Opium and Absinthe: A Novel

Written by Lydia Kang

Narrated by Bailey Carr

From the bestselling author of A Beautiful Poison comes another spellbinding historical novel full of intrigue, occult mystery, and unexpected twists.

New York City, 1899. Tillie Pembroke’s sister lies dead, her body drained of blood and with two puncture wounds on her neck. Bram Stoker’s new novel, Dracula, has just been published, and Tillie’s imagination leaps to the impossible: the murderer is a vampire. But it can’t be—can it?

A ravenous reader and researcher, Tillie has something of an addiction to truth, and she won’t rest until she unravels the mystery of her sister’s death. Unfortunately, Tillie’s addicted to more than just truth; to ease the pain from a recent injury, she’s taking more and more laudanum…and some in her immediate circle are happy to keep her well supplied.

Tillie can’t bring herself to believe vampires exist. But with the hysteria surrounding her sister’s death, the continued vampiric slayings, and the opium swirling through her body, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for a girl who relies on facts and figures to know what’s real—or whether she can trust those closest to her.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Jul 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781799755418

Lydia Kang

Lydia Kang is an associate professor of internal medicine and an award-winning and bestselling author of adult fiction, young adult fiction, and science nonfiction, including Opium and Absinthe, Star Wars: Cataclysm, The November Girl, and Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything.

Reviews for Opium and Absinthe

[Amanda Watson · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked the book a lot. I didn't love the reader. Most of the voices were the same and so indistinguishable. One character was described as having a "decidedly British" accent, but the reader used Australian.
Many of the words were mispronounced as well.
It wasn't so terrible that I couldn't handle it, though. ?

[James Rodgers · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Engaging, loved how descriptive the book was with plenty of twists and interesting characters were. I got a real insight what it might have felt like to be addicted to opiods

[Cassie Moses · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I can honestly say, I didn't see that coming. Dope

[peytonh1313 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I’ll save you the time of reading this book by summarizing it in one sentence “Girl stand up, my god”

[annette Lane · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved the story, kept me guessing till the end .
All characters were fantastic. Can’t wait to read more from this writer