The Merchant and the Rogue is the 3rd book in the Dread Penny Society series by Sarah M Eden. This is a historical mystery/romance series about a group of penny dreadful writers who secretly fight for the rights of the less-fortunate. There are mysteries within each book but they all connect to an overarching mystery. So I highly recommend reading the books in order. Book 3 follows Brogan Donnelly who has been feeling more and more guilty about having to lie to his sister about his activities with the Dread Penny Society and gets placed on a special assignment separate from the group. He obtains a job in a print shop working undercover, but finds his eyes drawn to the shop owner’s daughter. Vera Sorokina loves sneakily reading the penny dreadfuls she stocks in her father’s print shop despite his abhorrence for authors. I appreciated the way that Eden slowly grew their relationship throughout the book. I also liked the mystery portion of this book and how it connected into the larger plot of the series (I don’t want to give too much away as this is a 3rd book in the series). One of the fun aspects of this series is that Eden also includes the penny dreadful stories of the writer (in this case Brogan) and, for the last two books, Mr. King, the top penny dreadful writer in London. The penny dreadful stories also tie in a bit to the story, and I really enjoyed them! The writing style for the main story and each of the penny dreadfuls are different, which is super cool.
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I highly recommend this series! Also a huge thank you to Netgalley and Shadow Mountain Publishing for the eARC! ☺️

The Merchant and the Rogue, installment three of the The Dread Penny Society, is an enjoyable entry into the series. Set in 1865 on the streets of London, the story follows DPS member Brogan Donnelly. He, and his sister, are outlaws wanted in Dublin after an unfortunate incident. Brogan is a kind hearted soul, caring for his sister, the poor and bothered by lying.

As a member of the society, Brogan is asked to complete a secret mission away of the group. It involves the Russian Ambassador and a local print shop where he meets Vera, the Russian shopkeepers daughter. A mystery unravels as the neighborhood surrounding the store is bullied to pay the "protector" or face the consequences. And, Vera's father has taken a secret print project involving those Brogan was told investigate.

Again, I have started a series out of order but this novel can be a stand alone. I am sure many questions about the society are answered in the previous books which I will be adding to TBR pile. I enjoyed the historical elements of London, the budding romance between the two main characters and mystic of the society. I anxiously await the next in the The Dread Penny Society.

Thank you NetGalley and Shadow Mountain for the complimentary copy.

I love Sarah Eden’s Penny Dreadful Series! I love the mystery and romance and how unique each of the characters are. I love how she weaves three stories into one. These books are so fun to read. I really enjoyed this one. I loved seeing Brogan find someone who makes him stronger and realize that he can do a lot of good when he is with the right person. I loved how Vera and Brogan’s romance progressed and how they started as friends and it grew into love. I highly recommend this book and hope she continues to write more like these.

I received a complimentary book from publishers, publicists, and or authors.  A review was not required and all opinions and ideas expressed are my own.

This book was pretty interesting, with a unique plot. I did not realize it was part of a series but it did make sense anyways, so it can be read as a standalone though I’m sure I would have enjoyed it more if I read the other books first.


I loved reading the little short stories in between the chapters, I thought that was fun and cute. It was also interesting to see the author so visibly change their writing style so often.

The characters were interesting and so were their struggles so seeing them together was fun.

I did feel like the ending was pretty abrupt, I didn’t really think it was a great ending to be honest. I understand it will probably be followed up with another book that will address a lot of those questions but it was still a bit frustrating.

Overall, it was a quick and interesting read, I would just maybe recommend reading the rest of the series along with it to make more sense.

Thank you to Netgalley and Shadow Mountain Publishing for the opportunity to review! All thoughts are my own. I will not this was a super clean romance.

The review will be posted on my Instagram within the week,

Sarah M. Eden does it again! The first Dread Penny Society book I read did take some getting used to with the swapping back and forth between the main story and the excerpts from the Penny Dreadfuls, but now it’s fun to learn a bit more about the characters by things they put in those stories. I imagine it was also a fun challenge for Eden to write the Penny Dreadful stories as they’re not the her typical stories.

I particularly liked the main characters in The Merchant and the Rogue. Brogan and Vera were good, humble people who looked out for others. They made a great team.

