Photographs & Phantoms (Gaslight Chronicles #1.5)
Brighton, 1855As a member of the Order of the Round Table, Kendall Lake is overqualified to be investigating strange phenomena at a seaside photography studio. But since the photographer is related to the Order's most powerful sorcerer, Kendall reluctantly boards a dirigible to Brighton.Amy...
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Brighton, 1855As a member of the Order of the Round Table, Kendall Lake is overqualified to be investigating strange phenomena at a seaside photography studio. But since the photographer is related to the Order's most powerful sorcerer, Kendall reluctantly boards a dirigible to Brighton.Amy Deland is haunted by a shadow that appears in some of her recent portraits. In each case, the subject died within days of the sitting. Does she have her grandmother's gift of foresight, or has she somehow caused the deaths?As Kendall and Amy search for answers, their investigation draws them together in a most improper way—but it seems the evil presence in the studio is determined to keep them apart…20,000 words
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B004UBNG10
Publish date: April 25th 2011
Publisher: Carina Press
Pages no: 50
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Paranormal,
Science Fiction,
Romance,
Paranormal Romance,
Mystery,
Historical Romance,
Steampunk,
Short Stories,
Science Fiction R...,
Steampunk Romance
Series: Gaslight Chronicles (#2)
Considering how short this was, there was WAY too much time and space spent on the "romance" part of it. I don't go in for graphic sex scenes or even graphic "heavy petting" scenes.
Rounding up to 3. I liked the characters, and the idea behind the big problem, but it just went a little too quick. Esp in the romance development.
Rounding up to 3. I liked the characters, and the idea behind the big problem, but it just went a little too quick. Esp in the romance development.
Photographs & Phantoms is only sixty-six pages long and therefore is more of a novella than a book. Though we do get to briefly see the Hadrian family, whom we met in Steam & Sorcery, this novella involves a brand new relationship. In the interest of fairness to Cindy Spencer Pape, I feel it's once...