. Después de que la emoción de los exámenes parciales se haya calmado, tanto Alex como J esperan ansiosos sus vacaciones. La felicidad que encuentran es demasiado fugaz. Alex es llevado en medio de la noche, dirigiéndose a una serie de desafíos que lo llevarán a sus límites. J acepta su nuevo papel de estudiante entusiasta hasta que se ve obligado a enfrentarse a un rival de su pasado. ¿Podrán los dos superar sus crecientes obstáculos y emerger como Heroes of Ascension? Imagina una historia que combina My Hero Academia, IP Man y tu novela de harén favorita, y tendrás Wyvern Academy ... Wyvern Academy es una novela de cultivo de harén escrita por los autores Atlas Kane, autor de éxito de ventas de Chimera King, y Grayson Sinclair, autor de éxito de ventas de Hive Knight. Wyvern Academy está inspirada en las novelas ligeras japonesas, así como en un profundo amor y respeto por el anime, el kung fu, las artes marciales y las aventuras de la academia de batalla. Advertencia a los lectores: las novelas ligeras de Wyvern Academy contienen contenido explícito para adultos, relaciones no convencionales / harén, violencia gráfica y persistente, y lapsos ocasionales en el decoro que harían desmayar a tu querida madre. Proceda bajo su propio riesgo.
Acca: Book 3 Of Angelbound Origins (Angelbound Origins #3)
by Christina Bauer"Bauer creates a whole new world that had me bowing down and praising the universe for whatever is responsible for inspiring this creative genius." - For Your Literary Pleasure blogIn just one week, supernatural warrior Myla Lewis must discover enough evidence to send the evil House of Acca to prison... or she'll end up in jail herself, along with her fiancé, Prince Lincoln. No pressure.To gather proof, Myla and Lincoln go undercover at an all-girl's high school on Earth. Lincoln acts as the new gym teacher; Myla becomes the school's least popular transfer student ever. To stop them from getting the goods, Acca releases Hell on Earth. Literally. Good thing Myla and Lincoln aren't afraid of a tough fight. This one promises to be the hardest yet. After all, who ever said high school wasn't hell?ANGELBOUND ORIGINS1. Angelbound2. Scala3. Acca (Coming December 2016)4. Thrax (Fall 2017)5. ArmageddonANGELBOUND OFFSPRING1. Maxon2. PortiaBEHOLDER1. Cursed2. Concealed (Coming Fall 2016)3. Cherished (Spring 2017)4. Crowned (Fall 2017)
Acceptance (Forbes Mates #3)
by Grace R. DuncanForbes Mates: Book ThreeDr. Miles Grant acknowledges that his destined mate could be either gender even though his bisexuality cost him his family and his pack. Luckily he found the Forbes Pack, who happily accepts him just as he is. What he never counted on was finding his mate in Pittsburgh or for his mate to be another species entirely--a cat! Quincy Archer isn't just any jaguar shifter. He is the heir to the leadership of his pride. Destined mates are nothing but legend to the nearly extinct and generally solitary jaguars, and Quincy certainly never expected to find one for himself, much less a male... or a wolf. However, finding each other and coming to terms with their species is the least of their worries. Quincy is expected to select a proper female mate, father a cub, and take his place as heir to the pride. Except Quincy refuses, having no interest in women or leadership and knowing he isn't right for it. But his father will stop at nothing--not even attempting to kill Miles--to get his way. Quincy and Miles must overcome many obstacles to stay together as the destined mates they're meant to be.
Achecho en el aeropuerto: El juego de Jack
by Blair London Luis MoraJack Carl, hombre de negocios y empleado de la corporacion McShank, casado con una buena esposa, hijos que lo aman y hermosos nietos. Tiene un juego de habilidades muy especificas que son de vital importancia para su tipo de trabajo......