The Merchant and the Rogue is an entertaining story and a quick read that’d I’d recommend.

‘London, 1865

Vera Sorokina loves reading the Penny Dreadfuls and immersing herself in tales of adventure, mystery, and romance. Her own days are filled with the often mundane work of running the book and print shop she owns with her father. The shop offers her freedom and an income, and while she is grateful for the stability it brings to her life, she often feels lonely.

Brogan Donnelly was born and raised in Ireland, but has lived in London for several years, where he’s built a career as a penny dreadful writer. He has dedicated himself to the plight of the poor with the help of his sister. But with no one to share his life with, he fears London will never truly feel like home.

Brogan and Vera’s paths cross, and the attraction is both immediate and ill-advised. Vera knows from past experience that writers are never to be trusted, and Brogan has reason to suspect not everything at Vera’s print shop is aboveboard. When a growing criminal enterprise begins targeting their area of London, Brogan and Vera must work together to protect the community they’ve both grown to love. But that means they’ll need to learn to trust each other with dangerous secrets that have followed both of them from their home countries.’
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3.5 stars, rounded down to 3 stars.

The Merchant and the Rogue is the third book in The Dread Penny Society series by Sarah M. Eden and is a clean historical romance and mystery.

The format of the books in the series are fairly unique in they consist of three stories woven together. There is the main mystery which features our main characters who work with the Dread Penny Society to help the poor and oppressed of London, then there is also two mini stories which take the form of Penny Dreadfuls, meant to be written by members of the Dread Penny Society. I like the unique format that the author utilizes for this series, I have found that it works fairly well, but I did find that I wasn’t intrigued by the Dread Penny chapters in this book, so they felt more like they were interrupting the narrative of the plot of the mystery than like they were adding to the intrigue of the book.

I have enjoyed Sarah M. Eden’s historical romances and I love a mystery subplot that adds danger and adventure to the book, so it feels like this series should be perfect for me but I’m really not feeling it and I think this might be the last book in the series which I read. I liked the first in the series even if I wasn’t really wowed by it, but I was still intrigued to see where the author would go with the series. When it came to the second book in the series, I found that it was okay but not nearly as compelling as the first book. Now I have read the third in the series and, though I enjoyed it about as much as the second book, I really had a hard time sticking with it and had to push myself to keep reading it. So therefore I think that the series is alright, but ultimately probably not for me so I will not be reading further. Although I will continue to read other books by this author, but sticking more with her romances.
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I would like to thank Shadow Mountain Publishing and NetGalley for sharing a eARC of The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden with me. This is my honest review.

Penny Dreadfuls were stories published in installments, a week or more apart. At a penny apiece, many street urchins were "eager for a copy of the popular tales...in made-up worlds, far from the heavy lives they lived...London's street children knew far too much of the world to be upset by tales of danger and dastardliness." The Dread Penny Society was "a group of vigilante, do-good authors." Cloaked in secrecy, significant others in their lives were told half truths about the society's secret agenda.

Brogan Donnelly had always been a "foot soldier" but the head of the DPS wanted him to be "a general in [a] high stakes battle." The Russian ambassador had requested protection amid worries of being targeted by a notorious criminal mastermind. Brogan's assignment: resign his DPS membership and work alone gathering information. He became a "plant" in a print shop owned and operated by a Russian immigrant named Sorokin. Sorokin had been seen near Ambassador von Brunnow's home. "Brogan never abandoned people in need...but undertaking this alone [was] out of character...outside his ability...the rogue elephant it is, then."

How opportune! A help wanted sign in the Sorokin Print Shop! The very shop Brogan needed to investigate. Based upon his past history, Brogan knew that "life [doesn't] hand out opportunities in equal measure." Fleeing from Dublin with his sister Moirin, they had to live by their wits to get by. "Twas sometimes a long while between pennies." Brogan, using the moniker Ganor, was a wonder with the street urchins, helping them decide which Penny Dreadful was the best purchase for a hard earned penny. His kindness was not lost on Vera Sorokina. "Something about hiring Brogan gave her pause...she would keep her eyes and ears open." "Papa Sorokin struggled to trust people. He was gruff and offputting. He did not like writers...[Papa ] had decades of reasons to keep his distance from the literary set." Complications arose when the criminal element tried to squeeze money from the London shopkeepers who were just scraping by.

