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  • By: Megan Shepherd
  • Narrator: Lucy Rayner
  • Length: 12 hours 52 minutes
  • Publisher: Balzer + Bray
  • Publish date: January 28, 2014
  • Language: English
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Her Dark Curiosity Audiobook Summary

Inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, this tantalizing sequel to Megan Shepherd’s gothic suspense novel The Madman’s Daughter explores the hidden natures of those we love and how far we’ll go to save them from themselves. Perfect for fans of Libba Bray.

Back in London after her trip to Dr. Moreau’s horrific island, Juliet is rebuilding the life she once knew and trying to forget her father’s legacy. But soon it’s clear that someone–or something–hasn’t forgotten her, as people close to Juliet start falling victim to a murderer who leaves a macabre calling card of three clawlike slashes. Has one of her father’s creations also escaped the island?

As Juliet strives to stop a killer while searching for a serum to cure her own worsening illness, she finds herself once more in a world of scandal and danger. Her heart torn in two, her past bubbling to the surface, and her life threatened by an obsessive killer–Juliet will be lucky to escape alive.

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Her Dark Curiosity Audiobook Narrator

Lucy Rayner is the narrator of Her Dark Curiosity audiobook that was written by Megan Shepherd

Megan Shepherd grew up in her family’s independent bookstore in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The travel bug took her from London to Timbuktu and many places in between, though she ended up back in North Carolina with her husband, two cats, and a scruffy dog, and she wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. She is the author of the Madman’s Daughter and Cage trilogies. Visit her online at www.meganshepherd.com.

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Her Dark Curiosity Full Details

Narrator Lucy Rayner
Length 12 hours 52 minutes
Author Megan Shepherd
Publisher Balzer + Bray
Release date January 28, 2014
ISBN 9780062299673

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The publisher of the Her Dark Curiosity is Balzer + Bray. The imprint is Balzer + Bray. It is supplied by Balzer + Bray. The ISBN-13 is 9780062299673.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Kassidy

November 03, 2015

I loved the drama in this book, there was so much going on! The plot has so many twists and turns, it was hard for me to put the book down. I also love the thought-provoking ideas in this story revolving around science experimentation and morality. I just found the story fascinating and I love the setting. I also really enjoy Juliet's character and reading from her perspective. With that said, her internal struggles can get aggravating and repetitive at times, but she definitely has reason to be confused.The love triangle development in this book is very interesting and it surprised me. I am so excited to see how this trilogy concludes!

Jamie

July 04, 2018

So many thoughts are still swirling inside my head after finishing this book. Where to begin? Well, let's start with the obvious. I loved it! It has all the best of the first book but with some darker plots in motion. More danger, suspense and intrigue than The Madman's Daughter. While the first book is a retelling of The Island of Dr. Moreau, this book brings us a twist an the famous tale of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! And during the blending of the tales, Megan Sheppard doesn't miss a beat!**Warning: If you have not read The Madman's Daughters plot and character spoilers may be mentioned in this review. Turn away now if you have not read the first book and don't want anything revealed.This book takes places a few months after Juliet is set adrift from the island. She has been found and taken in by the wealthy and caring Professor Von Stein. While her life may seem to have taken a turn for the better, they have not. She is ill. The serum she was taking is no longer properly working. She is hurt over Montgomery's betrayal to send her off alone and guilt is nibbling her about how she aided in the death of her father. Then former wrongdoers unto her are found dead and murdered!Talk about a lot to take on at her age! Sheesh. Double (triple?) lives, secrets and then murder?! It does not help when she knows who the murderer is....Edward and Montgomery are also in the city for this book. Edward needs help, Montgomery has become a hunter and there are other dark secrets roaming the city streets. This book has a lot of great suspense and intrigue. It is darker and more violent than the first in my opinion. And more mature.The love triangle once again takes effect but it is so much more than just a triangle now... Lucy plays a much larger role in this book than the first. At the beginning she seemed like nothing special. Just your average, rich girl of the age. But as the story progresses, she proves she is much more. Elizabeth is a new character we meet and I really like her. Compassionate and independent. And Balthazar is back too! I love him! He is a favorite for this series. He is so sweet and heroic.Moving on to our leads... Juliet. While I love her for her on one hand she also gets a bit annoying with how she is constantly comparing herself to her father. I get it, especially for the time setting, but I also wanted to shake some sense into her. Edward seems sweet enough but when he is not, look out! And then there is Montgomery. I cannot make up my mind about him. I like him. He has done well for himself and cares for Juliet it seems but he has his secrets still and those secrets have me leery of him...Overall, I am very impressed. The author has done a fabulous job recreating worlds and sharing them in a bold new way! The characters are all fantastic and well-written. The writing is engrossing and compelling! Hints are given to keep you going but nothing is given away. While the end does give you an idea for the theme of the next book, I have no idea what to expect. Potential theories yes but there are many ways to go. Now I must wait impatiently for the third book of the series...*I received a free ecopy of this book from Balzer & Bray via Edelweiss, in return for a fair, honest review. All opinions expressed are strictly my own.*

