Things in Jars
Jess Kidd
3.71 · 24 ratings · Published: 04 Apr 2019
Winding her way through the labyrinthine, sooty streets of Victorian London, Bridie won’t rest until she finds the young girl, even if it means unearthing a past that she’d rather keep buried. Luckily, her search is aided by an enchanting cast of characters, including a seven-foot tall housemaid; a melancholic, tattoo-covered ghost; and an avuncular apothecary. But secrets abound in this foggy underworld where spectacle is king and nothing is quite what it seems.
Blending darkness and light, history and folklore, Things in Jars is a spellbinding Gothic mystery that collapses the boundary between fact and fairy tale to stunning effect and explores what it means to be human in inhumane times.
- fantasy 4
- historical 3
- historical fiction 3
- mystery 3
- magical realism 3
- gothic 3
- industrial era 3
- victorian 3
- paranormal 2
- crime 2
- supernatural 2
- ghosts 2
- literary fiction 2
- magic 2
- law enforcement 2
- horror 2
- urban fantasy 2
- merfolk 1
- folktales & legends 1
- suspense 1
- action / adventure 1
- dark 1
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- audiobook 3
- book 1
- adult fiction 1
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- murder 1