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The Peculiar
The Peculiar | Stefan Bachmann
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The international bestseller and debut novel by teenage author and classical musician Stefan Bachmann is part murder mystery, part gothic fantasy, part clockwork adventure. Best-selling author Rick Riordan said of The Peculiar, "Stefan Bachmann breathes fresh life into ancient magic."Don't get yourself noticed and you won't get yourself hanged. In the faery slums of Bath, Bartholomew and his little sister Hettie live by these words. Bartholomew and Hettie are Peculiars, and neither faeries nor humans want anything to do with them. But when Peculiars start showing up in London murdered and covered with red tattoos, Bartholomew breaks all the rules and gets himself noticed. Full of magic, dazzling inventions, and intriguing characters such as Mr. Jelliby and Lord Lickerish, this story of friendship, bravery, and nonstop action adventure was hailed by best-selling author Christopher Paolini as "swift, strong, and entertaining. Highly recommended." The Peculiar ends with a spectacular cliff-hanger, and the story concludes in The Whatnot.
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Kylivi
The Peculiar | Stefan Bachmann
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An unassuming, but wonderful MG gem. This book is a “peculiar” mix of genres, combining a little bit of mystery, steampunk, and dark fairy tale. I think it works well, and the stakes feel important. You‘re not dealing with your average cute, Disney faeries. Will definitely be picking up the second book in the duology.

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The book was alright, I read it in basically one sitting despite not particularly caring about the characters. The only one I liked at all was barely in the book, seems like she‘s slightly more in the second book but unfortunately it seems to not exist anymore. In any case it had some interesting ideas and an interesting take on the fae. It seemed right up my alley so im not sure why im so ambivalent towards it 🤷🏼‍♀️

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BooksAtNight
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I really enjoyed this audiobook :) The narration was well done and the plot line engaging (fairies in England? I‘m so in! Also steampunk is always a win in my book). The author also didn‘t “dumb down” anything, which I appreciated very much. Not everything is resolved at the end, so I‘ll have to pick up the second book for sure. #readharder2018 @bookriot