Bøger af Alison DeLuca

Lizzie and her sister are forced to work in a huge manor and on a steamship to support their family. They are caught up in several mysteries: The squire's oldest son cannot leave the attic An old typewriter seems to move time and space A passenger hides in a secret room A beautiful visitor is plotting against them And Lizzie discovers that she has a strange, new ability. She and her sister must discover the secrets of The Lamplighter's Special before their enemy catches up with them. "DeLuca writes in an enjoyable faux-Victorian voice, capturing the 'prim and proper' spirit of the times while simultaneously subtly critiquing conventions (for example, the Marchpane's treatment of Mana, a black governess). Mostly, the style gives the novel both a lightness of touch and, when the voice is at its strongest, an authenticity."

In The Night Watchman Express, Miriam and Simon were kidnapped and thrown on the strange train... Now in Book Two of The Crown Phoenix series, they arrive at the terrifying destination known as Devil's Kitchen. There they will face human experiments in a laboratory known as The Infirmary. Miriam will be forced to work in an underground factory. Simon is held in a luxurious prison by jailers who are as beautiful as they are deadly... And their courage will be tested to the breaking point. "The story is told almost as if it were a fairy tale, but it has a gritty steampunk quality that makes it a perfect rainy weekend read. There is danger, there is darkness, and suspense; there is a serious good vs. evil plot. I found that I was thinking about the characters at the end, and wondering what was going to happen next. This story captured my interest from page one, and kept me reading all the way through it to the end. I enjoyed it immensely, and I am looking forward to reading more of DeLuca's work."

An underground factory, a terrifying laboratory, and the eerie whistle of the Night Watchman Express... Miriam has only her guardians' son for company, and she and Simon dislike each other from the start. But they must find a way to trust each other, or they will end up on the sinister Night Watchman Express. Full of danger, suspense, betrayal, and a hint of romance, this steampunk adventure is for readers of all ages. "Alison DeLuca is a master storyteller who deserves much more recognition than she gets. I would not hesitate to recommend not only this book but also the entire series. This is Steampunk adventure at its best!"

From the ashes of an ancient empire, five must save the future. Jake: Last in line to the Elementi High King throne, sent through time and space to be brought up in an alien world, with no knowledge of his royal past. Mirim: As the caretaker of the mysterious Citadel which hosts the dying crystal mind of the Matrix, her air power is the only link to the old world. Kiera: A Romani foundling with growing powers over nature, she is searching for a better life away from her criminal past. They must find the other two royal heirs and reunite all their elemental powers over earth, air, fire, and water together with the Matrix, a crystalline mind which connects and increases their powers, to defeat the Empire that conquered their parents. With a fire demon on their trail, can Jake bring together the last of the Elementi in time?

Three years without a word from the magical half of the world, and suddenly there was a demon in her bedroom. And not just any demon, but Samanith the representative of the sinister Kendrick & Clarke Temp Agency and he had come with a job offer. To feel the intoxicating power of magic just one last time, Vara Harper would have said yes to anything. Even if it meant breaking her promise never to practice magic again. Besides, it was only a babysitting position and it would be their secret. What would be the harm in doing one simple job? What Sam neglected to mention was that the 'baby' was a headstrong teenage girl, heir to a fortune, the only daughter of the Agency's most influential client, and she had been bitten by a werewolf. Vara finds herself facing her brooding ex-boyfriend, currently working as the heiress's bodyguard. He still harbors a grudge over their breakup and has resolved to make her job an unpleasant one. Will Vara survive the rabid wolf instincts growing inside the teenage heiress who hungers for her magic? Or the lecherous tabloid reporter determined to turn the situation into a front page scandal? Or the pack of wolf hunters who want the heiress dead, and possibly Vara too, and all because she had been HIRED BY A DEMON.