"The Merchant and the Rogue" (The Dread Penny Society #3) by Sarah M. Eden can be read as a standalone story set in 1865 London. The banter and sparks flying between Brogan and Vera as their friendship deepened, perhaps, might be indicative of something more. The alternation of storyline interspersed with two Penny Dreadfuls, in installments, was delightful and helped propel the story. A different ending would have been more to the taste of this reader, however, the tome was most enjoyable.

Thank you Shadow Mountain Publishing and Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Vera Sorokina a Russian émigré loves reading the Penny Dreadfuls and immersing herself in tales of adventure, mystery, and romance. Her own days are filled with the often mundane work of running the book and print shop she owns with her father. The shop offers her the freedom and income to employ and protect the poverty-stricken Londoners she's come to care about. Brogan Donnelly was born and raised in Ireland, but has lived in London for several years, where he's built a career as a Penny Dreadful writer. He has dedicated himself to the plight of the poor with the help of his sister, Moirin. His membership in the secretive Dread Penny Society allows him to feel he isn't entirely wasting his life, yet he feels dissatisfied. Brogan is tasked by the Dread Master to keep an eye on the print shop as he suspects not everything is aboveboard there. When the growing criminal enterprise run by the elusive and violent Mastiff begins targeting their area of London, Brogan and Vera must work together to protect the community they've both grown to love.
This is the third book in the series & another well written engrossing read, the characters have depth & are well portrayed. There are two Penny Dreadful stories interlaced in the book & I do find these a tad distracting so leave these to read after I’ve finished the book so in effect get 3 stories in one. I did really like both Brogan & Vera & found their romance charming, their attraction simmered but they also became friends. The problem of The Mastiff isn’t resolved so I look forward to more books to see him. Hopefully, get his full comeuppance.
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This book is another fun installment in The Dread Penny Society. I love getting to know all characters better by delving into their stories. I love the way Eden weaves a tale and mingles it with the DPS authors writings--the reader is treated to a story within a story and it's a lot of fun.

The mystery and suspense fulfills their roles in this middle/lower class setting with an Irish flair. I love the way the characters slink around, playing roles, helping the less fortunate, and forming relationships, especially through their writing.

Vera and Brogan are fun and interesting characters. Through their efforts, changes (in many facets) emerge and I love the way they work together to uncover the nefarious activities of the merchants of London.

My only wish was for more romance. There was a dash, but I was hoping for a bit more, this being in the Proper Romance line.

Content: mild violence; very mild romance

*I received a complimentary copy through Netgalley. All opinions are my own and were voluntarily given.*

This book was charming in every way! From the penny dreadful tales interspersed throughout the book to the colorful characters who captured my attention from beginning to end, there was never a point while reading where I wanted to put it down in favor of something else. Of course, I did have to sleep, so that required me to take a break for a few hours, but after that I was up and ready to read again. Having full confidence in the Proper Romance division of this publisher, I knew I was in for a treat with this book. It may be closed door romance, but you don't feel the lack of it at all while reading. I was a little apprehensive with it being the third in a series, but it is comfortably read as a standalone, with little hints at the previous books that make me want to go back and read them.

It's quite an interesting dilemma, running a print shop and bookstore while simultaneously disliking the entire writer community, but Vera Sorokina and her father manage to do so with relative ease. Having fled Russia as a child due to a run-in with a community of writers who caused political turmoil, she has no love for them whatsoever, but she can't help but enjoy the penny dreadfuls that she stocks in the story, against her father's wishes. When a man walks in looking for work, with a talent for flirting and a shock of Irish red hair, she is immediately intrigued, especially at how he works with the street children who frequent the shop. He seems kind and generous, so it's a surprise when she learns that he is not who he says he is. Brogan Donnelly may be a penny dreadful writer as his main occupation but he also moonlights as a member of a society that helps ferret out trouble for the government and the community. A strange game is afoot with the Russian ambassador who has recently come to town, and all signs point to Vera's shop being involved. Providing her a fake name doesn't sit well with him, but he is determined to do what he must to help. As things get more heated, and Vera's community begins to be threatened by an unknown danger, Brogan and Vera become closer. But secrets abound, which may mean an end to their budding romance forever.

