These Vicious Masks
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings
3.8
(176)
Tarun Shanker
Kelly Zekas
Jane Austen meets X-Men in this thrilling Victorian adventure full of magic and mysticism, perfect for anyone who loves a confident, rebellious heroine, snappy dialogue, and a hint of romance.England, 1882. Evelyn is bored with society and its expectations. So when her beloved sister, Rose, mysteriously vanishes, she ignores her parents and travels to London to find her, accompanied by the dashing Mr. Kent. But they're not the only ones looking for Rose. The reclusive, young gentleman Sebastian Braddock is also searching for her, claiming that both sisters have special healing powers. Evelyn is convinced that Sebastian must be mad, until she discovers that his strange tales of extraordinary people are true—and that her sister is in graver danger than she feared.Chosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads, These Vicious Masks is an action-packed, genre-bending novel by debut authors Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas.Praise for These Vicious Masks:"This is a perfect pick for someone who wants a little magic in their Victorian novels, and its combination of historical fiction and mysticism will remind readers of Libba Bray’s Gemma Doyle trilogy." —Booklist"This tale has brisk pacing, plenty of action, and a heroine with more than her fair share of girl-power confidence." —School Library Journal
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Author
Tarun Shanker
Pages
320
Publisher
Macmillan
Published Date
2016-02-09
ISBN
1250073898 9781250073891
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"If I continue the series, I think I will switch from audiobook to reading the page. The narrator in the audiobook has an air of indifference that suits the first chapter but kills the drama and suspense as it carries through the whole book.
That being said, there is something deliciously villainous about the word "vicious," which is a promise the story doesn't deliver on. The danger doesn't seem consequential. The reader is given no reason to feel emotional attachment to Rose. The constructs of the society we are given don't seem that limiting to the main character. The ideas presented in the story are really good, but the delivery falls short for me."