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Clockwork Scarab
Clockwork Scarab | Colleen Gleason
19 posts | 38 read | 45 to read
Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes never meant to get into the family business. But when you're the sister of Bram and the niece of Sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery solving are in your blood, so to speak. And when two young society girls disappear one dead, one missing there's no one more qualified to investigate. Now fierce Evaline and logical Mina must resolve their rivalry, navigate the advances of not just one but three mysterious gentlemen, and solve a murder with only one clue: a strange Egyptian scarab. The pressure is on and the stakes are high if Stoker and Holmes don't figure out why London's finest sixteen-year-old women are in danger, they'll become the next victims."
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Melli
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4 hours and 44 minutes of my #20in4 done. I‘m doing ebooks and counting 20 hours

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Melli

Started my #20in4 earlier just to see if this book was gonna be the one I started with. So far I‘m liking it

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Tamatha
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Loving this book!

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Brooke_H
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I really enjoyed this one. The world building of alternate dimension steampunk London is intricate in ways I haven't encountered before. Did Bram Stoker really have a sister named Evaline? Nope. Don't care. I'll take more of her crimefighting antics along with Sherlock Holmes' niece, Mina. Totally action-packed. The two heroines have very distinct voices. There is a minor time-travel subplot which I'm sure will feature further along in the series.

Literary_Siren Love this series!! 🖤 7y
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IheartYA
Clockwork Scarab | Colleen Gleason
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Pickpick

An absolutely wonderful adventure! Action packed and fun.
5 out of 5 stars.

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IheartYA
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Steampunk Swap? I'm in! See @Mommamanzi or @Tiffy_Reads for sign up!
I've tagged my favorite steampunk book. What a series! ❤
#steampunkgoespostal

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TeachNouvelle
Clockwork Scarab | Colleen Gleason
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This book and its sequels are my perfect books - two fierce ladies, #steampunk, vampires, fancy dresses, humor, and mystery.

KarenUK I loved this one too... lots of fun 💕 8y
jenniferw88 You could try the Anno Dracula series by Kim Newman - it seems to fit most of what you are looking for. 8y
TeachNouvelle Thanks, @jenniferw88 - I'll check it out! 8y
TaylorMay I haven't read this one yet but you may enjoy the Mortal Instruments prequel series The Infernal Devices. Really very good with an awesome steampunk theme. The first one is (funny enough) Clockwork Angel 7y
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jpmcwisemorgan
Clockwork Scarab | Colleen Gleason
Mehso-so

This is a decent start to a series with potential for strong female characters - a Holmes and a Stoker. Holmes follows Sherlock cannon in terms of intelligence and logic. Stoker is basically Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Strong Victorian steampunk setting, sometimes a little too descriptive. It does seem like the author might be trying to through too much in to it and there's a plot point that I'll just have to see how it plays out. No spoilers.

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jpmcwisemorgan
Clockwork Scarab | Colleen Gleason

Steampunk daughter-of-Mycroft meets Victorian-age-Buffy-the-Vampire-Slayer. Yes, please.

LibrarianRyan This has been on my list to read since it came out. I hope it's good. 🤓 8y
jpmcwisemorgan @LibrarianRyan I enjoyed it, it's a fast read. It sticks closer to Holmes Cannon for Mina and Stocker is basically Buffy. There's one aspect that I won't mention so as not to spoil it but I think it might be a little too much. There's also light flirtation and I'd really like to have YA with strong female characters without the lovey dovey bits. I want that for my friends' kids. I plan to follow the series. 8y
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KarenUK
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#day17 #feistyfeb #fanfichomage I really enjoyed this fun YA series... Mycroft's daughter and Bram's sister, work secretly for Irene Adler to fight crime in a 'steam-punky' Victorian England? Sold!

Cinfhen Hmmm, might have to try it as #popsugar or #readharder asks to read a steampunk novel 8y
KarenUK @Cinfhen it's light reading... but the banter between the uptight Mina, and feisty Evaline make this a lot of fun.... 💕 (edited) 8y
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MABMEDIA
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Next pick from my TBR pile - meanwhile Lou Lou the Wonder Dog is ready to go to bed.

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Literary_Siren
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I think this is a good follow up after reading both Lock & Mori books.

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KarenUK
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#day14 #seasonsreadings2016 #steampunk I really enjoyed this series... Mycroft's daughter and Bram's sister, work secretly for Irene Adler to fight crime in a 'steam-punky' Victorian England? I am so in!

Maike This sounds great! Might be something for next year's popsugar challenge ... 🤔 8y
KarenUK @Maike they are light, fun reads with lots of snarky banter between the two VERY different Characters.... 😊 (edited) 8y
saresmoore Ooh, fun! 8y
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just_tosh
Clockwork Scarab | Colleen Gleason
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Mehso-so

Sometimes you just want to read fluff. This book fulfilled that need. A steampunk mystery featuring Sherlock Holmes' niece and Bram Stoker's vampire hunting sister? Hey, why not? Will I continue with this series? Maybe if I have the urge to read fluff again.

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KarenUK
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#day28 #characteriddressupas #booktober Mina or Evaline.... Niece of Sherlock and sister of Bram, the steam-punky ass-kicking crime-fighting ladies from the Stoker & Holmes series.... I'd love to dress up as either of them..... 💗

RealLifeReading Ooh look at that watch bracelet thing! 8y
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PaperSoul
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I have only just begun and I'm already so excited!!! So many fantastic elements: Sherlock Holmes, vampires, Victorian era, Egyptian mythology, and strong female characters!! It's only 1 of 9 books I currently own from my TBR list (not all pictured) ☺️😁📚📖❤️

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Guiltyascyn
Mehso-so

*fart noise* I was so looking forward to this and I was so let down. The plot, while interesting, was weak. There are two love triangles, and while Mina was lovable, Evaline was a nightmare. Still, there were some unanswered questions that intrigued me, so I'll probably take a gander at the sequel.

lilredhen For me it improved. Wasn't sure how I felt about the cross dimensional time travel, but overall I enjoyed the three I've gotten my hands on. 9y
Guiltyascyn @lilredhen I think I just set my expectations too high. I put the sequel on hold at my local library, so I'll give it another chance now that I know what I'm getting myself into. 9y
lilredhen They are decent light reads, kind of a quirky set of books. I enjoyed them for what they are. 9y
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JPeterson
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Mehso-so

Steampunk, alternate history, Egyptology, mystery, and two female investigators from the Holmes and Stoker family. Girl power at its best, this is a cute story for a rainy day, but I wouldn't take any of it too seriously.

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BookJunkie429
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The sister of Bram & niece of Sherlock makes for a good combo!

ReadingOver50 This looks so good 9y
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