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The Monsters We Defy

By: Leslye Penelope
Narrated by: Shayna Small
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Publisher's Summary

Clara Johnson can talk to spirits—a gift that saved her during her darkest moments, now a curse that's left her indebted to the cunning spirit world.

So when a powerful spirit offers her an opportunity to gain her freedom, Clara seizes the chance. The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest woman in the District.

Clara can't pull off this daring heist alone. To pull off the impossible, she'll need help from an unlikely team: from a handsome jazz musician able to hypnotize with a melody, to an aging actor who can change his face.

But as conflict in the spirit world begins to leak into the human one—an insidious mystery is unfolding, one that could cost Clara her life.

©2022 Leslye Penelope (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK

Critic Reviews

"Rich and immersive...full of mesmerizing magic!" (P. Djèlí Clark, author of A Master of Djinn)

"Leslye Penelope blends magic, mystery and mayhem in this deliciously complex historical fantasy." (Veronica G. Henry)   

"Penelope's blend of fantasy and history is pitch perfect... Readers will be wowed." (Publishers Weekly)

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