Books with author Jacquelyn Benson

This gripping historical mystery immerses you in a gothic world of deadly intrigue, supernatural power and simmering romance.In the gaslit streets of Edwardian London, someone is draining the blood of the city's mediums. Lily Albright knows who's next. As the unacknowledged bastard daughter of the powerful Earl of Torrington, Lily lives a life apart, but her outcast social status is less isolating than the closely-kept secret of her unusual and disturbing power. For as long as she can remember, Lily has been plagued by visions of the future, and never once has she been able to prevent the horrors she foresees from coming to pass. This time, her unwelcome "gift" has shown her the brutal murder of her only real friend - vivacious, gossipy Estelle, who makes her living as a spiritualist medium. London's tabloids have been raving about the mysterious deaths of several of the city's mediums, who have been found lying in their beds inexplicably drained of blood. The papers call it a vampire on the loose, but Lily knows the killer is a different kind of monster - one who could be caught and brought to justice, perhaps in time to save her friend. When her quest to identify the killer takes her to a bedchamber where one of society's most notorious widows lies dead, she's forced to team up with the reclusive Lord Strangford, a man haunted by his own unusual powers. To save Estelle, Lily must ask Strangford to face unimaginable horrors, and is compelled to reveal her darkest secrets to a man she has little reason to trust.As Lily and Strangford race to stop the murderer before he strikes again, it becomes clear that there is something far more horrifying about these crimes than a myth of the undead. Somewhere in the city, a murderer is hell-bent on an unspeakable harvest with the potential to reshape the future of the human race. To stop him, Lily must face a past rife with betrayal - and embrace the power she has spent her entire life trying to escape. A smart, page-turning suspense perfect for fans of Libba Bray, Deanna Raybourn or Lydia Kang.

"Indiana Jones meets Lara Croft in Benson's engrossing action thriller."-RT Book Reviews, Top Pick THE DEBUT OF A CAPTIVATING VOICE AND RIVETING STORYTELLER!Frustrated suffragette and would-be archaeologist Ellie Mallory stumbles across a map to a city that shouldn't exist, a jungle metropolis alive and flourishing centuries after the Mayan civilization mysteriously collapsed. Discovering it would make her career, but Ellie isn't the only one after the prize. A disgraced professor and his ruthless handler are hot on her heels, willing to go any extreme to acquire the map for themselves.To race them through the uncharted jungle, Ellie needs a guide. The only one with the expertise is maverick surveyor Adam Bates. But with his determination to nose his way into Ellie's many secrets, Bates is a dangerous partner.As Ellie gets closer to her goal, she realizes it's not just her ambitions at stake. A powerful secret lies hidden in the heart of the city - and if it falls into the wrong hands, it could shake the very fate of the world.

To save someone she loves from brutal murder, a clairvoyant who can never change the future sets out to catch a mysterious and powerful killer stalking the streets of Edwardian London. London, 1914. Someone is draining the blood of the city’s mediums. Lily Albright knows who’s next. The unacknowledged bastard daughter of the Earl of Torrington, Lily is haunted by visions of the future that she can never change. When she foresees the death of her dearest friend, she realizes the circumstances of that yet-to-be murder match those of a series of brutal and mysterious crimes. If she can find the killer before he strikes, maybe this time she can finally thwart fate and save someone she loves. As Lily's investigation takes her to a bedchamber where one of society’s most desirable widows lies dead, she realizes she can’t do this alone. She needs help from the reclusive Lord Strangford, a man haunted by his own unusual powers. To pursue the path of a killer, Lily must ask Strangford to face unimaginable horrors – and is compelled to reveal her darkest secrets to a man she has little reason to trust.Somewhere in the city lies a murderer hell-bent on an unspeakable harvest, one that could reshape the future of the human race. To stop him, Lily must face a past rife with betrayal—and embrace the power she has spent her entire life trying to escape. A gripping historical fantasy.