I loved Brogan and Vera so much, for all that they were different from each other. Brogan was on the quieter side, never seeking to be a leader or be loud in a room full of quiet. He'd rather be a foot soldier in his community, helping but not directing. So when he's given an assignment to work alone, he feels so out of his element. When he meets Vera, who is completely his opposite in nature, he is in awe. Vera is a strong woman who takes the lead in many things involving her family's shop, when her father is not around or is too busy. She shows remarkable courage but also isn't used to having anyone to lean on. Brogan is a breath of fresh air for her. I loved watching their relationship develop from friends to something more. As a closed door romance, we don't see much steam whatsoever, but their affection for each other is so sweet and sensual. Brogan was adorable, not just with Vera but with the children, capturing my heart from the start. Vera reminded me of myself, appearing strong to others but also desperately wishing for someone to lean on. That can be a tough spot to be in, and I really empathized with her.

In addition to the main story, there are two penny dreadful tales mixed in, which I adored! I had never read a penny dreadful before, not really knowing what they were, and I find myself as drawn in as the children in the book were. No wonder they were so popular!

I am eager to read the previous books in the series, and I hope there will be more in the future. This was a really fun, enjoyable read, and I highly recommend it to readers of all ages.

“He’d never taken on a mission alone before.” The Merchant and The Rogue by Sarah M. Eden

4 stars. The 3rd installment of this interesting series that follows a group of penny dreadfuls authors out to protect London, the Dread Penny Society (DPS).

The first book remains to be my favorite and I do like it when Fletcher shows up every now and then. But I enjoyed this a lot too.

We now have Brogan’s story and he’s going on a secret mission, deep undercover, to investigate suspicious activities relating to the Russian ambassador. And yo do that, he should try to find a way to observe a Russian immigrant. I think. Anyway, he’s hired to work in that immigrant’s print shop, answering to the lovely daughter, Vera. Who was taught to be wary and suspicious of writers by her father, the man Brogan is investigating.

Like the other books, this one has the urchins and the same long arm of this mastermind whose fingers are in a lot of pies - bad ones. We have the DPS though much more in the periphery. And like the other books, more of the male MC’s perspective than the female MC, which, for a romance novel, is a bit different for me.

The mystery didn’t feel like the main focus here as Brogan seemed to just stumble into the info than to actively seek it. Vera took a bit to warm up to. Unlike book 2, whose female lead was known to us, Vera is new. I just really enjoyed Brogan’s POV more and Vera’s was a bit Ho hum.

Thank you Shadow Mountain publishing and NetGalley for the arc. I enjoy this series and looking forward to more of the DPS.

The Dead Penny Society is back and continuing their fight to keep London safe! But this time Brogan Donnelly has been given a special mission and needs to work outside of the Dread Penny Society. He will need to learn to be a leader or die trying!

Luckily Brogan meets Russian immigrant, Vera Sorokina on his investigation. Vera runs her fathers print shop and has been raised to dispose writers… good thing our penny dreadful author, Brogan has gone undercover! She becomes his greatest ally and partner… that is until his lies come to the forefront.

As alway, Sarah M. Eden delivers a truly captivating romantic mystery!

Like the other books of the series, there are 2 penny dreadful stories woven into the book that mirror/ add to the plot! Included in the this book was The Merchant and the Rogue by a penny dreadful favourite, Mr. King, and The Dead Zoo by character Brogan Donnelly himself. I adored these extra tales just as much as the central story! All three were unique in their own way and added to this book

This was another fun read, that I can easily recommend!

The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden is due to release August 17th, 2021.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Shadow Mountain Publishing through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Will he measure up to the assigned task …

I discovered this author’s work with the previous novel in this series. I remember how I had been gleefully surprised by the different stories told in the book, the main characters’ tale and the Penny Dreadful stories from the writers.
I am usual someone who reads one book then the next, never mixing stories at the same time. Yet I loved to read those PD stories intertwining with the main one as they kind of answer to it.