Sophia

January 28, 2015

THIS BOOK IS UTTERLY MAD a stunning sequel to The madman's daughter :D I ABSOLUTELY ENJOYED THIS BOOK maybe like 0.1 star more then the first one which is extremely rare as I tend to enjoy the first books in series a lot more :D This book continues to question my moral beliefs :) highly recommend, can't wait to read the last one!

Lindsay

December 18, 2014

haunting. gorgeous. a PERFECT sequel to book 1, and I am literally DROOLING for book 3. this is one of the best series ever! so creepy, so well written and imaginative, yet so believable. the author's writing style makes me want to die, it's so beautiful. I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!Basically, book 3 starts out shortly after Book 2 leaves off. Juliet and her group is on the run, after the events that went down at the very end of book 2 (will not spoil it for those who haven't read book 2 yet! But it's BIG stuff, people!). HER DARK CURIOSITY takes place in the most gorgeous, haunting setting, in the moors in Scotland! With OUTLANDER being a huge hit recently, fans of that show/series are going to adore this third book. Juliet and her friends, along with a very sick Edward, (and sexy Montgomery), find their way to their friend Elizabeth's castle. It's a rainy, cold night, and the second they get inside, they realize things are just...off. There are dark secrets within the walls of the estate, and things aren't what they seem.The estate is full of young girls and women, and everyone acts very strange. Juliet picks up on key elements to each girl/woman that give away little hints about the secrets. It wasn't overly hard to figure out what was going on in this estate, but that didn't really matter to me. This is, to be short, a retelling of FRANKENSTEIN--if you read book 2, you figured that out towards the end of the book---but don't think this story is going to turn out the way you expect. HER DARK CURIOSITY totally throws you for a loop several times. Once Juliet and her group start discovering the secrets to this estate, things get pretty dark pretty quickly. Lucy, who I just LOVE as a side character, does some pretty crazy things that the reader doesn't expect. It's wonderful to see her develop more, and of course, we get some amazingly swoon-worthy moments between Juliet and Montgomery. (sigh, I just love them together)Balthazar, one of my all time favorite characters in any series, gets lots of "page time", and I just love him to pieces. He's adorable as he has been throughout this series, and Sharkey, the little dog, is always by his side. We need a ship name for Balthazar and Sharkey...Barkey. Yepp. That's the one.We also finally get some answers about some things that happened back in book 1, on the island where Juliet first connected with Edward/Montgomery, and those loose ends are tied up quite nicely for readers.Overall, amazing ending to an amazing series. I'm sad to see it end, but I know Megan has a new series releasing in 2015. THE CAGE. Look out for that one, readers!

