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Greta Helsing, a sharp‑tongued physician, inherits her family’s long‑established, highly specialized medical practice that treats the supernatural populations of London. From vocal strain in banshees to arthritis in barrow‑wights, her consulting rooms become a ward for a variety of undead ailments.
When a sect of murderous monks begins killing humans and undead alike, the quiet, supernatural‑adjacent life Greta has known is shattered. Faced with imminent terror, she must apply her unconventional medical knowledge and insider contacts within the supernatural community to thwart the cult, safeguard her practice, and preserve her own life.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Vivian Shaw
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