Across the Green Grass Fields (Wayward Children #6)
by Seanan McGuireA young girl discovers a portal to a land filled with centaurs and unicorns in Seanan McGuire's Across the Green Grass Fields, a standalone tale in the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Wayward Children series.“Welcome to the Hooflands. We’re happy to have you, even if you being here means something’s coming.”Regan loves, and is loved, though her school-friend situation has become complicated, of late.When she suddenly finds herself thrust through a doorway that asks her to "Be Sure" before swallowing her whole, Regan must learn to live in a world filled with centaurs, kelpies, and other magical equines—a world that expects its human visitors to step up and be heroes.But after embracing her time with the herd, Regan discovers that not all forms of heroism are equal, and not all quests are as they seem…A standalone Wayward Children story containing all-new characters, and a great jumping-on point for new readers.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Across the Line
by Albert Payson Terhune Anice TerhuneAlbert Payson Terhune was not only universally famous for his stories of the collies of Sunnybank: as readers of his The Son of God know, he was also of a deeply religious mind. Some time before his death in February 1942, he made some rough notes for an article on a subject which had never ceased to concern him and which has absorbed the thoughts of human beings from time immemorial. As Rev. Dr. Sizoo remarks in the Foreword to this volume, “The human heart has always rebelled against the silence of death. Why should those whom we have loved and lost suddenly cease to be concerned about us and refuse to counsel and enhearten?...Are there any signals which flash back and forth? Do they know us? Can we speak with them? Are they concerned for us?”Anice Terhune, the author’s wife, offers an affirmative answer to these questions in the notes and comments that form the greater part of the present book. Mrs. Terhune was the author of The Bert Terhune I Knew (1943) as well as of many short stories, articles, and of three novels among which are The Eyes of the Village and The White Mouse. Pianist, organist, and composer, she has published many books of children’s songs. She was born in Hampden, Massachusetts, of an old New Jersey family, a direct descendant of Richard Stockton, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Across the Long Sea (Bone Magic #2)
by Sarah RemyThe gripping follow-up to Stonehill DownsAs the most valuable asset in the kingdom of Wilhaiim, Malachi Doyle has many responsibilities—protector, assassin, detective, and King Renault's right-hand man. And until he met Avani in the cursed village of Stonehill Downs, he believed he was the last of his kind: a magus who can communicate with the dead.But Wilhaiim is left vulnerable when Mal and his page, Liam, are kidnapped and ferried across the Long Sea to a warring kingdom in search of its own magus. To make matters worse, a springtime plague is rapidly spreading, and beneath the earth the sidhe are preparing for war. With Mal missing and presumed dead, Avani reluctantly takes his place as Wilhaiim's magus. But her powers are unreliable and untested, her many allies are treacherous, and she is certain Mal is alive. Will she be able to keep Wilhaiim—and herself—safe?
Act of God
by Jill CimentJill Ciment's books have been hailed as "stunning," "powerful," and "provocative." Alice Sebold has called her works "beautifully written." Now the author of Heroic Measures ("Smart and funny and completely surprising . . . I loved every page." --Ann Patchett; "Brave, generous, nearly perfect." --Los Angeles Times) has given us a contemporary noir novel that starts out a comedy of errors and turns darker at every hairpin turn. It's the summer of 2015, Brooklyn. The city is sweltering from another record-breaking heat wave, this one accompanied by biblical rains. Edith, a recently retired legal librarian, and her identical twin sister, Kat, a feckless romantic who's mistaken her own eccentricity for originality, discover something ominous in their hall closet: it seems to be phosphorescent, it's a mushroom . . . and it's sprouting from their wall. Upstairs, their landlady, Vida Cebu, a Shakespearian actress far more famous for her TV commercials for Ziberax (the first female sexual enhancement pill) than for her stage work, discovers that a petite Russian girl, a runaway au pair, has been secretly living in her guest room closet. When the police arrest the intruder, they find a second mushroom, also glowing, under the intruder's bedding. Soon the HAZMAT squad arrives, and the four women are forced to evacuate the contaminated row house with only the clothes on their backs. As the mold infestation spreads from row house to high-rise, and frightened, bewildered New Yorkers wait out this plague (is it an act of God?) on their city and property, the four women become caught up in a centrifugal nightmare. Part horror story, part screwball comedy, Jill Ciment's brilliant suspense novel looks at what happens when our lives--so seemingly set and ordered yet so precariously balanced--break down in the wake of calamity. It is, as well, a novel about love (familial and profound) and how it can appear from the most unlikely circumstances.From the Hardcover edition.
