The Diviners
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Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2012

The Diviners

Written by Libba Bray

Book #1 in the The Diviners series

A young woman uses her hidden powers to hunt a killer in 1920s New York.

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In 1926 New York, Evangeline O'Neill is thrilled to escape her dull hometown. But living with her uncle, obsessed with the occult, threatens to expose her secret powers. When a girl is found murdered with a cryptic symbol, Evie realizes her abilities might catch a serial killer. As she dives into the city's dark underbelly, she must confront a sinister force awakening in the shadows. Can Evie harness her powers to stop the evil before it consumes her and the city?

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A young woman discovers her mysterious powers could help catch a killer in the first book of The Diviners series–a stunning supernatural historical mystery set in 1920s New York City, from Printz Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray. Evangeline O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and sent off to the bustling streets of New York City–and she is ecstatic. It’s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult. Evie worries he’ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. When the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer. As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfurl in the city that never sleeps. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened….

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
578
Reading age
14–18
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
HL730L
Themes & topics
Books about solving crimesBooks about deathBooks about historyBooks about New YorkBooks about uncles
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.7
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
December 3, 2013
First published
September 18, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316126106

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