The Lost Girl of Astor Street Clue Hunt: Clue 1

Release day is finally here! I had some very pretty boxes of books show up at my house on Friday:

In celebration, I’m going to give a couple away! Here’s how this works:

If you scroll just a bit, you’ll see a list of blogs. Each of these blogs features something fun about The Lost Girl of Astor Street, like an interview, a review of the book, or something else. Each of them also has a word that will form a clue about the story.
Go to each of the blogs and collect the clues. Starting with this one. Clue 1: The
When assembled in order, the clues make up several sentences. At the last stop on the hunt, there will be a place for you to enter the sentences.
Entering the gathered clues enters you to win one of three signed hardcover copies of The Lost Girl of Astor Street if you’re a U.S. resident. If you live outside of the U.S., you’re eligible to win the ebook.
Contest closes Tuesday, February 14th.

Happy searching!