This is no doubt the first of many brilliant books to come. The Conductors is a wholly original and thoroughly riveting story. With a clever, cold-blooded killer on the prowl testing their magic and placing their lives at risk, Hetty and Benjy will discover how little they really know about their neighbors. 'Nicole Glover blends historical detail and magical elements into an unforgettable debut. With The Conductors, Nicole Glover creates a fascinating alternate realitya Reconstruction-era Philadelphia where magic exists and is regulated by the governmentin which readers will want to get lost. But when an old friend is murdered, their investigation stirs up a wasp nest of intrigue, lies, and long-buried secrets-and a mystery unlike anything they handled before. In the heart of Philadelphia's Seventh Ward, everyone knows that when there's a strange death or magical curses causing trouble, Hetty and Benjy are the only ones that can solve the case. With the war over, those skills find new purpose as they solve mysteries and murders that white authorities would otherwise ignore. Whispers about the wicked new owners spread among the countys slaves, but not everyone is convinced that all is as it appears. Mishaps and disasters mark the plantation as cursed. Hetty Rhodes and her husband, Benjy, were Conductors on the Underground Railroad, ferrying dozens of slaves to freedom with daring, cunning, and magic that draws its power from the constellations. by Nicole Glover 9. The new plantation owners are desperate for slaves. Glover's worldbuilding, characters, and attention to historical detail create a delightfully genre-bending debut!" - Tananarive Due, American Book Award winner, author of Ghost Summer: Storiesįrom a bold new voice in speculative fiction comes a vibrant historical fantasy of magic and murder set in the aftermath of the Civil War "A seamless blending of magic, mystery, and history.
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