"Indiana Jones meets Lara Croft in Benson's engrossing action thriller."-RT Book Reviews, Top Pick THE DEBUT OF A CAPTIVATING VOICE AND RIVETING STORYTELLER!Frustrated suffragette and would-be archaeologist Ellie Mallory stumbles across a map to a city that shouldn't exist, a jungle metropolis alive and flourishing centuries after the Mayan civilization mysteriously collapsed. Discovering it would make her career, but Ellie isn't the only one after the prize. A disgraced professor and his ruthless handler are hot on her heels, willing to go any extreme to acquire the map for themselves.To race them through the uncharted jungle, Ellie needs a guide. The only one with the expertise is maverick surveyor Adam Bates. But with his determination to nose his way into Ellie's many secrets, Bates is a dangerous partner.As Ellie gets closer to her goal, she realizes it's not just her ambitions at stake. A powerful secret lies hidden in the heart of the city - and if it falls into the wrong hands, it could shake the very fate of the world.

In the tradition of Wish, The Benefits of Being An Octopus and Fish In A Tree, this is an inspiring and heartwarming middle grade novel about coping with loss, growing in inner strength and discovering the true meaning of family.All Morley, age almost-11, is expected to do is help mind her younger sister, help around the house and “be good.” This means being quiet while staying out of trouble. But when her step-father is accused of theft and vanishes, her mother starts baking mountains of cookies and an abused kitten literally falls at her feet, ordinary, totally average, good-girl Morley can no longer simply take what life is dishing out. But what can she do to get her Mom back to her normal, happy self, get her step-Dad to come home, protect her crazy dare-devil sister, rescue one abused kitten and, possibly, save herself and her family?A moving debut novel about family, the value of true friends and growing strong within yourself, for fans of realistic fiction, feisty heroines and happy endings.First in a new middle school series for tween girls in grades 5 to 8.

In the tradition of Wish, The Benefits of Being An Octopus and Fish In A Tree, this is an inspiring and heartwarming middle grade novel about coping with loss, growing in inner strength and discovering the true meaning of family.All Morley, age almost-11, is expected to do is help mind her younger sister, help around the house and “be good.” This means being quiet while staying out of trouble. But when her step-father is accused of theft and vanishes, her mother starts baking mountains of cookies and an abused kitten literally falls at her feet, ordinary, totally average, good-girl Morley can no longer simply take what life is dishing out. But what can she do to get her Mom back to her normal, happy self, get her step-Dad to come home, protect her crazy dare-devil sister, rescue one abused kitten and, possibly, save herself and her family?A moving debut novel about family, the value of true friends and growing strong within yourself, for fans of realistic fiction, feisty heroines and happy endings.First in a new middle school series for tween girls in grades 5 to 8.

In the tradition of Rules, The Benefits of Being an Octopus and Fish In A Tree, Sam's Christmas is an inspiring and heartwarming middle grade novel about finding your voice, growing in inner strength and discovering the true meaning of family.The whole world, it seems, is getting into the Christmas spirit.Stores play Christmas music. Neighbours hang up lights and gather in the town square for the lighting of the giant Christmas tree. Or they go door-to-door, singing carols. At school, kids talk about what gifts they hope to get.Sam, who loves music, plays carols at Youth Orchestra concerts and at her school concert hears Christmas carols everywhere. She plays Christmas carols at Youth Orchestra concerts and at her school concert. She hears about presents under the tree and turkey with stuffing and Christmas with all the trimmings.But as Sam's Korean mother points out, they don't "do" Christmas. Or Hanukah. Or Easter. Or Eid. Or any of the other happy holidays that might be celebrated by other people. Their family avoids Christmas, no matter how much Sam wishes this wasn't so.And then something magical happens, making Sam's Christmas wish come true. And bringing a special gift, a way to proclaim who she is and what she is meant to be and to do, in a way that no one, especially Sam, could ever have anticipated.But this gift also comes with risks and dangers. It could have the power to change everything in Sam's life or she could lose everything she knows and loves.Sam's Christmas is a story about finding your own unique voice and gift and the courage to use them, second in the Morley Stories series of novels for YA readers age 11 to 13.