Brogan is a beta hero, not one to pull the blanket to him. He works in team, always present to help his mates. He always saw him as a man in need of containment, he follows the flow, not leading it, as he talks about himself, a foot soldier, not a general.
I loved his cheerful persona, he did not let life harshness taints him, he is no bitter fellow, he always tries to do go for others less graced even if it is only a drop in an ocean of misery.
Why his unexpected assignment puts him in muddled water, he is at loss feeling so isolated from his friends. I was sad for him to have so few to share with when he is generous with what he has. And contrary to what he believes of himself, he is perfectly able to manage an investigation, he might not make all the decisions but he comes to them by using his and his relations’ insights.

“Heroes come in a lot of forms, Brogan. Be the one you are best suited to being.”

Vera is less complex than he is, despite her Russian heritage, she is as much English than Brogan’s friends. Growing up in London left her with few memories of her birth country. Still she has made a home in here, and she since they moved has found people who could become friends.
So, even if their relationship began on a deception, they have so many things in common, like rescuing street urchins and helping the more humble.

I love historical romances set outside the usual ballrooms among the peerage. Exploring the life of the common folk is so much richer, with far more possibilities.
As the background plot becomes even more thicker than before, I enjoyed so much the blend between the fictions and the story, a great way to keep me on edge.
5 stars

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I have been granted an advance copy by the publisher Shadow Mountain, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

Maybe 3.5 stars

Brogan Donnelly has been summoned by the acting head of the Dread Penny Society – a secret group of “penny dreadful” authors in London who work together as vigilantes to combat crime and help the less fortunate. Brogan loves being a member but has struggled with the rule that he must keep his membership and activities secret, which means lying to his sister Moirin. When Brogan arrives at his meeting, he is shocked to learn that the Dread Master, the actual yet unknown leader of the group, was the one who summoned him. The Dread Master wants Brogan to take a mission, but it will require him to act alone and without the DPS’s help, furthermore, he will have to “resign” from the group. His mission is to learn what connection the Russian ambassador has to the group’s archenemy – The Mastiff and his henchman Four-Finger Mike and to an immigrant Russian printer in Soho. Brogan accepts the mission, but doesn’t feel up to the task and is unhappy about the lies he will have to tell his co-members. As luck would have it when Brogan goes to the printer’s shop, they are looking for help and he applies for the job, which will hopefully allow him to find out what the printer is up to and how it relates to the ambassador.

Vera Sorokina runs The Sorokin Print Shop with her father. Although she was born in Russia, her family fled when she was young and England is the only home she has ever known. She runs the shop which not only does printing, but sells supplies and much to her father’s disgust – Penny Dreadful novels. Her father hates authors, he blames them for his banishment from Russia, a hatred that he has instilled in Vera. So when Brogan applies for the job, he gives a fake name – Ganor O’Donnell. Vera hires him and immediately feels a connection. Ganor and Vera become friends, they discuss the Penny Dreadfuls, politics, and life as immigrants – her feeling for him grow, how can then not when he buys her roast chestnuts, it kind to the urchins she “hires”, and when an extortion scheme comes into play, he supports her efforts to unite the other shop owners.

Brogan is falling hard for Vera and hates the lies that stand between them, he needs to finish his mission and then hopefully find a way to reveal the truth to Vera without breaking the DPS rules and hope that she will forgive his deception. But when someone tells her who he really is, she is hurt and cuts their ties without revealing she has learned the truth. Although heartbroken, her decision to send him away actually leads to him finding the connection between her father and the ambassador that he was sent to find. He takes the evidence and leaves but is not ready to give up on a future with Vera. He just needs to solve this mystery and then find a way to win back the woman he loves…

This was a very interesting story, it was actually three stories in one, as two “Penny Dreadful” novels are interspersed throughout the book. The writing was good, but I did find the addition of the other novels a bit distracting and their placement at times broke the “flow” of the actual story and the book ends a bit abruptly, I would have liked a bit more closure, but I have to assume the things left hanging will be addressed in future installments. What I did like was the connection between Vera and Brogan, it was very well done and I truly felt and believed their love connection, the mysteries were also nicely executed and the author did a great job of tying everything together for a grand climax. For readers who prefer a “no-contact” romance – this book is for you, there is nothing beyond a kiss in this story and while I usually prefer a bit more steam, I didn’t feel the lack in this book. This is the third book in the series, but I hadn’t read the previous books and had no problems starting mid-series.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.*

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.