Acólito
by Combo Translations Chris Tetreault-BlayEles o criaram para criar um Novo Mundo. Então ele voltou para pega-lo. Em 1684, a filha de Franklin James, Evelyn, desaparece de sua casa no meio da noite. A busca por ela leva seus socorristas para o alcance mais sombrio de Wildermoor, e nas garras do Conselho da Luz Eterna. Centenas de anos depois, D.I. Truman Darke não convence Colin Dexler, um homem acusado de um assassinato mais brutal e sem motivação. Depois que Dexler mata novamente, ambas as vidas ficam de cabeça para baixo. Agora, o principal suspeito em um caso de assassinato, Truman foge para encontrar as respostas que ele procura. Ao fazê-lo, ele descobre mais sobre o seu passado do que ele já pensou ser possível ... e vem cara a cara com um mal que tem escondido nas sombras por trezentos anos.
Adam
by Ted DekkerEnter a world of death and near-death that blurs the lines between fiction and reality in a way that will leave you stunned.It takes an obsessive mind to know one. And Daniel Clark knows the elusive killer he&’s been stalking. He&’s devoted every waking minute as a profiler to find the serial killer known only as Eve. He&’s pored over the crime scenes of sixteen young women who died mysterious deaths, all in underground basements or caverns. He&’s delved into the killer's head and puzzled over the twisted religious overtones of the killings.What Daniel can't possibly know is that he will be Eve&’s next victim. He will be the killer&’s first Adam. After sixteen hopeless months, the case takes a drastic turn on a very dark night when Daniel is shot and left for dead.Resuscitated after twenty minutes of clinical death, Daniel finds himself haunted by the experience. He knows he&’s seen the killer's face, but the trauma of dying has obscured the memory and left him with crushing panic attacks. Nothing—not even desperate, dangerous attempts to reexperience his own death--seems to bring him closer to finding the killer.Then Eve strikes again, much closer to home. And Daniel's obsession explodes into a battle for his life . . . his sanity . . . his very soul.&“If you read one thriller this year—make it Adam. It&’s a high-octane thriller that lays bare the battle between good and evil in a way that will stun readers.&” —Lis Wiehl, legal analyst and author of Hunting Charles Manson&“The detail is stunning, pointing to meticulous research in FBI methods, forensic medicine, and psychological profiling. We have to keep telling ourselves that this is fiction. At the same time, we can&’t help thinking that not only could it happen, but that it will happen if we're not careful.&” —David M. Kiely and Christina McKenna, authors of The Dark SacramentFast-paced thriller with Christian themesFull-length, stand-alone novel from New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker
Adem's Cross
by Alice MeadFourteen-year old Adem, an Albanian boy, lives in Serb-occupied Kosovo. Adem hates existing in a constant state of terror. Every week, friends and family are beaten, teargassed, and killed. The Albanians are helpless, and even passive resistance can get you killed--as is Adem's sister Fatmira, gunned down while reading a protest poem. Now Adem must decide how to survive this never-ending nightmare--with or without his family.
Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans (Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans)
by Isi HendrixThe first book in a fast-paced, witty, and big-hearted debut Afrofantasy trilogy about a twelve-year-old apprenticing in the kitchens at the prestigious Academy of Shamans, who must ally with a snarky goddess and a knife-wielding warrior to save her kingdom. Perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and The School for Good and Evil.Life is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she’s an ogbanje, a demon-possessed child that brings misfortune wherever they go, and Adia can’t disagree—especially when she suddenly manifests mysterious powers that she can’t control, causing an earthquake in her village.So when Adia is offered a kitchen apprenticeship at the faraway Academy of Shamans, she flees with nothing but a pouch of change, her cat Bubbles, and the hope that someone there can figure out what's wrong with her—and fix it. But just as she's settling in, Adia stumbles upon a shocking secret: Unlike her, the kingdom's emperor really is possessed—by a demon more wicked than any other. And he’s on his way to the Academy for a visit.Joining forces with a snarky goddess, a 500-year-old warrior girl, and an annoying soldier-in-training, Adia must travel through hidden realms to exorcise the emperor and save her kingdom. But to succeed, she first must come to understand the powers inside her….The fate of the world hangs in the balance.
