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A Study in Darkness

Book Two in The Baskerville Affair

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A Study in Darkness

By: Emma Jane Holloway
Narrated by: Angele Masters
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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.

©2103 Naomi Lester (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Fantasy Historical Mystery Science Fiction Steampunk Traditional Detectives
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I loved the first book, the universe Holloway has created is a brilliant interpretation of the steampunk genre & the Sherlock Holmes stories.
In this book, in contrast to the previous one, everyone seemed to spend their time with their heads up their ass whining about one thing or other rather than just sucking it up & doing something. The heroine has gone from kick-ass & competent to whiney, needy & hoplessly infatuated to the exclusion of all reason. I only finished this book so I knew for a fact that the plot was going the way I had guessed it was going in the last book. The third book is still sat in my Audible library waiting for me to have the patience to listen to it....

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not really, it took me a month to finish it......

Just not as impressive as the first book.....

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An intriguing second instalment in this series. With appearances by Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick, the ultimate cast of whores, guttersnipes and malingerers, the return of evil sorcerer Magnus, as well as the "truth" behind the identity of Jack the Ripper (it's certainly not someone that's been guessed before!!) this book is crammed with characters to bring alive the story. It's utterly engrossing, and certainly keeps you hooked - I couldn't stop from page 1 to the very end, and the audiobook has been listened to many times over! With only the thrilling conclusion to the trilogy to go, I'm definitely going to miss this world when I'm finished - and am not sure how they're going to fit everything in! But in the meantime, I highly recommend both this book and the whole series to all readers, especially magic and steampunk lovers.

A great story, full of characters. Can't wait for part 3!

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