The Merchant and the Rogue is the third installment in Sarah M. Eden’s Dread Penny Society series. It can be read as a stand-alone, although I did enjoy the first one and find things to enjoy about the second, even if it was a bit of a miss. This one, while not living up to the potential set by the first one, definitely is an improvement, demonstrating that the prior book was a minor setback.

If you’ve read the prior two books, you’ll be familiar with the structure already, with extracts from the Penny dreadfuls composed by the characters interspersed throughout. I always love seeing how the fiction and “reality” mirror one another, and that’s no different this time around. I will say, I didn’t enjoy these as much as previous ones, but they’re still fun reads.

I really liked the angst and tension between Vera and Brogan, which was part of what was lacking in book two’s romance. I enjoyed the exploration of how secrets impacted their relationship, and while they can make or break the potential a couple has, I felt this one was well done.

It was great to also see more of the other Dread Penny Society members, especially my favorite DPS couple, Elizabeth and Fletcher. And even the acknowledgment of Hollis and Ana’s future was nice, even if I found their book to be somewhat tepid.

I enjoyed this book, and hope this isn’t the last we see of the Dread Penny Society (I haven’t seen anything confirming if this is the last book or not). If you’re a fan of historical romance and/or serialized fiction/books about books, I’d absolutely recommend picking this up.

I find this series of books by Sarah M. Eden so interesting. They are full of so much variety, mystery, suspense, fantasy, history, and of course sweet romance. It all works so well. It is almost like three stories in one. The main story of Brogan and Vera was intriguing and sweet. They were great characters and worked well together. The Dead Zoo (a penny dreadful) held mystery and suspense. The merchant and the rogue, (also a penny dreadful) held historical folklore fantasy. I seem to forget the inserts of the PD stories and get lost in the storyline for a while. About 40% into the story I’m fully invested in the story. And the ending (no spoilers!) is very exciting. I am so looking forward to the next installment of the Dread Penny Society.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

The writing style was completely different than anything I've read before. At first I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, but I liked it a lot. I don't want to say much more about the style because I liked having it as an unexpected surprise. The busyness and darkness of London in 1865 came to life while reading. I also liked that Ms. Eden made it easy to imagine the different accents of the characters without making it hard to understand what they were saying by using odd spellings.

I didn't know that this is the third book in a series until after I received it. Looking at the descriptions of the previous two books, they sounded like each could be read as a standalone but that's not the case. There were several times that I wished I had a little more backstory about a certain character or event from the previous books. I still plan to read them since I'm intrigued by some parts and based on The Merchant and the Rogue, I think this is a good series.

I recommend The Merchant and the Rogue to fans of historical fiction and historical mysteries, but I highly recommend reading the series in order.

Thank you to NetGalley and Shadow Mountain Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I am loving this series! This latest installment is fantastic, I couldn't put it down! Secrets abound in this story with a side of adventure and danger. It was a gripping story that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the last page! I can't wait to see what the rest of the series brings.

*note this is written as a stand alone and can be read without read the others in the series but is best enjoyed when read in order.

I received an ARC through Netgalley and all opinions are my own.

When Brogan Donnelly receives an undercover assignment from the Dread Master, he gets more than he bargained for! He discovers a bigger plot to exploit the merchants of London, he finds greater confidence in himself, and he stumbles across love he didn’t know he was looking for.

I am constantly amazed at how Sarah Eden can intersperse penny dreadful chapters into her writing. She captures different styles for both “authors,” and manages to make the tales line up to the plot of the main novel. I’m in awe of her genius!

While the book could be read independently, the criminals, and heroes appeared in previous books. Plus, the previous two books were amazing as well.

I loved the romance, the intrigue, the adventure. This is one series you don’t want to miss!

Another fantastic installment in the Penny Dreadfuls series! I really loved the Penny Dreadful installments in this story- so full of mystery and suspense! Brogan was such a fun character, and I loved that he was a bit different than the other heroes of the series- not quite as confident, but does his best to better the lives of everyone around him. It was so fun to see his relationship with his sister. Vera was very endearing- I loved her wit and the way she cares for her community. They made a great pair! With each book, the mysteries surrounding the Dread Penny Society builds, and I can’t wait to see how it all comes together in the end! All I know is I’d love to be a fly on the wall for all the action.