NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYÂ SLATE â‚¬Â Includes an exclusive conversation between Lev Grossman and Lauren Owen For fans of Anne Rice, The

The Quick: A Novel
- Random House Trade
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYÂ SLATE â‚¬Â Includes an exclusive conversation between Lev Grossman and Lauren Owen

For fans of Anne Rice, The Historian, and The Night Circus, an astonishing debut, a novel of epic scope and suspense that conjures up all the magic and menace of Victorian London
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1892: James Norbury, a shy would-be poet newly down from Oxford, finds lodging with a charming young aristocrat. Through this new friendship, he is introduced to the drawing-rooms of high society and finds love in an unexpected quarter. Then, suddenly, he vanishes without a trace. Alarmed, his sister, Charlotte, sets out from their crumbling country estate determined to find him. In the sinister, labyrinthine London that greets her, she uncovers a hidden, supernatural city populated by unforgettable characters: a female rope walker turned vigilante, a street urchin with a deadly secret, and the chilling â‚¬Å“Doctor Knife.â‚¬Â But the answer to her brotherâ‚¬s disappearance ultimately lies within the doors of the exclusive, secretive Aegolius Club, whose predatory members include the most ambitious, and most bloodthirsty, men in England.
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In her first novel, Lauren Owen has created a fantastical world that is both beguiling and terrifying. The Quick will establish her as one of fictionâ‚¬s most dazzling talents.
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â‚¬Å“A suspenseful, gloriously atmospheric first novel, and a feast of gothic storytelling that is impossible to resist.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Kate Atkinson

â‚¬Å“A cracking good read . . . Owen takes the gothic conventions of the vampire novel in a refreshing new direction.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Deborah Harkness, author ofÂ A Discovery of WitchesÂ andÂ The Book of Life
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â‚¬Å“A good old-fashioned vampire novel . . . What fun.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"The New York Times Book Review (Editorâ‚¬s Choice)
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â‚¬Å“The Quick is that rare book that reviewers and readers live for: both plot- and character-driven, a stay-up-all-night reading romp. . . . This is elegant, witty, force-of-nature writing.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"The Dallas Morning News
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â‚¬Å“The bookâ‚¬s energy, its wide reach and rich detail make it a confident example of the â‚¬Ëœunputdownableâ‚¬ novel.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"The Economist
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â‚¬Å“A seamless blend of Victorian London and rich imagination.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Tana French, author of In the Woods
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â‚¬Å“A thrilling tale . . . This book will give you chills even on a hot day.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Minneapolis Star Tribune
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â‚¬Å“Stylishly sinister . . . will have you sleeping with the lights on.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"O: The Oprah Magazine
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â‚¬Å“A sly and glittering addition to the literature of the macabre.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall
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â‚¬Å“A big, sly bucketful of the most tremendous fun . . . [Owen] weaves whatâ‚¬s here with whatâ‚¬s beyond as easily as J. K. Rowling does.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Slate
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â‚¬Å“[An author of] prodigious gifts . . . Owen captures Dickensâ‚¬s London with glee and produces a number of characters Dickens would be happy to call his own.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	812983432
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ReleaseDate	2015-02-24
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The Quick: A Novel

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