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Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
5.0

Victorian England. Lady Detective.
Stop right there. I'll take it. Whatever it is.
In this case it is a tale of a mysterious girl who is wanted by those who have only their best interests at heart, and the lady detective who is charged with finding her before it is too late. Things in Jars is a wonderful romp, a curiousity cabinet of a novel filled with the stench and clatter of Victorian England, the magic and mysticism of the age, and an achingly tender heart that guides you through to the end. Highly recommended folks.