It was raining suspects, rivals, assassins, strange accidents and the danger increased with every turning page. The stakes, the mystery, the villain, everything sounded amazing but would that push the character development and romance to the background? Fortunately, that didn't happen. These were the Creepiest things in the book, worse than the mad scientist running around. They were fashioned deceptively like toys and built using strong, expensive metal. These worked using psychic energy and were extremely tough to damage. Either way, Virginia was in danger and Owen was determined to protect her.ĭuring their investigation, the duo encounters strange clockwork automatons which can produce hallucinations, unconsciousness and kill when necessary. Virgina was the intended victim or someone wanted to frame her for the murder. Owen believes that Lady Hollister killed her husband. With Virginia, he was tender, protective and romantic.

Virgina was strong, determined, calm and collected in a crisis. Virginia and Owen form an uneasy alliance. He hunts psychic criminals and is in danger of being turned into a Nightwalker. J & J Agency has employed him as a last resort in the case of the missing glassreaders. Owen was a psychic hunter, an assassin for hire. Virginia is rescued by Owen Sweetwater, a researcher who exposes psychic charlatans. The dead man in the mirrored room is Lord Hollister. She has no memory of what happened or how she got there. Virginia wakes up in bed next to a dead body.

Quicksilver by Amanda Quick