Her Dark Curiosity (Madman's Daughter, 2) Paperback – December 23, 2014

Her Dark Curiosity is the second book in The Madman's Daughter trilogy by Megan Shepherd.Megan has crafted an extremely amazing sequel that easily surpasses her debut novel, and sets the stage to what should be an epic conclusion to this fantastic series.Everything about this book is well done, from the astoundingly beautiful cover to the engrossing writing, the well-written characters and the carefully thought out and developed plot that will keep you entertained the whole way through.This won't be a long review, I say that because I don't want to give away any spoilers and in discussing this book I'm afraid I'll do just that, there's just so much I want to write about that happened in this story, but I want people to read this book themselves and discover everything without any warnings beforehand, and trust me, it's all good!The book opens after the conclusion of the last one, Juliet is back in London, secretly trying to find a cure for her condition now that her drugs aren't working that well anymore, there have been murders occurring by a serial killer nicknamed the "Wolf Of Whitechapel", these murders are all linked and once Juliet figures out just what that is, she then discovers just who it is, it seems someone/something has followed her from the island to London, and the one thing they're after is Juliet!I can't praise this book enough, it's just fabulous and the fact that it's loosely based on the 'Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde' story adds another layer to the tale.For those of you who like books featuring: action/adventure and suspense all put together in a historical setting then this is the series for you.I'm highly anticipating the third and final book in this series, I'm desperate to know how this will all end.

Megan Shepherd writes a compelling story for sure. This book was a page turner and kept me interested until the end. There was an unfortunate quest for a cure unfulfilled. It seemed like the author was not sure how to end the book and opted for an abrupt finale in which questions still loomed. Maybe this is due to the fact that a third installment is planned...

I was never a fan of gothic stories growing up, but Megan Shepherd's take on these classic tales is mesmerizing. I can't get enough. Top that with Shepherd's beautiful use of language and imagery, and you've got a book you won't want to put down. The characters are torturously complex and flawed, and the plot moves at break-neck speed. I am constantly suggesting this book to friends.

This book is mostly just filler to get to the third book and resolves very little. The amount of attention focused on the love triangle to advance the plot was tedious, and made the heroine less likable in this installment. I hope the third book doesn't stray further from the brilliance of the first.

Can’t wait for the third book. A great series that takes me back to the days when I couldn’t wait to finish one book and get to the next.

I love this series! These books are so well written. I love the inspiration from classic novels. Would definitely recommend!

I got a copy of this book through NetGalley to review, so thank you to Balzer and Bray and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to review this book. I enjoyed this book just as much as the last book in this series. It’s a very well done story that draws inspiration from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. There will be a third book in this series which is Untitled but is due to release in 2015.Juliet Moreau had been back in London for a few months, she is living with the old Professor who was an old friend of her father. However, secretly Juliet is working on a cure for herself...her condition is getting worse and worse and if she can’t prefect the serum she needs to survive who knows what will happen. All this sneaking around gets tougher for Juliet when a killer known as the Wolf of Whitechapel starts murdering people on the streets. Things gets incredibly complicated when Juliet finds out that it’s only people who have wronged her that are being killed and the bodies of the victim are killed in a way that is familiar to her.While the last book was a retelling of the Island of Dr. Moreau this book is more of a retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. If you remember Edward from the last book then you will have a good idea of who the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde character is in this book. This book is dark and atmospheric just like the first book in the series. Juliet is an interesting heroine that I enjoy reading about. Unlike the first book, the majority of this book takes place in London.I really enjoyed Juliet’s character throughout the story. She tries to be a good girl and a grateful girl, but she also has a dark and wild side that she struggles with. Trying to make her life as the wealthy Professor’s Ward and her life as a person who dabbles in genetic experimentation blend is obviously tough. At times she is sweet and thoughtful and loving; at other times she is reckless and ruthless. We see more of her darkness in this book and it is intriguing to watch as she struggles to balance the two.Edward is in the story as well. He is by far the most intriguing character in this book. Because of spoilers I can’t say a lot about him. However, he has obviously loved Juliet for months. He clearly respects Juliet for her knowledge and tenacity as much as for her beauty. There relationship is of course incredibly complicated.The other side of the love triangle is Montgomery. I honestly didn’t like him as much in this book as in the previous book. He really belittles Juliet and assumes that she wants the life of a pampered housewife. He seems to only respect the good and sweet side of Juliet and not embrace her wildness. He’s just very presumptuous and very dismissive of her opinions throughout.Woven into Juliet’s scientific search for a cure for her ailment and her trying to hunt down the Wolf of Whitechapel is another storyline as well. Juliet and her friends have discovered that some of her father’s work may still exist. There is a clandestine group of men trying to use Dr. Moreau’s work for incredibly nefarious purposes.The plot was well put together, I enjoyed how all of the storylines came together in the end. There is a lot left unresolved in this book, which will apparently addressed in the third book. At the end of this book they set up what the next retelling will be...it seems like it will be some sort of retelling of Frankenstein.Overall I enjoyed reading this book and loved the dark Victorian tone to it. I enjoyed the characters and their struggles with darkness and lightness. I am not a huge fan of the love triangle going on, but I have enjoyed Juliet’s genetic tampering and the side storylines involving her father’s work. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series to see how everything is resolved. I would recommend this series to fans of historical young adult paranormal books with a dark and gothic theme to it.

By far one of my new favorite books! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and I had expected the middle to lag a bit but boy was I wrong! So much happened practically every chapter and every night I read until I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer it was so good, I can't wait to start on the third book.

Great

Arrived late, but unharmed. Is in good used condition and was very well packaged. My daughter is super happy with it and loves it.

One of my favorite book series, i just couldnt out it down till i was finished and then awaited the the next.