Adia Kelbara and the High Queen's Tomb (Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans)
by Isi HendrixThe second book in a fast-paced, witty, and bighearted debut Afrofantasy trilogy about a twelve-year-old apprentice in the kitchens at the prestigious Academy of Shamans who must ally with a snarky goddess and a knife-wielding warrior to save her kingdom. Perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and The School for Good and Evil!Adia Kelbara may have defeated the power-hungry god Olark and saved Zaria, but now she must face something even more terrifying: her first semester as a student at the Academy of Shamans. As her abilities are tested during orientation, a mysterious affliction causes everyone except for Adia and Thyme to pass out—and a reanimated corpse appears, with a horrifying message.As if that wasn’t bad enough, Emperor Darian sends news that the same phenomenon is happening across the kingdom and that someone is siphoning energy from the living to resurrect corpses, creating cracks between the realms of the living and the dead.Now it will be up to Adia to push her powers to their limit and journey to the tomb of the ancient High Queen in search of answers and a cure for the sleeping sickness besieging Zaria. But rising corpses aren’t the only threats that stand in her way—a new enemy looms, and if Adia can’t defeat them, Zaria may soon become another realm of the dead.
Adicción (Medianoche #Volumen 2)
by Claudia GrayTras una larga temporada sin verse, Bianca y Lucas buscan la forma de infringir las estrictas normas de la academia Medianoche para poder continuar con su intensa y complicada historia de amor. Pero ¿hasta dónde están dispuestos a llegar? Nadie sabe tan bien como ellos que el amor mata o muere... Segunda entrega de la serie paranormal romántica «Medianoche». «Seguíamos cogidos de la mano cuando entramos en el gran vestíbulo, donde había unos cuantos alumnos haciendo tiempo entre clases. Noté su mirada clavada en nosotros, hambrienta y ávida; estaban tan sedientos de chismes nuevos como de sangre. Al pie de las escaleras que conducían a los dormitorios de las chicas, Balthazar se inclinó y me besó en la mejilla. Noté sus labios frescos al rozar mi piel. Mientras subía las escaleras, intenté pensar en cómo iba a explicar aquello a Lucas...» En el internado Medianoche,el amor no es un juego...
Adivinando lo Perdido
by Jennifer Yaeggy G M CameronLa ex esposa de DC Frankie McCormack ha desaparecido y Frankie está enloqueciendo. En el segundo libro de la serie Andrómeda, nuevamente nos encontramos con el DI Mike Donnelly y con Annie, ambos usando sus muy diferentes métodos para ayudar Frankie a buscarla. Mientras que Donnelly trata de evitar que Frankie se involucre en la investigación, Frankie recurre a las habilidades especiales de Annie para determinar qué le sucedió a su ex esposa. Sin embargo, Annie está ocupada por el momento, defendiéndose de los ataques de un viejo enemigo, y tratando de evadir a un acosador violento. Una novela de crimen escocesa con humor y un toque de lo oculto.
Adventures of Luther Arkwright (2nd edition)
by Bryan TalbotAcross a multitude of parallel universes, dark forces operate in the shadows, manipulating mankind&’s histories throughout countless timelines. The agents of these Disruptors all work with a single purposethe recovery and activation of Firefrost, a longhidden doomsday device whose unspeakable power is capable of consuming the galaxy in all its incarnations. Standing in the way of the Disruptors is Luther Arkwright, a human anomaly who exists only in a single universe, a man of vast psychic powers and capable of travelling between the parallel realities to counter the Disruptor&’s malign influence. But the Disruptors are aware of Arkwright and his abilities, and while Arkwright searches the myriad Earths for the location of Firefrost, the agents of darkness race to destroy Arkwright . . . and to ensure their unthinkable ends. In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the first publication of The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, this new edition features entirely new scans from the original artwork that restore much of the lost detail from previous editions. Arkwright has never looked better! * Nominated for three Eisner Awards and five Eagle Awards.
