The Dark Days Deceit (Lady Helen Trilogy Series #3)

by Alison Goodman

Overview

The thrilling, genre-bending conclusion to the Dark Days trilogy!

Bath, 1812. As Lady Helen prepares for her grand wedding to the Duke of Selburn, she must juggle her new responsibilities with her duties as a demon-hunting Grand Reclaimer. Now a dyad with Lord Carlston, bonded in blood, the two prepare to confront their nemesis, the Grand Deceiver. Set against the glittering background of Regency society, Helen and Carlston's story hurtles to a shocking conclusion full of passion, betrayal, and heartbreak.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142425138
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	11/19/2019
Series:	Lady Helen Trilogy Series , #3
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Alison Goodman is the author of the bestsellers Eon and Eona, as well as the two previous books about Lady Helen: The Dark Days Club and The Dark Days Pact. She was a D.J.O'Hearn Memorial Fellow at Melbourne University, holds a master of arts degree, and mentors emerging writers. She is a long-time lover of the Regency period and has an extensive collection of Regency material.

Editorial Reviews

"In this final book of the trilogy, Lady Helen is preparing for her wedding and learning how to handle her blood bonding with Lord Carlston as they become the Grand Reclaimer.  Torn between her two lives, Lady Helen knows that she must be ready for the dangerous battle with the Grand Deceiver...Charged with excitement, danger, more than one romance, secrets, and deceit, the plot moves inexorably to the final showdown...[and] to an extremely satisfying ending... a conclusion that continues the strong writing, well-developed characters and rich details of the Regency period of this series.  VERDICT An excellent blend of historical romance, adventure, fantasy, and ghost story."                                                               -School Library Journal

 

"'Goodman's assured writing and masterful grasp of historical milieu create a world where doing one's hair can take hours—and is done even when the end of the world is at stake.  The slow burn, punctuated by murder, forbidden declarations of love, and surprising plot twists provides readers... with exactly what they want...You'll never see the Regency the same way again.                                                                -Kirkus

From the Publisher

2018-09-17

Lady Helen's adventures continue in the conclusion of Goodman's (The Dark Days Pact, 2017, etc.) trilogy.

Christmas in Bath: Lady Helen and the brooding Lord Carlston are now the Grand Reclaimer dyad seeking the Grand Deceiver. But Helen's impending marriage to Duke Selburn, who cherishes Helen and wishes to protect her, provides impediment after impediment to Reclaimer business. As with the previous volumes, this carefully researched tome mixes a cerebral examination of gendered roles in the Regency (and perhaps today) with an original fantasy premise. The previously introduced characters are all back, from Maori Quinn (one of the few characters who provides diversity in the white, wealthy world of Regency high society) to Aunt Leonore, who demonstrates that women can be powerful regardless of magical gifts. Goodman's assured writing and masterful grasp of historical milieu create a world where doing one's hair can take hours—and is done even when the end of the world is at stake. The slow burn, punctuated by murder, forbidden declarations of love, and surprising plot twists, provides readers who have come this far with exactly what they want; the explosions, literal and figurative, of the climax even leave room for a happy ending that also involves the wielding of great power while being female.

You'll never see the Regency the same way again. (Historical fantasy. 13-adult)

Kirkus Reviews