![]() But Thomas has more serious problems than those of a disaffected young man. Thomas's older brother Walter has trapped him in a tedious clerical job at the family bank in London, and Thomas is expected to wed a wealthy young woman in whom he has no interest. including a strange fellow named Aleister Crowley. He is a twenty-three-year-old man whose best days are behind him. Desperate for counsel, he seeks the advice of a lycanthropic medium and London's unacceptable occult society. If Thomas is going to save the family business-and stop turning into a tree-he'll need help from some rather improper companions. Proper society scoffs at the notion of magic, even as it seeps into their buildings, transfiguring the rich and poor alike. Perhaps it is all the fault of the long-rumored "Peculiarities" lurking in London's grey fog? ![]() ![]() Far worse, leaves are sprouting on Thomas's skin. His childhood friend has died under mysterious circumstances. His elder brother may be sabotaging the family's bank. ![]() An involving take on the mysteries of myths and mathematics that have been embedded in our collective consciousness. Thomas's problems are more serious than those of a typical young Victorian gentleman. The Peculiarities will slowly draw you into Liss’s strange world of magic and monsters, and compel you to pay attention no matter how you might prefer to look away. ![]() Rooted in strange conspiracies and secret societies, this absurdist comedic romp combines strange bedfellows with murderous creatures, resulting in an unexpectedly delightful consequences. From popular historical fiction author David Liss ( A Conspiracy of Paper) comes the tale of a clueless young man embroiled in a deadly supernatural mystery in Victorian London. ![]()
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