Giselle

April 21, 2016

Juliet's back in London, and her new guardian is a kind and gentle man who is in turn a great father figure for her. Then dead bodies that are murdered in the same fashion as the island murders are showing up around the city. Juliet can't help but wonder if the beast escaped and has targeted her as its next victim.What can I say about this book? Intense. Dramatic. Shocking. Thrilling. That's a good summary of what I believe this book to be about. Not only did Megan write a well written second novel, she made me more interested in her character's lives. That's something that's very hard to do and something I know lots of people will do. The mystery surrounding the murders fueled my need to know WHY. It was incredibly brutal how they were killed, and what goes on in the final scene is just so gruesome, I don't even like to think about it. Now to the characters. I love how different Juliet is in this one. Her thoughts are just so incredibly dark and vindictive that I couldn't help but gasp at certain parts when she thought of them. She's also struggling with her thoughts only because she doesn't want to become as mad as her father. Yet there's that tiny part of her that relishes and it's scary as heck! Love for Montgomery is still there in her heart, but he's keeping secrets and I was dying to know what they were. I also enjoyed reading about a certain other lover of Juliet's, but I won't name him because it could be a potential spoiler. I just liked their banter and wit when they were talking to one another. It also helps that he understands her better than she understands herself. And lastly, my favourite character..Balthazar the sweetheart whom I find just so huggable and kind. Overall, this book is easily devoured and there's also a hint to what retelling is next for this trilogy. More please?

Erin

September 11, 2014

Her Dark Curiosity is book 2 of The Madman’s Daughter series. Because it is a while yet until the book releases, I won’t give anything away. I enjoyed this book and thought it was a solid second book to the series. If you liked The Madman’s Daughter, definitely check this one out when you can.This book picks up with Juliet back in London after Montgomery sent her away from the island and Shepherd did a great job of sharing the things Juliet went through on her journey without making us start the book there. She definitely didn't have an easy trip and even when she did get back, some old problems found their way back to her. With the support and help from Professor von Stein, a former colleague of Juliet’s father’s, Juliet is slowly making her way back into the upper crust of society. He decided to step in and help her since he failed to help her father when he could have and it has become Juliet’s safety net. Because of him, she has a nice house to live in, warm clothes, and her reputation back (mostly). At the same time, Juliet has not given up her quest for a cure. She continues to suffer from the pain and side effects of what her father did to her. She keeps a hidden apartment in a less safe area of London and goes there to create the serums. As if all of that isn't enough to deal with, another problem has hit the area. People are being killed and the police think it may be a mass murderer. Juliet ends up linked to the case due to the fact that all of the victims happen to be people Juliet knows/knew. The killer leaves the victims torn apart like an animal and this is the thing that forces Juliet to try to find out just who the killer is before Scotland Yard and Detective John Newcastle does. A lot happens in this book and we get to see some great new characters as well as some of my favorite old characters. If you follow me on Twitter or saw my Goodreads updates you may have noticed I had some comments….only a few. There were things that occurred in this book that made me a bit ragey. I actually like Juliet’s character – she is strong and smart but she does something that actually made me stop and think: Ok – don’t hate me for that teaser…trust me when I say that once you read the book, you will know exactly what I am talking about. I loved how Shepherd used Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as inspiration for the book – it fit well and gave the story some great layers. The way Shepherd intertwines the characters and brings all their stories together was great and I am definitely looking forward to the next installment. If it isn’t there already, add this one to your “to read” pile and grab it as soon as you can.

Kitkat

October 01, 2021

I love Dr Jekyll and mr Hyde. This made a beautiful book with the characters I love. I was afraid the author was going to butcher the classic but I soon came to love the plot. I loved the theme on darkness and light or good and evil. I loved that Juliet killed the Kingsmen. It was amazing! Please read this series it’s so good!!!