In the tradition of Rules, The Benefits of Being an Octopus and Fish In A Tree, Sam's Christmas is an inspiring and heartwarming middle grade novel about finding your voice, growing in inner strength and discovering the true meaning of family.The whole world, it seems, is getting into the Christmas spirit.Stores play Christmas music. Neighbours hang up lights and gather in the town square for the lighting of the giant Christmas tree. Or they go door-to-door, singing carols. At school, kids talk about what gifts they hope to get.Sam, who loves music, plays carols at Youth Orchestra concerts and at her school concert hears Christmas carols everywhere. She plays Christmas carols at Youth Orchestra concerts and at her school concert. She hears about presents under the tree and turkey with stuffing and Christmas with all the trimmings.But as Sam's Korean mother points out, they don't "do" Christmas. Or Hanukah. Or Easter. Or Eid. Or any of the other happy holidays that might be celebrated by other people. Their family avoids Christmas, no matter how much Sam wishes this wasn't so.And then something magical happens, making Sam's Christmas wish come true. And bringing a special gift, a way to proclaim who she is and what she is meant to be and to do, in a way that no one, especially Sam, could ever have anticipated.But this gift also comes with risks and dangers. It could have the power to change everything in Sam's life or she could lose everything she knows and loves.Sam's Christmas is a story about finding your own unique voice and gift and the courage to use them, second in the Morley Stories series of novels for YA readers age 11 to 13.

In the tradition of Wish, One for the Murphys and You Go First, this is an inspiring and heartwarming middle grade novel about coping with loss, growing in inner strength and discovering the true meaning of family.All Morley, age almost-11, is expected to do is help mind her younger sister, help around the house and "be good," which means being quiet while staying out of trouble. But when her step-father is accused of theft and vanishes, her mother starts baking mountains of cookies and an abused kitten literally falls at her feet, good-girl Morley can no longer simply take what life is dishing out.But what can she do to get her Mom back to her normal, happy self, get her step-Dad to come home, protect her crazy dare-devil sister, rescue one abused kitten and, possibly, save herself and her family?A moving debut novel about family, the value of true friends and growing strong within yourself, for fans of realistic fiction and happy endings.First in a new middle school series for girls in grades 5 to 8.

In the tradition of Rules, The Benefits of Being An Octopus and Fish In A Tree, this is an inspiring and heartwarming middle grade novel about finding your voice, growing in inner strength and discovering the true meaning of family.The whole world, it seems, is getting ready for Christmas.Stores play Christmas music. Neighbours hang up lights and gather in the town square for the lighting of the giant Christmas tree. Or they go door-to-door, singing carols. At school, kids talk about what they hope to get as gifts.Sam hears Christmas carols everywhere. She plays Christmas carols at Youth Orchestra concerts and at her school concert. She hears about presents under the tree and turkey with stuffing and Christmas with all the trimmings.But what is it really like to have a family Christmas?Hers is a family that avoids the holiday, no matter how much Sam wishes this wasn’t so.And then something magical happens, giving Sam Park her first real Christmas. And with it comes a special gift, possibly giving Sam a way to proclaim who she is and what she is meant to be and to do, in a way that no one – especially Sam – could ever have anticipated.It could have the power to change everything in Sam’s life. But can she risk it?Sam’s Christmas is a heartwarming story about family and finding your own unique voice and the courage to use it, second in the Morley Stories series of novels for YA readers ages 9 to 13.

In the tradition of Wish, One for the Murphys and You Go First, this is an inspiring and heartwarming middle grade novel about coping with loss, growing in inner strength and discovering the true meaning of family.All Morley, age almost-11, is expected to do is help mind her younger sister, help around the house and "be good," which means being quiet while staying out of trouble. But when her step-father is accused of theft and vanishes, her mother starts baking mountains of cookies and an abused kitten literally falls at her feet, good-girl Morley can no longer simply take what life is dishing out.But what can she do to get her Mom back to her normal, happy self, get her step-Dad to come home, protect her crazy dare-devil sister, rescue one abused kitten and, possibly, save herself and her family?A moving debut novel about family, the value of true friends and growing strong within yourself, for fans of realistic fiction and happy endings.First in a new middle school series for girls in grades 5 to 8.