Part Historical Fiction, with a dash of light romance, Part Young Adult, I quickly got lost in the world of Hazel Sinnett. Her determination to study surgery in a patriarchal society, something that was totally unheard of at that time, leading to her relationship with a young 'grave robber'/body scratcher - Jack Currer. Jack is a 'resurrection man', trying his best to survive at the time of a mysterious plague outbreak.
Quirky, scary, intelligent, with a few surprising twists - especially towards the end. I am really hoping for a sequel though, because I felt the ending didn't live up to expectations - but also, to be honest, I don't know what ending would have satisfied me completely?
And, my wish is for someone to say this to you one day:
"Somebody should tell you that you're beautiful every time the sun comes up. Someone should tell you you're beautiful on Wednesdays. And at tea time. Someone should tell you you're beautiful on Christmas Day and Christmas Eve and the evening before Christmas Eve, and on Easter. He should tell you on Guy Fawkes Night and on New Year's, and on the eighth of August, just because."
Goosebumps!