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Kiss of Steel (London Steampunk #1)

by Bec McMaster (Goodreads Author)

4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 · rating details · 1,409 ratings · 329 reviews

When Nowhere Is Safe

Most people avoid the dreaded Whitechapel district. For Honoria Todd, it's the last safe haven. But at what price?

Blade is known as the master of the rookeries—no one dares cross him. It's been said he faced down the Echelon's army single-handedly, that ever since being infected by the blood-craving he's been quicker, stronger, and almost immortal.

When...more

Mass Market Paperback, 423 pages

Published September 4th 2012 by Sourcebooks Casablanca

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Aug 03, 2012 Jill rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-debuts, fantasy-pnr-sci-fi-romance, 2012-4-5-5-stars

4.5 stars

Six months ago, Honoria Todd, her sister and brother moved into Whitechapel to escape the Duke of Vickers, knowing the rookeries was the one place he would not dare to come. Instead Vickers placed a reward on her head. Blade is the self-styled ruler of Whitechapel and has his own reasons for thwarting Vickers. If Vickers wants Honoria so badly, then Blade is determined to hold on to Honoria all the more.

When Honoria is summoned to see Blade, he offers her 'protection'. For a price. Wan...more

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Apr 07, 2013 Alkyoni rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Paranormal Historical Romance with a Steampunk touch

Recommended to Alkyoni by: Group Read with the Dark Side (I hate you all)

Shelves: steampunk, from-dusk-till-dawn, group-therapy, nobody-puts-baby-in-the-corner, the-howling, blade-runner, series-dropped, say-anything

His hands came up and captured her face between them. “Damn you,” he cursed. And then he took her mouth in a blistering kiss.

*sob*

I am so happy this is over that I want to weep, mentally high-five myself for finishing it, open a bottle of tequila to celebrate and then treat me to a two week vacation to Aruba.

And the funny thing is that the poor book was not THAT bad.

It was all a huge misunderstanding, I'm telling you. This book and I, we were never meant to happen. I joined the group reading un...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Fathima rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: woohoo-cover, my-my-its-a-steampunk, swoon-worthy-lovebirds, ultimate-book-bad-boyfriend, i-think-i-m-in-love

“But I’m ’fraid I’ll ’urt you.”
Honoria took his hand and dragged it lower. She slid it under her skirts, against the heated skin of her thigh. “That fear is why I know you won’t,” she whispered. Her other hand went to his nape and she dragged his mouth back to hers. “Make love to me, Blade. And don’t stop.”

* Le sigh * I'm actually shocked by how much I enjoyed reading this ... For the love of steampunk , this was awesome !!!

Steampunk has always been a subject of fascination for me . From th...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Melindeeloo rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: steampunk, paranormal-romance-vampire, paranormal-romance, favorites

Please forgive me while I rave about Kiss of Steel - what a great melding of steampunk and paranormal romance. I have become enamored with steampunk romance recently, but there aren't many books in the genre where the steampunk trappings are integral to the story. Kiss of Steel is one of the rare ones where the steampunk elements are woven into the fabric of the background instead of relying on 'hey, there's an airship' decorating the story in order to steampunk-ize it. And I thought that the al...more

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Feb 08, 2013 Jess the Romanceaholic rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: steam-level-steamy, steampunk, vampires, secret-identity, on-the-run, family-issues, victorian, 2012-read, favorite-heroes, favorite-series, favorite-heroines, favorites, auto-buy, debut-author

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Expected Release Date: September 1, 2012
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Imprint: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Author’s Website: http://www.becmcmaster.com
My Source for This Book: Netgalley
Part of a Series: Yes, Book 1, London Steampunk Series
Series Best Read In Order: N/A
Steam Level: Steamy

I. Loved. This book.

Dark, and gritty, with a scrumptious blend of steampunk, vampires, sex, and danger, this book captured me from the very first par...more

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Jan 12, 2013 ~V~ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

This book definitely had some steampunk elements but read a little but more like a historical paranormal romance. Bec McMaster has written something unique and fascinating here...she took vampires and added her own spin, in fact i don't know that i've ever read anything like it before...that's hard to pull off in this genre or any, for that matter, being as how there are so many "copycats" out these days. There was a good mix of action/suspense, romance and intrigue and had just enough smexiness...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Shawna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of paranormal and/or steampunk romance

