The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club, #1)

by Theodora Goss

A scientist should not experiment on himself.

Today, I let out the beast Hyde. He is stronger than I am. What will he do when I can no longer control his impulses?

The sight of my face in the mirror. The horror! The horror! He has gained the power to transform at will, and I cannot stop him.

All is lost. All, all lost, and I am a dead man.

“Notre Père, qui es aux cieux, que ton nom soit sanctifié, que ton règne vienne, que ta volonté soit faite sur la terre comme au ciel . . .”

“Pardon, monsieur, je ne comprends pas ce que vous dites,” I said. “Je suis fatiguée et affamée, et je prie que vous puissiez me donner un peu de pain.”