Description: "This book, by alternate-history wizard and all-around word genius E. K. Johnston, is both an enchanting modern fairy tale and an un-put-downable, utterly captivating, thoroughly surprisingwork of speculative fiction. I would be delighted to brush up on my curtsy and join these characters for a tea party or coming-out ball any day of the week."--Robin Talley, New York Times bestselling author " That Inevitable Victorian Thing is alternate history at its most intricate--woven with Victorian airs and a deeply optimistic vision of the future. I fell in love with E. K. Johnston''s world, along with the bright, beautiful characters who call it home." - Ryan Graudin, award-winning author of Wolf By Wolf "E. K. Johnston''s British Empire offers adventure and intrigue balanced with delight and whimsy. Her tale uplifts and entertains, all the while meditating on the legacies of history and a better society that might have been. Joyfully immerse yourself in this gorgeously-wrought world with characters you yearn to have as companions and confidantes, and themes of hope that linger long after you''ve read the final pages."-- New York Times bestselling author Andrea Cremer "There are some books that defy explanation--they enter your world and lodge themselves in your brain, heart, and soul and become a part of you. That Inevitable Victorian Thing is one of those books. Victoria Margaret, Helena, and August are a trio of characters living in a near future world based on an alternate history--a setting that Johnston creates and handles magnificently. Honestly though? This is one of those books you throw at people with no explanation, because you know that they''ve never read anything like it, and you want to share the beauty."--Rachel Strolle, Bookseller, Anderson''s Bookshop, Naperville, IL. "Debut balls and dance cards in Toronto, princesses in disguise, summer in the north woods, American pirates on the Great Lakes, mistaken identities,a genetic matching computer overseen by the Archbishop of Canterbury... The only thing this book doesn''t have is dragons--presumably because E. K. Johnston did that already. This delightful light sci-fi novel is just the thing for anyone and everyone who might enjoy Anne of Green Gables if only it were more inclusive and updated for the 21st century."--Angela Whited, The Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN. Honestly, this is the feel-good alternate-history science-fiction novel we all didn''t know we needed this year.Everyone knows (or should know) Johnston is a master of every genre she puts her hand to, and That InevitableVictorian Thing is no different. Original, warm, humorous, and with real depth. Love it.--Allison Senecal, Old Firehouse Books, Fort Collins, CO. "What a fun story! I loved the idea of a continuing British Empire and a modern take on debuts. And the end, SO GOOD! I''d love to see more of these three as they make their way through life and more of the world as well." -- Kate Reynolds, Colgate University Bookstore, Hamilton, NY "This is the best kind of love story: complicated and thoughtful, with an entirely satisfying ending."--Cecelia Cackley at East City Bookshop, Washington DC Praise for Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E. K. Johnston "E.K. Johnston has a seemingly limitless range."-- The Globe & Mail "This story of a cheerleader rising up after a traumatic event will give you Veronica Mars -level feels that will stay with you long after you finish."-- Seventeen Magazine "E.K. Johnston''s latest gripping novel for young adults . . . is both a well-plotted whodunit and a tightly woven examination of how we as a society respond to -- and often judge -- rape victims."-- The Chicago Tribune "Soberly triumphant."--Toronto Star A NPRBest Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A Booklist Best Book of 2016 A New York Public Library 2016Top Ten Book for Teens A Chicago Public LibraryBest Teen Fiction of 2016

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