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A School For Unusual Girls

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Okay, I don't know what else to say besides the fact that I absolutely loved this book. I really enjoy books that take place in historical settings, like The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare and His Fair Assassin series by Robin LaFevers. This book was sort of a mix between the two. Set in 1814 London, we are introduced to Georgiana Fitzwilliam who is currently trapped in a carriage with her parents on their way to this infamous boarding school. From what we learn in the synopsis, this boarding school that is supposed to reform young ladies into marriageable quality through various tactics not excluding torture. But, that is only the sales pitch given to the parents of these "unusual girls." The school is actually some sort of training ground for spy …show more content…

The story is so rich and vivid in its descriptions and characters that you can't help but be put under a spell. If it wasn't for school coming up on finals week, I would have finished this book in one sitting it was so good. I can't wait for more, I need the sequel now - not some undeclared date in the future. There is so much mystery and danger throughout the book, it is so deceptively written than you don't realize things until it is far too late - sort of like Georgie. I would recommend this to any fans of Grave Mercy and Clockwork Angel, or to anyone who enjoys spy novels and historical fiction. This book is much more than just a spy novel, at least in my opinion, but it seems a somewhat fitting classification. I would say this book is appropriate for ages thirteen and up, the proper decorum of the characters and situations eliminates a lot of adult content which makes it appropriate for younger readers. There is still a lot that goes on, and the few kisses that are there are intense. This will be one of the series I follow until completion and cry between breaks in the books - this has become a new obsession. Well

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