Thirteen-year-old Jessamine Grace and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists-until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and that she really can talk to the dead. Soon she is plunged into the dark world of Victorian London's supernatural underbelly and learns that the city is under attack by ghouls, monsters, and spirit summoners. Can Jess fight these powerful forces? And will the group of strange children with mysterious powers she befriends be able to help? As shy, proper Jess transforms into a brave warrior, she uncovers terrifying truths about the hidden battle between good and evil, about her family, and about herself.
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Ronald L. Smith is a former advertising writer and the author of Hoodoo, a southern gothic fantasy novel for young readers, and The Mesmerist, a supernatural Victorian fantasy. He is the recipient of the 2016 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award.
Colleen Prendergast has narrated over sixty audiobooks. She is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and her stage work includes The Mortal Ash at the Bush Theatre and Comedy of Errors at the Nuffield Southampton. Her television work includes Chandler and Co and The Lightning Kid.