Spooky Reads Day 12: The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman

Title: The Dark Days Club
Author: Alison Goodman
Page Count: 472
Rating: A
Keywords: Demons, Victorian England, Scandal
Genre: YA Horror
Younger Readers: Teens and older

Synopsis from Goodreads:

London, April 1812.

On the eve of eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall’s presentation to the queen, one of her family’s housemaids disappears-and Helen is drawn into the shadows of Regency London. There, she meets Lord Carlston, one of the few who can stop the perpetrators: a cabal of demons infiltrating every level of society. Dare she ask for his help, when his reputation is almost as black as his lingering eyes? And will her intelligence and headstrong curiosity wind up leading them into a death trap?

My Review:

When I picked up the audiobook for this a few years ago, I already knew I loved Alison Goodman's Eon and Eona duology. That being said, this was such a departure from that Asian inspired YA fantasy series that I was not sure if she could write that and this Victorian English YA horror with the same skill.

I needn't have worried a bit. This book was an amazing and intoxicating tale of horror and adventure that builds continuously before leaving you feeling bereft at its conclusion and desperately craving the sequel. Give this one a go and for this spooky season and you won't regret it.