Descent into Dust

Authors: Lepore, Jacqueline
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
BISAC/Subject: FIC000000, FIC027120, FIC027320
ISBN: 9780061986185, Related ISBNs: 0061986186, 9780061878121, 9780061986185
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 384,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

Descent into Dust is an atmospheric, gothic tale that immediately grabs readers with the startling sincerity of being trusted with a very, very dark secret….An unforgettable read.”
—Kathryn Smith, USA Today bestselling author

 

A young widow with an uncertain inheritance; a mysterious guest with unclear motives; a child in peril; and the dark, rain-lashed moors—Descent into Dust begins the Extraordinary Adventures of Emma Andrews, Victorian Lady and Vampire Hunter. The first in a spellbinding historical gothic series, Descent into Dust is ideal for readers of The Historian and Jane Austen fans alike.

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