Bookaholic (reads every mortal thing)

March 10, 2015

As far as second books go, this one is right up there. A tight plot, good suspense, awesome pacing and great writing.Juliet has grown on me. She has her moments of pure frustration, but in the end, you'll come to love her. She is ashamed of her unnatural curiosity towards all things bloody, but she does embrace it in time of need. She is repulsed by how alive she feels when she feeds her curiosity, but she is unable to stop, which makes her a very sympathetic character.Its amazing that the romance isnt the sole focus of the book. The last book didnt have much and neither did this one: For once, the heroine thinks more with her brain than her heart when its needed the most. For big decisions, she took everything in account. Rationality, use and whether there was a better option or not. She does sometimes overestimate her own limitations, but you what? She tries. And not that pathetic 'Boohoo, I tried reviving him, but my half-hearted, two penny efforts failed. I shall stop now and only continue when I feel like it.' She goes out of her way to do something the majority of people said is impossible. So my last question is: When is the last book coming out and where can I get it?

Cami

January 26, 2022

Estoy muy consciente de que estos libros no son asombrosos, pero me parecen muy bien construidos con una gran ambientación que logra transmitir el tono tétrico de este Londres victoriano. Además, me gusta mucho lo oscuros que se vuelven por momentos.Juliet está de vuelta en Londres después de todo lo que sucedió en la isla de su padre. Un anciano solitario la adoptó como su hija y vuelve a ser aceptada en sociedad, sin embargo, en secreto sigue trabajando para conseguir una cura para sí misma. Cuando las víctimas de una serie de asesinatos se relacionen con su pasado, Juliet tendrá que volver a enfrentarse a sus más oscuros recuerdos.Leí el primer libro el 2019 y me gustó bastante, al empezar este recordé el porqué. La verdad es que la autora escribe muy bien, logra transmitir sin problemas el ambiente del Londres victoriano mezclado con uno más oscuro y siniestro lleno de peligros en la oscuridad. El primer libro tomaba La Isla del Doctor Moreau y ahora es el turno de El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y el señor Hyde. No son retellings como tal, salvo el primero, pues el apellido de Juliet es Moreau, sin embargo, un aspecto de la trama está claramente inspirado en la historia de Jekyll y Hyde.Una amiga me describió estos libros como todo lo que A la caza de Jack prometía ser y no lo fue, y no puedo encontrarle más que la razón. Todo lo que me prometieron encontrar en A la caza lo encontré aquí y mucho mejor construido. Incluida la protagonista con una pasión por las ciencias (tan diferente a las demás) con un lado oscuro que intenta controlar. Ahora, en retrospectiva, parece que los otros libros fueran copias descaradas y mal hechas. Incluso esos libros toman personajes más clásicos como Jack el destripador, Drácula o Houdini.Hay varios aspectos predecibles en la trama, del tipo que se sabía qué persona era o algo por el estilo, pero otros giros sí que me sorprendieron. No me esperaba la trama que se estaba gestando detrás (al menos no hasta que estaba todo más avanzado) así que de verdad me sorprendió gratamente la forma en que el libro está estructurado. El único giro que me sorprendió, pero se me hizo un poco de la nada, vino con el tema de Elizabeth al final, sí que había un par de pistas, aunque no las suficientes como para que la apuesta de Juliet tuviera sentido para mí.Me gusta Juliet, es una chica con una vida dura y una mente brillante que se vio opacada por su condición de mujer y las pocas posibilidades de que se le tomara en serio. No es que sea un personaje que me sorprenda, pero no me molesta leer el libro desde su perspectiva. Entiendo sus miedos y obsesiones, la forma en que piensa y cómo algunos pensamientos la asustan.Sobre el romance, es un triángulo amoroso, tal como se dio en el primer libro. Admito que un aspecto en particular me sorprendió bastante, aunque ambos personajes me gustan, tengo mi favorito por lejos. Lo normal es que estos triángulos no me gusten, aun así, considero que, dentro de toda su inexperiencia, Juliet lo maneja bastante bien. Es decir, se nota que siente algo por ambos, pero siempre dice amar al mismo y, salvo una excepción, no le da ilusiones al otro. Ahora, claro que Juliet es muy intensa en esto del amor, como todas las protagonistas juveniles, pero dentro de todo me gustó leerlo.Me gustó que este libro tuviera más presencia femenina con Elizabeth y Lucy. En especial, disfruté mucho de la presencia de Elizabeth, faltaba un personaje femenino mayor, que fuera la voz de la razón y también algo como una madre para Juliet. Además, con la revelación del final se me hizo mucho más interesante el personaje y ya quiero saber más. Con Lucy se siente como la clásica mejor amiga en este tipo de libros y su amor por Edward la verdad es que no me gusta. Entiendo que está para ser la contraparte de Juliet. Más emociones y sentimientos, que la fría racionalidad de la protagonista, y lo comprendo, solo que no me termina de cuadrar bien.Naturaleza oscura trae a Juliet de vuelta a Londres, a un intento de recuperar una vida normal, pero su pasado no deja de perseguirla. Una historia que recuerda a los clásicos de asesinos en serie en un ambiente victoriano, con un giro macabro con tintes de ciencia ficción."Me di cuenta de que había ido demasiado lejos, de que me había pasado. Me había herido y yo lo había herido a él, pero el amor nada tenía que ver con intercambiar golpes y hacerse daño"

