Janelle Gabay
An Evil on Stanton Street
1930, Lower Manhattan. A cursed house, a cruel matron, and a stranger who steps out of a mirror.
Freedom day is almost here
On the verge of their eighteenth birthday, and their release from an evil matron and a cursed house, three orphans meet a mysterious young woman with a unique connection to their dead parents.
She lures them into her revenge plot against the matron and the corrupt legal system of 1930s Lower Manhattan, revealing a wicked racket that has been imprisoning children and blackmailing women for decades.
Invidia keeps the keys
The matron of the orphanage, and a literal witch. Miss the 7:00 pm curfew and she doesn't need an excuse. The house on Stanton Street is hers, and every child in it knows the rules.
Three orphans, counting days
Nicky, Willie, and Calvin arrived when they were ten. Now they're seventeen, months away from their freedom day. Then a stranger starts meeting each of them, separately, outside the walls.
Neve Lilith comes calling
Exiled to a magical realm eight years ago, she still looks nineteen. She can see ghosts, she works for a bootlegger, and she has a plan for everyone in this house.
Eight years in a realm soaked in witch magic, and the only road home runs through a mirror.
“A more-than-capable hero leads a superb cast in this curious blend of the otherworldly and 1930s Manhattan… Gabay's taut novel hits the ground running — Neve's plan is cooking from the start, and she's steeped in mystery.”
