The Diviners

A young woman discovers her mysterious powers could help catch a killer in the first book of The Diviners series--a stunning supernatural historical mystery set in 1920s New York City, from Printz Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray.

Evangeline O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and sent off to the bustling streets of New York City--and she is ecstatic. It's 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult. Evie worries he'll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far.

When the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer. As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfurl in the city that never sleeps. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened....

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Published Dec 3, 2013

496 pages

Average rating: 7.8

66 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Mel.T
Aug 13, 2023
Love everything by libba bray! :)
njlbo1
Jul 18, 2023
8/10 stars
I really enjoyed this--such a great mix of historical fiction, murder mystery, and the paranormal!
abookwanderer
Oct 09, 2025
8/10 stars
Pos-i-tute-ly spooky! This spirited novel is set in New York in The Roaring Twenties. The characters are likeable, the setting is charming, and the story is entertaining. I will definitely be picking up the next installment.
Life By Trail and Error
Apr 04, 2025
I loved this book! i am drawn to anything that reveals a secret world in plaint sight and this book fed the desire in full. The roaring 20s time peirod is also of great intrest and to see it from so many points of views is thrill and all encompassing!
MidnightCharcuterie
Nov 27, 2024
4.0

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