The Conductors

By Nicole Glover,

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Book description

A compelling debut by a new voice in fantasy fiction, The Conductors features the magic and mystery of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files written with the sensibility and historical setting of Octavia Butler's Kindred: Introducing Hetty Rhodes, a magic-user and former conductor on the Underground Railroad who now solves crimes in…

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1 author picked The Conductors as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book combines three genres I love: historical mysteries, supernatural fiction, and alternate history (Pre and post-Civil War America). The author deftly mixes real historical events with the fantastic to make the story one I couldn’t put down.

Most of all, I love Hetty Rhodes, the magic user who solves crimes. A former conductor on the Underground Railroad, Hetty is courageous, smart, and resourceful. The subplot of Hetty’s romance with Benjy is a lovely addition to an absorbing tale. 

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