Shelves: gothic-romance, historical-romance, historical-romance-victorian, paranormal-romance, pnr-vampires, steampunk, hero-tattalizing, tattoos-piercings-body-art, pnr-weres-cats-wolves-shifters, heroine-miss-independent, heroine-kickass-spirited-strong, hero-antihero-gamma, urban-fantasy, brothers-sisters-cousins-family, hh-on-the-run-in-hiding, rt-book-reviews-4-and-a-half-stars, hh-deaf-mute-speech-disorder, hero-abused-scarred-tortured-angst, hero-addict-excon-lawtrouble-thief, hero-affable-lovable-rogue, hero-alpha, hero-bad-guy-ruthless-villainous, hero-besotted-so-smitten-its-sexy, hero-brooding, hero-cad-rake-rogue-scoundrel, hero-cold-cruelbrute-dark-dangerous, hero-commoner-self-made, hero-dark-scary-cool-dangerous-dude, hero-im-gaga-over, hero-or-heroine-illegitimate, hero-stalk-me-baby-possessive, heroine-bluestocking-unconventional, heroine-classy-lady, heroine-destitute-poor, heroine-good-girl-nice, heroine-i-wanna-bitch-slap-annoying, heroine-naïve-virgin-like-a-virgin, heroine-plucky-lively-feisty-spunky, heroine-prim-proper-decorous, hh-disfigured-injured-scarred-ill, hh-pygmalion-theme, hh-riches-to-rags, hh-rags-to-riches, hh-smart-intellectual-brainy-geek, hh-social-class-wealth-matters, i-read-library, revenge-deception-secrets-lies, steam-2-warm, steam-3-hot, villain-uber-bad-nasty, violence-reader-discretion-advised, why-do-good-girls-like-bad-boys, action-packed, bec-mcmaster-london-steampunk, 2012-reads, 4-to-5-stars, action-adventure-treasure-hunting, angsty-dark-heavy-lotsa-drama, badasses-hunks-in-leather, best-faves-of-2012, best-secondary-characters-ensemble, best-friendships, best-wittiest-banter-dialogue, enemies-to-lovers-opposites-attract, hero-black-sheep, hero-mix-of-alpha-beta, hero-redeems-himself-reformed, heroine-abused-traumatic-past-rape, heroine-sassy-full-of-attitude, heroine-undeserving-of-awesome-hero, hh-across-the-tracks, hh-warrior, wager

4 ½ stars – Paranormal Romance/Steampunk

It’s been a while since I’ve read such an imaginative paranormal romance. Bec McMaster has penned a noteworthy debut that’s bold, inventive, engrossing, and sensual. I really enjoyed this!

McMaster has crafted an intricate, alternate London set historical with memorable, complex characters and unique elements of paranormal, steampunk, vampires, and verwulfen blended seamlessly without excessive world building to bog down the pacing or impede the romance. T...more

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Jun 27, 2012 Jaclyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: net-galley, steampunk-gaslight, vampires, werewolves, historical-romance, arc

I received an advanced copy of Bec McMaster’s Kiss of Steel from NetGalley. This steampunk romance takes place in an alternate version of historical England. In this alternate London, the Echelon rule the country and the poor are relegated to Whitechapel where their ruler, Blade, takes care of justice.

The Echelon is where McMaster plays with the conventions of vampires, as these upper class citizens are what I’m going to refer to as “pre-vampires.” In this version of England, there is a disease...more I received an advanced copy of Bec McMaster’s Kiss of Steel from NetGalley. This steampunk romance takes place in an alternate version of historical England. In this alternate London, the Echelon rule the country and the poor are relegated to Whitechapel where their ruler, Blade, takes care of justice.

The Echelon is where McMaster plays with the conventions of vampires, as these upper class citizens are what I’m going to refer to as “pre-vampires.” In this version of England, there is a disease that is purposely infected on upper class males on their fifteenth birthday. This disease gives the infected enhanced abilities such as speed, strength and healing. The catch – you gotta drink blood to reap the benefits. However, like all diseases, this one runs its course ultimately turning the infected into a crazed, animalistic vampire that doesn’t have a conscious. This disease separates the rich from the poor. However, there are accidental infections, such as Blade (king of Whitechapel).

This unrelenting disease is where the heroine comes in. Honoria Todd is hiding out in Whitechapel after the death of her father. Her father was a scientist working on a cure to the vampiric disease for Lord Vickers. Although this disease is what gives the upper classes their power, it also leads to their downfall into insanity, something that Lord Vickers wants to prevent by any means necessary. Hence, Vickers is after Honoria.

Cue the tragic hero that will protect Honoria. Blade decides that he will protect Honoria and her two siblings and find out exactly what Honoria is hiding. Blade also has his own hidden agenda as he has a score to settle with Vickers and wants to find out what information Honoria has that Vickers wants.

