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An action-packed tale of gowns, guys, guns--and the heroines who use them all Set in Edwardian London, The Friday Society follows the stories of three very intelligent and talented young women, all of whom are assistants to powerful men: Cora, lab assistant; Michiko, Japanese fight... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Cora Bell: Assistant to Lord White, an inventor and member of Parliament
- Lord White: Inventor and member of Parliament
- Nellie Harrison: Magician's assistant
- Raheem: The Great Raheem, magician. He is of Middle Eastern descent
- Mrs. Philips: Lord White's housekeeper
- Barker: Lord White's butler
- Callum Fielding-Shaw: Michiku's patron. Presents himself as a self defense expert.
- Michiku: Japanese girl who trained as a samurai. Met Callum Fielding-Shaw when he arrived at her school for instruction.
- Koukou: a servant of Fielding-Shaw
- Dr. Mantis: A member of the Society of Heroes
- Andrew Harris: Hired as Lord White's new assistant
- Jeff Murphy: Young officer. Likes Nellie but has a hard time expressing it.
- Hayao: A young Japanese boy who wants Michiku to teach him to be a samurai
- Mr. Staunch: Strange man who supplies body parts to Dr. Mantis. Grave robber. Partner to Mr. Proper
- Mr. Proper: Strange man who supplies body parts to Dr. Mantis. Grave robber. Partner to Mr. Staunch
- Alice Foster: Flower girl.
- Dr. Welland: Discoverer of cavorite.
First Sentence edit
And then there was an explosion.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Adrienne Kress (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Dial
Country: USA
Publication Date: December 6, 2012
ISBN: 9780803737617
Page Count: 440
Publisher: Dial
Country: USA
Publication Date: December 6, 2012
ISBN: 9780803737617
Page Count: 440
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