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Quicksilver

  • 2011 first published
  • 353 pages
  • 12 editions

Quicksilver is a 2011 paranormal romance and occult fiction novel by Jayne Ann Krentz. The story is set in England and London, England, in the 19th century. It deals with secret societies, alchemists and psychic ability.

26 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2011.

At about 353 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Quicksilver

"Historical romance novel featuring the Arcane Society, second in The Looking Glass Trilogy"--Provided by publisher. Virginia Dean wakes at midnight beside a dead body, with a bloody knife in her hand and no memory of the evening's events. Dark energy, emanating from the mirrors lining the room, overpowers her senses. With no apparent way in or out, she is rescued by a man she has met only once before, but won't soon forget. Arcane Society Series: (note-has series overlap) Second Sight (Arcane Society, #1) White Lies (Arcane Society, #2) Sizzle and Burn (Arcane Society, #3) The Third Circle (Arcane Society, #4) Running Hot (Arcane Society, #5) The Perfect Poison (Arcane Society, #6) Fired Up (Arcane Society, #7; Dreamlight Trilogy, #1) Burning Lamp (Arcane Society, #8; Dreamlight Trilogy, #2) Midnight Crystal (Ghost Hunters, #7; Arcane Society #9; Dreamlight Trilogy #3) The Scargill Cove Case Files (Arcane Society, #9.5; Looking Glass Trilogy, #0.5) In Too Deep (Arcane Society, #10; Looking Glass Trilogy, #1) Quicksilver (Arcane Society, #11; Looking Glass Trilogy #2) Canyons of Night (Rainshadow, #0; Ghost Hunters, #8; Looking Glass Trilogy, #3; Arcane Society, #12) Looking Glass Trilogy: The Scargill Cove Case Files (Arcane Society, #9.5; Looking Glass Trilogy, #0.5) In Too Deep (Arcane Society, #10; Looking Glass Trilogy, #1) Quicksilver (Arcane Society, #11; Looking Glass Trilogy #2) Canyons of Night (Rainshadow, #0; Ghost Hunters, #8; Looking Glass Trilogy, #3; Arcane…
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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Combined Print And E-Book Fiction, 2011
  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Fiction, 2011

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Secret societies
  • Historical Romance
  • Paranormal
  • Romance
  • Suspense
  • Alchemists
  • Psychic ability
  • Arcane Society, Imaginary organization
  • London, England
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Paranormal romance
  • Historical romance
  • Suspense romance

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Quicksilver?

Quicksilver was written by Jayne Ann Krentz and first published in 2011.

What genre is Quicksilver?

It is usually shelved as Paranormal Romance, Occult Fiction, Historical Romance and Romantic Suspense.

How long is Quicksilver?

The median edition has 353 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Quicksilver?

Readers who like it often enjoy Soulless, Rubinrot and Clockwork Angel.

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