Aesch Mezareph or Purifying Fire: A Chymico-kabalistic Treatise Collected From The Kabala Denudata Of Knorr Von Rosenroth
by W. Wynn WestcottThe Aesch Mezareph or Ash Metzareph is a Kabbalistic and Alchemical text originally known to persons of Western Culture from the Latin translation found in a fragmentary condition in the work entitled “Kabbala Denudata” by Knorr von Rosenroth, published at Sulzbach in 1677-84.The present volume is the translation into English, which was issued by W. Wynn Westcott in Vol. IV of his Collectanea Hermetica at the end of the 19th century.
Aesop's Favorite Fables: More Than 130 Classic Fables for Children!
by Milo WinterRacehorse Publishing’s Children’s Classic Collections is a new series that offers readers timeless compilations of children’s literature. Handsomely packaged and affordable, this new series aims to revitalize these enchanting works and continue the tradition of sharing them with the next generation.Passed down for thousands of years, Aesop’s Fables is a collection of moral stories by the famed storyteller from ancient Greece. Reprinted and translated thousands of times over the past two millennia, this collection represents some of the most widely known and famous children’s literature. Many of these fables bestow human traits upon animal characters and place them in human situations to highlight desirable and less desirable traits. Their intent, through the telling of these tales, is to teach readers important moral lessons such as "Self-help is the best help” or "Do not attempt too much all at once.”Accompanied by beautiful color illustrations by renowned illustrator Milo Winter, this premiere collection of Aesop’s Favorite Fables is sure to ignite young imaginations and educate readers about virtue, kindness, integrity, problem-solving, happiness, and what it means to be human.
Affinity
by J. N. Williamson J. WilliamsonIndiana college student Quent Wilcox has had some disturbing nightmares, though he can't quite remember them when he wakes up. He's been stumbling across huge gaps in his memory, like what happened to his parents, and did he ever have a girlfriend? Not only is Quent losing his memory, but he gaining someone else's. Quent finds with his new memories come strange, unearthly powers--and grave danger.
Affinity
by Sarah WatersAn upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, Margaret Prior has begun visiting the women's ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London's grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank's murderers and common thieves, Margaret finds herself increasingly fascinated by on apparently innocent inmate, the enigmatic spiritualist Selina Dawes. <P><P> Selina was imprisoned after a séance she was conducting went horribly awry, leaving an elderly matron dead and a young woman deeply disturbed. Although initially skeptical of Selina's gifts, Margaret is soon drawn into a twilight world of ghosts and shadows, unruly spirits and unseemly passions, until she is at last driven to concoct a desperate plot to secure Selina's freedom, and her own.
Affinity
by Sarah Waters'Affinity is the work of an intense and atmospheric imagination . . . Sarah Waters is such an interesting writer, a kind of feminist Dickens' Fiona Pitt-Kethley, Daily TelegraphSet in and around the women's prison at Milbank in the 1870s, Affinity is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some 'good work' with the lady criminals of one of London's most notorious gaols. Surrounded by prisoners, murderers and common thieves, Margaret feels herself drawn to one of the prisons more unlikely inmates - the imprisoned spiritualist - Selina Dawes. Sympathetic to the plight of this innocent-seeming girl, Margaret sees herself dispensing guidance and perhaps friendship on her visits, little expecting to find herself dabbling in a twilight world of seances, shadows, unruly spirits and unseemly passions.
Affinity
by Sarah WatersSet in and around the women's prison at Milbank in the 1870's , AFFINITY is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some 'good work' with the lady criminals of one of London's most notorious gaols. Surrounded by prisoners, murderers and common thieves, Margaret feels herself drawn to one of the prisons more unlikely inmates - the imprisoned spiritualist - Selina Dawes. Sympathetic to the plight of this innocent-seeming girl, Margaret sees herself dispensing guidance and perhaps friendship on her visits, little expecting to find herself dabbling in a twilight world of seances, shadows, unruly spirits and unseemly passions.