Overall, I quite enjoyed this novel. I liked how the conventions of vampires were played with in the novel and how vampires and werewolves were accepted in this alternate London. This world really reminded me of Gail Carriger’s Soulless because of the acceptance of supernatural elements. I did find Kiss of Steel to be heavier on the romance than Soulless, but it was a good mixture of romance and plot.

I also really liked the secondary characters in the novel and I hope that the author picks up on some of them in future books in this series. Specifically, I would like to see a book featuring Honoria’s sister, Leo and Blade’s werewolf friend, Will.

This was a fun, romantic read and I’m looking forward to reading more from this author.(less)

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Sep 27, 2012 Angelc rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: not-out-yet, already-own-read, keepers

4.5 Stars

This book was a really impressive debut novel. I really liked the alternate historical world that the author built, and her characters were complex and likable. There was a large steampunk element that I really enjoyed, and a lot of vampire lore for the paranormal fan.

Honoria was a strong female lead, the book never turns into controlling vampire with submissive, weak-willed female, like many paranormals. She put Blade in his place many times, and I especially liked the scene where she...more

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Mar 02, 2013 Carisa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-stars-romance, favorites-romance, g-paranorm, g-steampunk, hero-type-leader, s-steamy, t-action-fights, t-hero-in-pursuit

Excellent, excellent, excellent. Original story, characters, world building and a wonderful romance with a hero who’s now one of my favorites and a great heroine. My initial uncertainty regarding such odd setup (paranormal, steampunk) disappeared in the first pages. I could not put this book down and will read all of the next books of this series. What an unexpected and soooo welcomed surprise from a new author!
HERO is a Leader, who became the ruler of his region after escaping from captivity a...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, author-bec-mcmaster, drinks-on-me, ebooks, first-book-in-series, steampunk, my-hottie-harem, king-of-the-harem, favorites, series-london-steam-punk, read-in-2013, genre-historical-romance, vampires, the-hymen-club, werewolves

If you’re reading this, you at least trust some of my judgment when it comes to books. That being said, stop and go purchase this book. I can tell you that I absolutely fell in love with it! The worldbuilding is astounding and makes me wish I could put on a corset and dive right in. The characters are strong and vivid (and don’t forget sexy when it comes to Blade). The writing is unparalleled and upbeat and the last few chapters? Awe-fucking-some!

I don’t usually enjoy steampunk but this one has...more

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Mar 06, 2013 Dija rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-in-series, buddy-slash-group-read, everyone-loved-but-dija, great-disappointment, hr, read-in-2013, to-review

So, so disappointing. And confusing enough that I have a headache now. I skimmed through the last 50 pages or so, but I'm still marking it as read. Another cover that ended up betraying me. :/

Group read with my fellow Dark Siders.

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Jan 09, 2013 Paranormal Haven rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-read-by-stephanie, reviewed-read-by-athenna

4.5 stars

Honor can no longer keep her family safe and fed on her own, she knows she must ask the dangerous leader of the rookeries for help, but can she trust him? Once she meets him it may be herself she cannot trust. This over bearing stubborn man has made her feel things she could never have imagined. This only scares her more and she pushes him away only to draw him in again when she needs help. She will have to figure a way to admit her feelings to him or at least herself, because he has no...more 4.5 stars

Honor can no longer keep her family safe and fed on her own, she knows she must ask the dangerous leader of the rookeries for help, but can she trust him? Once she meets him it may be herself she cannot trust. This over bearing stubborn man has made her feel things she could never have imagined. This only scares her more and she pushes him away only to draw him in again when she needs help. She will have to figure a way to admit her feelings to him or at least herself, because he has no intentions of ever letting her go.

At first when Blade herd that the frail little woman who moved into his lands was wanted by the Echelons he thought she could be his perfect revenge against them , till he actually set eyes on her. He know at first sight that he had to have this woman and he had no thoughts of ever letting her escape him. This woman did strange things to his control and it scared him but he couldn’t even fathom not having her. Somehow he will have to penetrate the shield she has built around her heart and get her to let him in.

There is the high bread Echelons and those under there rule and then everyone else who is nothing more than street rats to them. Well then that would make Blade king of the street rats. He is the one who got away, the one the Echelons were too scared of to retrieve. They tell stories of the monster who rules the rookeries. But he wields power, integrity, and love all with a bit of attitude, who wouldn't fall in love with him.

Blade is so over whelmed by Honor, she takes all his control away. I love how he deals with her. He helps her and always takes her pride into account and tries to accommodate it. He takes care of those around him. He proves himself a worthy male it just takes a wail before Honor can see it.

