History Literature / TheSinisterMysteryOfTheMesmerizingGirl

* DesignatedGirlFight: Inverted. In the [[spoiler: Battle of Kyllion Keep]], every participant (of which there are 14) except Sherlock Holmes is a woman.

* SmugSnake: Mary views Professor Moriarty as this.

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: In addition to the [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde intellectual]] [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau properties]] [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} used]] [[Literature/{{Dracula}} in]] [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes the]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappaccini%27s_Daughter previous]] [[Literature/{{She}} novels]], this novel fully introduces characters from the fairly obscure ''Literature/TheGreatGodPan'' and ''Literature/TheJewelOfSevenStars''.

* KnightOfCerebus: Queen Tera is certainly the most frightening (Tera-fying?) villain the Athena Club ever faces, and she is introduced by [[spoiler: horribly killing seven men at once.]]

Life's always an adventure for the Athena Club... especially when one of their own has been kidnapped! After their [[Literature/EuropeanTravelForTheMonstrousGentlewoman thrilling European escapades]] rescuing [[Literature/{{Dracula}} Lucinda Van Helsing]] Mary [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde Jekyll]] and her friends return home to discover that their friend and kitchen maid Alice has vanished - and so has their ally and employer [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Sherlock Holmes]]!

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Moriarty, Dr. Raymond, Dr. Seward, Quincy Morris, Lord Godalming, Colonel Moran, and arguably Jonathan Harker; all of whom die horribly from Queen Tera's fire.]] More than one person say they're glad to see that [[spoiler: Dr. Seward and Dr. Raymond]] are dead.

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Moriarty, Dr. Raymond, Dr. Seward, Quincy Morris, Lord Godalming, Colonel Moran, and arguably Jonathan Harker; all of whom die horribly from Queen Tera's fire.]] More than one person say they're glad to see that [[spoilers: Dr. Seward and Dr. Raymond]] are dead.

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Moriarty, Dr. Raymond, Dr. Seward, Quincy Morris, Lord Godalming, Colonel Moran, and arguably Jonathan Harker; all of whom die horribly from Queen Tera's fire.]]

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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Queen Victoria is the target of the plot by the Order of the Golden Dawn.
* KnightOfCerebus: Queen Tera is certainly the most frightening villain the Athena Club ever faces, and she is introduced by [[spoiler: horribly killing seven men at once.]]
* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: In addition to the [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde intellectual]] [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau properties]] [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} used]] [[Literature/{{Dracula}} in]] [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes the]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappaccini%27s_Daughter previous]] [[Literature/{{She}} novels]], this novel fully introduces characters from Literature/TheGreatGodPan and Literature/TheJewelOfSevenStars.

* KnightOfCerebus: Queen Tera is certainly the most frightening villain the Athena Club ever faces, and she is introduced by [[spoiler: killing seven men at once, horribly.]]

* AssholeVictim: [[Spoiler: Moriarty, Dr. Raymond, Dr. Seward, Quincy Morris, Lord Godalming, Colonel Moran, and arguably Jonathan Harker; all of whom die horribly from Queen Tera's fire.]]

* KnightOfCerebus: Queen Tera is certainly the most frightening villain the Athena Club ever faces, and she is introduced by [[Spoiler: killing seven men at once, horribly.]]

* AncientArtifact: The scarab necklace Professor Trelawny discovered in Egypt.

** Played straight with most of the supporting characters from ETMG.

* DeathByAdaptation: Malcolm Ross dies in the experiments done by Professor Trelawny.

** Played straight with most of the supporting characters from [[''Literature/EuropeanTravelForTheMonstrousGentlewoman'' ETMG]].

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: In addition to the [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde intellectual]] [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau properties]] [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} used]] [[Literature/{{Dracula}} in]] [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes the]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappaccini%27s_Daughter previous]] [[Literature/{{She}} novels]], this novel fully introduces characters from Literature/TheGreatGodPan and Literature/TheJewelOfSevenStars.

* * MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: In addition to the [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde intellectual]] [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau properties]] [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} used]] [[Literature/{{Dracula}} in]] [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes the]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappaccini%27s_Daughter previous]] [[Literature/{{She}} novels]], this novel fully introduces characters from Literature/TheGreatGodPan and Literature/TheJewelOfSevenStars.

* * MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: In addition to the [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde intellectual]] [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau properties]] [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} used]] [[Literature/{{Dracula}} in]] [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes the]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappaccini%27s_Daughter previous]] [[Literature/She novels]], this novel fully introduces characters from [[Literature/TheGreatGodPan]] and [[Literature/TheJewelOfSevenStars]].

As they race to find Alice and bring her home to safety, they discover that Alice and Sherlock's kidnappings are only one small part of a plot that threatens UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria and the very future of the British Empire. Can Mary, Diana, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappaccini%27s_Daughter Beatrice]], [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau Catherine]], and [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Justine]] save their friends - and save the empire?