Monstrous Design
1st Edition
Published on 10. June 2021
432 pages
978-1-78954-367-4 (ISBN)
Description
With swashbuckling, super-fast paced action and own voices queer romance, The Battalion of the Dead return in a dazzling new adventure, set amid the opulence and squalor of 18th-century London and Paris.
1794, London: where luxury and squalor rub shoulders and men of science conspire to raise the dead and make monsters.
From the glamorous excesses of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens to the city's seedy underbelly, Camille continues her search for Olympe de l'Aubespine - the girl born of magic and mayhem.
But with half the battalion trapped in Paris and a new enemy lying in wait in London, time is running out. Camille must decide how much she's willing to risk. To get what you want, how far is too far?
Perfect for fans of Netflix's Shadow and Bone series.
1794, London: where luxury and squalor rub shoulders and men of science conspire to raise the dead and make monsters.
From the glamorous excesses of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens to the city's seedy underbelly, Camille continues her search for Olympe de l'Aubespine - the girl born of magic and mayhem.
But with half the battalion trapped in Paris and a new enemy lying in wait in London, time is running out. Camille must decide how much she's willing to risk. To get what you want, how far is too far?
Perfect for fans of Netflix's Shadow and Bone series.
Reviews / Votes
The action is swashbuckling, the characters believable and you will very quickly find yourself so immersed that you will be back in 1794, in the midst of the panic, the danger and the action, in the blink of an eye. Not only is there action but we have thrilling adventure and must be prepared for opulence and squalor too, this is a no-holes-barred read, gritty and exciting * Armadillo Magazine * The plot is tight and totally believable, the characters are strong... This is YA at its best. I'm off to buy the first instalment of what's going to be a very popular series. Recommended' * Historical Novels Review * Dunn is capable of creating a wonderful sense of tension and mystery... My 15-year-old self would have loved it whole-heartedly' * ParSec * The Battalion of the Dead series has everything you could want from an historical YA fantasy: adventure, opulence, lies, science, magic and a captivating band of rebellious characters at its heart * CultureFly * Dashing young heroines and a strong LGBTQ voice * The British Fantasy Society *More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Head of Zeus
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 years
ISBN-13
978-1-78954-367-4 (9781789543674)
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Kat Dunn grew up in London and has lived in Japan, Australia and France. She's written about mental health for Mind and the Guardian, and worked as a translator for Japanese television. Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition. Her debut novel, Dangerous Remedy, was published by Zephyr in 2020. She lives in London. Twitter: @KatAliceDunn Instagram: @katalicedunn
Content
- Intro
- Also by Kat Dunn
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- The story so far.
- PART ONE: Bone China
- 1. A Slum Near Rue St Denis
- 7 Thermidor, Year II
- 25 July 1794
- 2. A Country House in England
- 3. A Slum Near Rue St Denis
- 4. Henley House
- 5. The Grounds of Henley House
- 6. Henley House
- 7. A Slum Near Rue St Denis
- 8. The Drawing Room, Henley House
- 9. The Faubourg Saint Jacques
- 10. The Streets of London
- 8 Thermidor
- 26 July
- PART TWO: Entente Cordiale
- 1. A Room in the St Giles Rookery
- 2. A Dressmaker's, London
- 3. The Printing House of L'Ami d'Égalité
- 4. A Room in the St Giles Rookery
- 5. Lord Harford's Study
- 6. St Bart's Hospital
- 7. 6 Bedford Square
- 8. St Bart's Hospital
- 9. The Printing House of L'Ami d'Égalité
- 10. Buckbridge Street
- Broad Street
- 11. 6 Bedford Square
- 12. The Faubourg Saint Jacques
- 13. A Flophouse in the Rookery
- 9 Thermidor
- 27 July
- PART THREE: Empire of Death
- 1. The Duc's Headquarters
- 2. The Rookery
- 3. 6 Bedford Square
- 4. A Gin Palace Near the Rookery
- 5. A Carriage on the Rue St-Jacques
- 6. 6 Bedford Square
- 7. 6 Bedford Square
- 8. 6 Bedford Square
- 9. Palais d'Égalité
- 10. Bedford Square
- 11. The Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens
- 12. Ada's House, the Marais
- 13. The Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens
- 14. The Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens
- PART FOUR: Cry Havoc
- 1. A Supper Box in the Pleasure Gardens, after Midnight
- 2. Ada's House, the Marais
- 10 Thermidor
- 28 July
- 3. Wickham's Study, St Bart's Hospital
- 4. The Catacombs
- 5. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- 6. The Catacombs
- L'Odéon
- 7. Wickham's Study, St Bart's Hospital
- 8. Paradise Lost, a Gambling Den in Covent Garden
- 9. The Operating Theatre
- 10. The Catacombs
- 11. The Operating Theatre
- 12. The Operating Theatre on Fire
- 13. The Salon, the Duc's Headquarters
- PART FIVE: L'Enfer
- 1. 6 Bedford Square
- 2. The National Convention
- 3. The Garden at 6 Bedford Square
- 10 Thermidor
- 28 July
- 4. Camille's Bedroom, Bedford Square
- 5. A Ship Off the English Coast
- 6. 6 Bedford Square
- 11 Thermidor
- 29 July
- 7. A Coaching Inn Not Too Far from Henley-upon-Thames
- 12 Thermidor
- 30 July
- 8. Henley House
- 9. The Dining Room, Henley House
- 10. The Vestry Outside the Chapel
- 13 Thermidor
- 31 July
- PART SIX: Begin with Trust
- 1. Henley House
- 2: The Chapel
- 3. The Long Gallery
- 4. The Long Gallery
- 5. The Servants' Passages
- 6. The Entrance Hall
- 7. The Grounds of Henley House
- 8. The Grounds of Henley House
- 9. A Bedroom, Henley House
- Postscript
- Paris, a Month Before
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- About Zephyr
