The Mesmerist

Thirteen-year-old Jessamine Grace and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists—until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and she really can talk to the dead. Soon she is plunged into the dark supernatural underbelly of Victoria, London, where the city is under attack by ghouls, monsters, and spirit summoners. As Jess struggles against these powerful forces, she uncovers terrifying truths—about the hidden battle between good and evil, her family, and herself.

Ronald L. Smith is the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award–winning author of Hoodoo,The Mesmerist, The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away, Gloom Town, and Black Panther: The Young Prince. He lives in Baltimore, MD.