Requiem (The Penny Dreadfuls Book 1) - Plot & Excerpts
The poverty stricken, sick and criminal gravitated to its maze of alleys and courtyards, away from the prying eyes of authority. Chastity stepped down onto the sidewalk and hurried toward a sign that read “Diablo Bros. Human Novelties.” She ducked inside with water dripping from her parasol and let her eyes adjust. Though lit with several lanterns, the room was made gloomy by the dark wooden walls covered in circus posters and the haze of tobacco smoke. Dozens of glass bottles and displays held oddities ranging from two-head cow fetuses to shrunken heads, a preview of the more extreme displays within the show itself. “Och, you look half-drowned, lass,” a voice said. Chastity closed her parasol and set it aside. “I’m sorry, it is a bit wet outside. I wasn’t expecting a London downpour today.” A slender woman in a striped white dress appeared from behind the counter and handed her a cloth.
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