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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maryland

Eighteen-year-old Lena Mattacascar sets out for Scree, a weird place inhabited by Peculiars, seeking the father who left when she was young, but on the way she meets young librarian Jimson Quiggley and handsome marshall Thomas Saltre, who complicate her plans.

The Peculiars

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Maureen McQuerry

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Michigan

This dark and thrilling adventure, with an unforgettable heroine, will captivate fans of steampunk, fantasy, and romance.
On her 18th birthday, Lena Mattacascar decides to search for her father, who disappeared into the northern wilderness of Scree when Lena was young. Scree is inhabited by Peculiars, people whose unusual characteristics make them unacceptable to modern society. Lena wonders if her father is the source of her own extraordinary characteristics and if she, too, is Peculiar. On the train she meets a young librarian, Jimson Quiggley, who is traveling to a town on the edge of Scree to work in the home and library of the inventor Mr. Beasley. The train is stopped by men being chased by the handsome young marshal Thomas Saltre. When Saltre learns who Lena's father is, he convinces her to spy on Mr. Beasley and the strange folk who disappear into his home, Zephyr House. A daring escape in an aerocopter leads Lena into the wilds of Scree to confront her deepest fears.

Praise for The Peculiars
STARRED REVIEW
"McQuerry offers a brooding northwest setting touched by steampunk elements to tell a story that is in equal parts inventive fantasy, light romance, and thrilling adventure. With a backdrop as strong as its heroine, this one is a page-turner."
--Booklist, starred review

"The Peculiars combines a teenage girl's search for her identity with a setting that merges the genres of fantasy, gothic and steampunk. A light romance, a bit of adventure and the author's inclusion of historical notes complete this delightful offering."
--BookPage

"Readers graduating from the stories of C.S. Lewis and Edward Eager will be right at home--and cat lovers will adore Jimson's employer's pet, Mrs. Mumbles."
--Publishers Weekly

"A creative, entertaining, and wholly original fantasy."
--The Horn Book

"Richly atmospheric read."
--Kirkus Reviews

Award
YALSA 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults
 

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Est. Publication Date - Mar 2014

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