I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Series: Book Three in The Baskerville Affair
Published by Random House LLC on Dec 31 2013
Genres: Fiction, Historical, juvenile
Pages: 672
Format: eBook
Source: NetGalley
Goodreads
If being the niece of the master detective Sherlock Holmes affords Evelina Cooper any special privileges in Victorian London, she has yet to encounter them. In the final chapter of this terrific new trilogy, she must navigate a world of paranormal fantasy, romance, and mystery all on her own.
As part of her devil’s bargain with the industrial steam barons, Evelina Cooper is finally enrolled in the Ladies’ College of London. However, she’s attending as the Gold King’s pet magician, handcuffed and forbidden contact with even her closest relation, the detective Sherlock Holmes.
But Evelina’s problems are only part of a larger war. The Baskerville affair is finally coming to light, and the rebels are making their move to wrest power from the barons and restore it to Queen Victoria. Missing heirs and nightmare hounds are the order of the day—or at least that’s what Dr. Watson is telling the press.
But their plans are doomed unless Evelina escapes to unite her magic with the rebels’ machines—and even then her powers aren’t what they used to be. A sorcerer has awakened a dark hunger in Evelina’s soul, and only he can keep her from endangering them all. The only problem is . . . he’s dead.
Advance praise for Emma Jane Holloway’s Evelina Cooper novels
“Sherlock Holmes’s niece Evelina Cooper is a charming addition to the canon.”—Jacqueline Carey, on A Study in Silks
“Quite a ride through an alternate Victorian England, full of thrills and frills.”—Nicole Peeler, on A Study in Darkness
“Magic, machines, mystery, and mayhem: This book has just about everything.”—Kevin Hearne, on A Study in Ashes
I found this book to be a pretty fascinating take on the Sherlock Holmes story. Concentrating on his niece Evie was a nice touch, as was the setting being Steampunk. Now I’ll admit Steampunk is not my most favorite setting, but with this story it fit. Evie and her friends working with the mechanical gadgets and the magic just seemed to fit perfectly. The book was fast paced, and even though it is the third in the series you can jump right in and not feel lost at all. Which is good since I’ve not read either of the first two books. If you like adventure, romance, magic and seeing characters having to deal problems within families like we all experience at some point or another then this is the book for you.
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