A to Z ~ Haunting of Alaizabel Cray, the

This year my A to Z theme harks back to 2012's theme, in which I listed an A-to-Z of books from my GoodReads "TBR" shelf. This year I want to revisit that list and report on which ones I've read, and what rating I gave them. Where the book hasn't been read, I'll mention other books starting with that letter I have read since 2012. ;)

"H" ... THE HAUNTING OF ALAIZABEL CRAY
Status: Not Read

"H" books I have read:

Hard to Handle (Love in the Balance #2) - Jessica Lemmon. 4 stars.
Healing Summer - Elizabeth Seckman. 4 stars.
Hooked (Hooked, #1) - Liz Fichera. 4 stars.
Host, the (The Host, #1) - Stephenie Meyer. 4 stars.
How To Rock Braces and Glasses - Meg Haston. 3 stars.

A-Z ... THE HAUNTING OF ALAIZABEL CRAY

Hi everyone! I'm not quite home yet, but I actually am able to sit here for a moment and add a "live in the moment" (it's live in the moment as I type it, anyway) message to this scheduled post! I want to thank everyone for all the comments. I haven't been able to do a lot of commenting in return, of course, but I intend to get right back into that upon my return home (from April 12th on). I've had a great holiday, but I am excited to get home and get on with my life - and to get back to a shower I know just how to operate!! And to see my kitties. :)

Anyway, let's move on to today's actual post. As you know, for the A-Z challenge of 2012, I've been posting an A-Z list of books I want to read, inspired by my GoodReads "to read" list (which is rather long indeed, sometimes I've found it hard to choose a book for a particular letter!). For my H book, I've chosen...

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The Haunting Of Alaizabel Cray - Chris Wooding

The Alienist meets Dracula in this gripping, gothic-horror thriller from young UK phenom Chris Wooding. Thaniel, just seventeen, is a wych-hunter. Together, he and Cathaline--his friend and mentor--track down the fearful creatures that lurk in the Old Quarter of London. It is on one of these hunts that he first encounters Alaizabel Cray. Alaizabel is half-crazed, lovely, and possessed.Whatever dreadful entity has entered her soul has turned her into a strange and unearthly magnet--attracting evil and drawing horrors from every dark corner. Cathaline and Thaniel must discover its cause--and defend humanity at all costs.

Why do I want to read it? I guess it sounds like a cool mix to me - weird and cool and creepy!