Honor is a scientific woman just like her dad. She needs to work out everything in her Brian and fit them into preordained categories. But Blade defies all logic and messes with her brain. He is an equation she can't solve and it drives her mad, so she keeps her distance . She's a little too stubborn for me. She should have given in sooner , I would have. Lol. but she was cute and strong willed just what Blade needs. The story was great. It's only my second venture into Steampunk but it was also a hit! I loved the strange old fashion sense with the old fashion clothing and what not with modern or futuristic elements. The robot drones, medal lungs and arms you could go on.

There is a lot going on in this book, hopefully this is only the beginning for this world. I would love to see a few others get a book and story. Over all the story was amazing and the romance was just as amazing. This one is a definite must add to the ever multiplying TBR list.
- Athenna(less)

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Oct 28, 2012 Ren rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: steampunk, paul-marron-cover, favorite-cover, own-paperback, 5-stars, alpha-hero, ass-kick-heroine, best-cover-at-series, cant-wait-the-new-release, enemy-to-lover, family-theme, favorite, historical, immortal-warrior, make-me-nosebleed, new-author-2012-challenge, own-and-read, pnr-challenge-2012, read-english-book-challenge, reccomended-to-translated, reviewed, romantic-or-couple-cover, sadistic-psycho-chara, scottish-people, shape-shifter-and-or-werewolf, special-ability, steamy, there-are-hot-men, there-s-hot-and-dangerous-heroes, tortured-heroine, tortured-hero, utc-vampire-challenge-2012, vampire, virgin-heroine

5 stars
(and even not make my Top Read this year, I can't forget the story. Especially the hero, Blade)

Great debut from Bec McMaster! Who is... Australian author. I think some authors from the southern continent are blessed, eh? :) We must show love for Australian authors, since they can be the next big thing.

Honoria Todd must flee from her patronize noble, the Duke Vickers and Echelon, the high authority of London (or alternate London) which are blue blood. Blue blood is someone who tainted by v...more 5 stars
(and even not make my Top Read this year, I can't forget the story. Especially the hero, Blade)

Great debut from Bec McMaster! Who is... Australian author. I think some authors from the southern continent are blessed, eh? :) We must show love for Australian authors, since they can be the next big thing.

Honoria Todd must flee from her patronize noble, the Duke Vickers and Echelon, the high authority of London (or alternate London) which are blue blood. Blue blood is someone who tainted by virus that result in almost immortality, but make them must drink blood. They're not vampire, since vampire is the most despised creature in London. But they have chance to become one when their infected blood level become too high. Honoria then go to the Whitechapel, live in poverty with her siblings, Lena and Charlie, that infected with the virus but Honoria try to hide that fact since she afraid the Echelon will punish and kill him.. She go to Blade,one of blue blood, the Devil of Whitecapel and the leader of the rookeries, to protection. Honoria must swallow her pride, since for Blade's protection, the bargain she must pay is too much. She will become his thrall or blood donor.

Whitechapel is in shock after an unknown vampire running amok between them and kill so many people. Blade with his loyal follower, a verwulven (or werewolf) Will chase the vampire, since its so dangerous. Honoria herself try to search her diaries in attempt to continue her father's work, to make the virus vaccine. So the blue blood can avoid the Fade, the event that turn them to become vampire. Thing get worse when Charlie can't resist his desire to drink blood. Honoria that feel is her responbility to take care and protect her siblings, took all burden in her shoulder, must trust Blade to help her. So many lies between them, with Honoria constantly reject Blade even she desire him, Blade try hard to win Honoria. Since she might be his only salvation. And when the vampire's attack getting worse and Vickers land his eyes on Honoria, Blade will do anything to save her from Vickers, and from the darkness inside him.

I'm afraid I will not enjoy this since steampunk is not my favorite genre.All that airship, diringibles, machine and any term that make my head hurt! Glad the steampunk not the play biggest part in this book (even for some steampunk fans, maybe they will disappointed to see how pretty little the steampunk element was). The world that Ms McMaster created is rich even not too original. Why I think its not too original? I think its have the same vibe with Trinity Blood, a Japanese manga about vampire, that have same idea, vampire created by virus. But well, maybe its just me. She make nice twist about vampire, the hierarchy of blue blood at Echelon that consist of 7 House of noble,the history behind the creation of blue blood also Blade's revolution again the Echelon that make him famous as Devil of Whitechapel. I can said this book happen in Victorian era, even the queen is not Victoria, since Ms McMaster create a fictional queen that controlled by her prince consort who is blue blood.

Ms McMastes also write a heroine who is ass kicking. Honoria sometimes frustated me with her constantly rejection toward Blade. I mean, Blade is handsome and he also willing to help Honoria. But Honoria is full of distrust, especially toward blue blood (and Blade is one of them). Glad she have her sister, Lena who remind her that the burden is not her alone to take. Honoria also strong, she not coward when it comes to fighting. Her relationship with her half brother, Leo Barrons is complicated. But I can feel Leo will play important part in the next book.

