Since this was alternative history (and a mix of a handful of other genres), it was disappointing to see women's roles largely unchanged.That being said, I liked Adele a lot. The authors could have made her weak and stupid, but they didn't. Flay was also a great villain.I wondered at the Greyfriar's...
I've been thinking about mood and reading recently, although maybe that's the wrong way to put it. My Summer of Steampunk has morphed into Steampunk Planet (which I now think I'm ready to get off, thank you), and I'm still churning through the lower midlist of steampunk titles available at my librar...
The Greyfriar takes place 150 years after the Great Killing of 1870 when vampires rose up from being rumors and attacked humans. They don't do well in the heat so humanity field to the tropics and warmer areas. Adele is the princess of the Empire Equatoria, which is the remainder of the British Empi...
The Greyfriar occurs in the future, but, as is typically the case in such post-catastrophe scenarios, life for humans is anything but modern and computerized. The vampire attacks left humans with nothing, and the only technology humans have been able to harness is steam power. Thus enters the steamp...
The Greyfriar was a quick, light read. It successfully combined various genres and could partly be classified as pulp fiction. What worked for me is the alternative Victorian setting and the interesting take on vampires. Vampires are predators and not your cute love interest. *minor spoilers*Some as...
Note: I received a review copy of this book compliments of the publisher, in exchange for my honest opinions. Thanks, Pyr/Prometheus Books!Vampires and steampunk! The former, obviously, is a topic that's been wildly popular for years and years. The latter, as well, has been a subgenre gaining more t...
I was very skeptical of this one. I wasn’t sure what to think of it. It’s got fantasy. With history and a bit of steampunk added. Which is a great combination, but it really all boils down to the story and its’ characters. It’s certainly got a nice blend of fantasy/history as well and I liked that. ...
Downloaded from Audible. Narrated by James MarstersSynopsis: In the Vampire Empire, free humans have been pushed out of the more northerly climes of the world and are living in a monarchical and steam-punkish society in the warmer areas of the planet (vampires apparently like it cold). The humans a...
Did I love it? No. Didn't hate it either. The last 40% of the book was the saving grace as I couldn't really get into the beginning. I wouldn't say that it's a bad book, though. The start of the story reminded me of the text books I had to read in school. There was a wealth of interesting informatio...
Soon he would have to reveal himself to her, and he knew what her reaction would be. His numb heart broke at that realization.What to say, what to say, what to say...Swashbuckling Adventure! Political Intrigue! Forbidden Desire!My apologies in advance for the sheer amount of quotes I'm saddling you ...
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