Random House
Featuring: Darcy S. James; Gage McKenna
544 pages ISBN: 034553719X EAN: 9780345537195 Kindle: B00CNQ7BCY Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Imogene Roth has been missing the companionship of her best
friend, Evelina Cooper, ever since she was banished from
their estate after the events of A Study in Silks. However,
she's overheard something about The Baskerville Affair,
bombs, and a threat to Evelinas childhood friend, Nick,
that has her determined more than ever to get Evelina -- and
consequently Evelinas uncle, Sherlock Holmes, to assist.
Unfortunately, Evelina ends up under the thumb of the Gold
King and now Evelina will have to risk everything if she is
to protect and save everyone she loves.
A STUDY IN DARKNESS picks up right where A Study in Silks
left off. Don't try to read this as a standalone story as
the world building and ongoing intrigues between the various
members of the Steam Council and their opposition forces
have been building over the course of the prior novel. A
STUDY IN DARKNESS is steampunk at its finest, as we have
automatons, bombs, pirates, the Whitechapel Murders of Jack
the Ripper, kings, and magic. What more could you ask for?
The action starts from the very first page and never
relents. Emma Jane Holloway does a marvelous job at keeping
the intensity of the storyline high while continuing to
develop the world. A STUDY IN DARKNESS is a complex, twisted
and thoroughly delightful adventure. Emma Jane Holloway
throws quite a few curveballs at the reader as the
unpredictability is part of the fun.
One note of warning, however- the cliffhanger for A STUDY IN
DARKNESS is a doozy! I did miss seeing as much of Mouse and
Bird (Evelina's magically created companions) but I love the
shocker at the end. I can't wait to see what happens next!
When a bomb goes off at 221B Baker Street, Evelina Cooper is
thrown into her uncle Sherlock’s world of mystery and
murder. But just when she thought it was safe to return to
the ballroom, old, new, and even dead enemies are clamoring
for a place on her dance card.
Before Evelina’s even unpacked her gowns for a country house
party, an indiscretion puts her in the power of the ruthless
Gold King, who recruits her as his spy. He knows her
disreputable past and exiles her to the rank alleyways of
Whitechapel with orders to unmask his foe.
As danger mounts, Evelina struggles between hiding her
illegal magic and succumbing to the darker aspects of her
power. One path keeps her secure; the other keeps her alive.
For rebellion is brewing, a sorcerer wants her soul, and no
one can protect her in the hunting grounds of Jack the
Ripper.
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