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    A Dawn Most Wicked

    By Susan Dennard

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    He has stolen Eleanor Fitt's heart, but who was Daniel Sheridan before he became a Spirit-Hunter? In this suspenseful 100-page digital-original romance novella from Something Strange and Deadly author Susan Dennard, Daniel's past—and his first love—will be exposed.

    With a checkered past like Daniel Sheridan's, landing an apprenticeship aboard the Sadie Queen was just the fresh start he was looking for. But that's the last thing it's been. Teeming with ghosts that plague the crew with horrific nightmares, this ship is more trouble than it's worth to Daniel. Except for Cass. . . .

    Gorgeous and stubborn to a fault, apprentice pilot Cassidy Cochran is the one thing keeping Daniel on board. Though they started as best friends, their relationship has grown into something more intense. Their stolen, sometimes steamy moments have Daniel feeling something he never thought possible: love.

    Enlisting the help of a short-tempered Chinese boy named Jie and a Creole gentleman named Joseph, the three attempt to rid the boat of the ghosts—for if they don't, the Sadie Queen will be put out of business. And with Cass's fatally-ill sister in need of expensive medical help, Daniel is more determined than ever to save the ship. But when he discovers that the ghosts are linked to a dangerous curse whose caster wants everyone on board dead, Daniel will come face-to-face with an evil so dark, so wicked, that it will change the course of his life forever.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperTeen
    Release dateJun 4, 2013
    ISBN9780062263261
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    Susan Dennard

    Susan Dennard is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of the Witchlands series (now in development for TV from the Jim Henson Company) and the Something Strange and Deadly series, in addition to short fiction published online. She also runs the popular newsletter for writers, Misfits & Daydreamers. When not writing or teaching writing, she can be found rolling the dice as a Dungeon Master or mashing buttons on one of her way too many consoles.

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    • 5/5
      I don't often bother to write full reviews for the novellas I read, particularly when they are in the form of those suddenly everywhere between-book novellas. In my experience - and I believe I've read enough of them in the not-so-distant past to give a qualified opinion - these novellas tend to be more miss than hit, and I've wondered why the authors felt the need to write them. However, occasionally you stumble upon one that is so well done - and provides such amazing character insight and backstory - that you find yourself making animated hand gestures at it and squeeing ridiculously. Such was the case with A Dawn Most Wicked, which - while technically a prequel to Something Strange and Deadly - also provided a prologue and epilogue to provide you with Daniel's point of view at the end of that book. And oh, man, my heart. Seriously, this is one swoon-worthy boy.What I loved most about this book - aside from the extensive Daniel point of view - was that we get to see just what exactly brought Joseph, Jie and Daniel together to form the Spirit-hunters. I loved that we got to see the emotional impact of such a situation (I'm trying to be vague here, because I really want you to read this one yourself). It's extremely clear just why these three grew to care for each other, because what they had to deal with - and the ways they found each other - were so fraught with danger and emotion and fear that it would have been impossible for them to not have that reaction. I also loved the glimpse of Jie's life prior to her career as a Spirit-hunter, and the fact that - at first - Daniel (and Joseph) really couldn't stand her. Even in her brief appearance her cheekiness and abrupt ways were very apparent, which made me smile like a loon.However, the main draw of this novella is very clearly Daniel. Talk about a guy who's had a terrible time of it! It was hard not to feel terribly for him the entire time, because he has the darkness of his past hanging over his head and also has to deal with the fact that he's in love with a girl who is well above his station in life, which is precisely what he's dealing with in the "current" time period with Eleanor. I loved the parallels drawn between his feelings for both ladies and the way his past with Cassidy has shaped him into who he is today. I also just really loved being in his head, even though his disparaging comments about himself pretty much broke my heart.If you found yourself intrigued at all by Daniel in Something Strange and Deadly - and, honestly, how could you not? - then you definitely need to read this novella. While I mostly say it's okay to avoid these between-novel novellas, this is one that you definitely don't want to miss (and the teaser first chapter from A Darkness Strange and Lovely certainly didn't hurt, either!). I can't wait to read more about the fabulously feisty Eleanor Fitt and maddeningly attractive Daniel Sheridan!
    • 5/5
      Let me clear something up though. This is not technically a prequel. The first chapter takes place after the end of Something Strange and Deadly . So if you don’t want spoilers for that book, read this after!Anyways, I absolutely loved reading this from Daniel’s perspective. Throughout the series I’ve always wanted to know what goes on through Daniel’s brain, so finally getting my wish is both good and heartbreaking.Daniel is such a broken character. We get to see why he thinks of himself so lowly, and it hurts. Because we know that he’s a wonderful soul.His relationship with Cass is definitely very surprising. I was expecting not to like their relationship, but I ended up rooting for them, even if I knew how it ended. Speaking of, I thought the way they ended wouldn’t have affected me, but DANGIT it broke my heart.“In that moment I had her attention, and she had my heart.”This book is different than the others from the series because it exposes steampunk much more. The whole story revolved around a ship, and I loved reading about how the contraptions worked and whatnot. I was never lost and my attention was captured.Overall, as far as novellas go, this is one really amazing one. Expect a heavy dose of feels with this one, and prepare to fall in love with Daniel even more! 4.5 stars

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    • 5/5
      This is a novella that takes place at the end of Something Strange and Deadly. It was an interesting addition to the series, although more about ghosts than anything zombiesque or steampunkish. This novella starts with Daniel leaving Eleanor, on his way out the door he has a flashback to earlier in his life when he spent some time as an engineer on the heavily haunted steamboat, the Sadie Queen. On the Sadie Queen Daniel works with a vivacious young woman pilot in training named Cassidy. The Sadie Queen is going on one final race to prove her worth, despite the ghosts that haunt her. Daniel and Cassidy will have to work to win this race or else both of their futures are at risk.This novella provides some excellent background on Daniel. We get to learn about his first great love Cassidy. We also get to learn how Daniel, Joseph, and Jie meet to form The Spirit Hunters group.Daniel is an excellent character. Here you can see how haunted he is by accidents in his past, how loyal and hardworking he is, and how determined he is to do things right. That’s not to say that he doesn’t have a large mischievous streak as well...I want to read more about Cassidy as well. She has so much energy and determination and is really something special in a world where women just aren’t pilots. I hope she shows up in the next book.The plot was absolutely wonderful. Basically Daniel is looking for a way to rid the Sadie Queen of her ghosts so that Cassidy doesn’t lose her apprenticeship and way of life. The ghosts are incredibly creepy and gory. They totally gave me the creeps. I loved how the hauntings all tied in with a curse, it was very well done.This was very well written, engaging, and easy to read. I am glad I read it before reading the second book in the series (which I hope to be reading in the next couple weeks). Overall a very well done novella. This gives a lot of excellent background on Daniel’s character and on how the Spirit Hunters formed. It was incredibly engaging and very well written. Highly recommended to those who enjoy historical ghost stories. Also highly recommended to fans of this series. I can’t wait to read A Darkness Strange and Lovely.