Eli Brown is an acclaimed writer of adult novels. The Oddity series is his first for young readers. He lives with his family in California.

Karin Rytter is a Scandinavian printmaker and illustrator. She lives with her family in Denmark.

The glories of this tumultuous yarn are both the array of rousingly creepy creatures and the diverse cast of doughty girls facing them. Readers will be hard-pressed to pick a favorite character. . . . Inventively original, as well as strong both in shivers and in characterization.
--Kirkus Reviews

Brown's imagination and voice-y character work are in fine form in this feisty sequel to Oddity (2021), and his latest villain is one for the history books. An ideal series for those not quite ready for the Miss Peregrine books.
--Booklist

The magically detailed text paired with Rytter's swirling black-and-white linocut illustrations brings the enchanted world of oddities to life. Readers will have no trouble visualizing this dark, alternate history and the fantastical creatures that inhabit it. . . . A charming and original sequel that will take readers on a ­magical adventure in an alternate 19th century.
--School Library Journal

Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books

Pub date: 2025-07-01

Length: 277 pages