In the sequel towards the Nebula finalist The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, Mary Jekyll and all of those other daughters of mad scientists from literature go on a madcap adventure across European countries to save another monstrous girl and stop the Alchemical Society’s nefarious programs once and for all.

Mary Jekyll’s existence has been peaceful since she helped Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the Whitechapel Murders. Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, and Mary’s sister about European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman Diana Hyde have settled into the Jekyll home in London, and although they occasionally quarrel, the associates of the Athena Golf club get along as well as any five youthful women with completely different personalities. At least they are able to always rely on Mrs. Poole.

But when Mary receives a telegram that Lucinda Van Helsing has been kidnapped, the Athena Golf club must travel to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to rescue yet another young female who has been subjected to horrific experimentation. Where is certainly Lucinda, and what has Professor Van Helsing been doing to his daughter? Can Mary, Diana, Beatrice, and Justine reach her in time?

Racing against the clock to save Lucinda from certain doom, the Athena Golf club embarks on a madcap journey across Europe. From Paris to Vienna to Budapest, Mary and her close friends must make brand-new allies, face previous enemies, and finally confront the fearsome, secretive Alchemical Society. It’s time for these monstrous gentlewomen to conquer days gone by and create their own destinies.