Tracy (Cornerfolds)

March 10, 2016

It took awhile to pick back up with book two in The Madman's Daughter series. While book one was quite entertaining, the end of it did not necessarily leave me dying to find out what happened next. Book one seemed to drag, just a bit, and the ending made me just the tiniest bit irritated. Alas, I finally picked up book two, two months later, and I'm so glad I did!Her Dark Curiosity picks up several months after Juliet is abruptly pushed off of the Island (literally) after she has made it back to London. Juliet is now living with the Professor, the man who apparently turned her father in to the police once he began his experiments. Of course, she isn't entirely content with the rich, fluffy life the Professor gives her and, of course, she can't stop thinking about Montgomery - or Edward Prince.This book really gave me a chance to get to know some of the characters a lot better than The Madman's Daughter did. Juliet is just as dark and twisted in book two as she was in the first, although she spends much of the book trying to overcome it. I was really surprised by some of the things that happened, especially some of Juliet's decisions, but her imperfections are really what make me love her as a character. I felt like I was inside her mind at times. Megan Shepherd has done a fantastic job with Juliet! I also loved getting to know Edward even better than I already did. He is such a fascinating character - especially after everything that was revealed towards the end of book one!The one absolutely useless character in Her Dark Curiosity is Lucy, who we get to know a little better since Juliet is back in good social standing and thus good enough to be around her. She got on my nerves so many times throughout this book and one idiot move she made near the end sealed the deal for me - she's useless. Other than her, I loved most of the characters including the new ones. The good guys weren't entirely good and the bad guys were deliciously evil! The love triangle continued throughout the book, but it was done in a way that really did work for me and was mostly believable.Megan Shepherd continues her fantastic world building with Her Dark Curiosity, although this one is set entirely in London. I felt like I could see the city and almost see Juliet moving through it. Her attic was perfectly dark and dingy in my mind and the Island-like botanical gardens seemed spectacular. The entirety of London took on a creepy air with the exception of Lucy's house, which always seemed very Downton Abby-esque.The story that continued in book two really was better than that of book one, which was really surprising to me since I've always been a huge fan of The Island of Doctor Moreau. I'm pretty impartial to the Jekyll/Hyde story, but I am totally in love with the way it was used here! I loved that everything was wrapped up in a big conspiracy (What can I say? I'm a sucker for conspiracies) and I loved that the list of people involved was shocking and seemingly endless. All of it made everything seem more urgent and exciting!Her Dark Curiosity definitely kicked the series up a notch in my book! I would have grabbed book three immediately after finishing except I already had something else on the agenda. I definitely have plans to read A Cold Legacy as soon as possible! I would definitely recommend picking this one up even if you weren't totally in love with The Madman's Daughter. This one is awesome!

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