And don't forget there's a hero who swoon and sighworthy that is Blade. Even I found it hard to understand what Blade said, since he almost talk with his cockney accent for the entire book! Its confused me you know. Blade is cocky and arrogant bastard, but he care. He's alpha to the core but he understand Honoria more than she understand herself. His past is hard and its threaten him to succumb to the darkness, but he fight it with all his will. I also like how Ms McMaster write the sex scene. The first feeding scene between Honoria and Blade is bordering erotic. I talk about bondage and femoral artery here ;). There's some almost mild m/m scene between Blade and his verwulfen , Will Carver. When Will feed him. Why I said almost, because the feeding is very sensual, and Will not accustomed to women (since his mother abandoned him), so his feeling to Blade sometimes is more than respect. But, Will with meet his match in this book, Lena Todd and his book is the next,Heart of Iron. I can't wait how Will will solve his problem.

The story is confusing for the first since I hardly understand about blue blood, but then become fast paced and have some action afterward. There's also some emotional scenes between Honoria and Blade. If you like a new twist of vampire and paranormal world,an alternate London with some steampunk element, you will love Kiss of Steel.

Note : Can't help imagining Paul Marron as Blade, but if only they make his hair nearly white blonde. He do a good job to become Lothaire who is have white hair :P.(less)

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Apr 07, 2013 Christina rated it 5 of 5 stars

**UPDATE**
::sigh:: So I just reread this because I wanted to read something if already read while I spent time doing some stuff for school (can't wait to finish my damn degree). I think picking this book was a giant mistake. I kept coming back to it instead of doing what I was supposed to be doing. I just couldn't put it down. This book is SOOOOO good. I know it's advertised as steampunk, but honestly, steampunk isn't too prevalent. It's just kind of done in the background of the story. It doesn...more

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Dec 24, 2012 Book Chick City rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-steampunk

Reviewed by Melanie for www.BookChickCity.com

McMaster takes fairly standard romance, mixes in a little steampunk, a little paranormal and creates really great story. I was gripped by this novel from the first few pages and doing anything else went out of the window until I had finished. I think one of the reasons why I was so drawn into the story was that it was set in Whitechapel where I lived for almost 5 years. I enjoyed seeing how McMaster infused steampunk into this historic part of London....more Reviewed by Melanie for www.BookChickCity.com

McMaster takes fairly standard romance, mixes in a little steampunk, a little paranormal and creates really great story. I was gripped by this novel from the first few pages and doing anything else went out of the window until I had finished. I think one of the reasons why I was so drawn into the story was that it was set in Whitechapel where I lived for almost 5 years. I enjoyed seeing how McMaster infused steampunk into this historic part of London.

The story starts with the Honoria Todd walking through the streets of Whitechapel on her way home. She is hiding from the Duke of Vickers in the rookeries and has been struggling to support her sister and her ill, younger brother since the death of her father months before. She is summoned to meet the man in charge, Blade who makes an offer that she is unable to refuse. The dangerous and rough talking Blade offers her his protection in exchange for spending three evenings a week giving him elocution and etiquette lessons. This seemed to the reader to being a ridiculously unfair trade but we soon find out Blade has an ulterior motive. He knows that Vickers is searching for Honoria and wants his revenge on the man that infected him with the craving sickness and will do anything to keep her out of the Duke’s hands.

McMaster takes the class structure of Victorian England and overlays with the paranormal including both vampires and werewolves (referred to as verwulfen). She uses the ‘infection’ theory of vampirism as the base for the story both in explaining the history but also, as a reference to recent events. Honoria’s father was researching an immunity to the craving virus but was brutally murdered before this could happen. This is the start of the ruin of the Todd family as Honoria flees her privileged life in the Echelon to hide in the slums of London and live in poverty.

McMaster teases the readers by hinting but not fully explaining the world in which Blade and Honoria live. She keeps the reader engaged in the story by not giving too much away until midway through the book. I was instantly drawn into McMaster’s steampunk version of London and its society. Drip feeding the background and description of the society kept me reading to try to figure out what was going on. McMaster sets the story in more of a Victorian era with just hints of steampunk and paranormal and this is evident in the dialogue and romance scenes. I will admit that I had a little, immature giggle every time I read the words ‘mons’ and ‘quim’ but that was all part of the charm of the story.

McMaster’s kicks up the suspense and intrigue with a vampire on the loose in Whitechapel horrifically killing Honoria’s neighbours all while her brother gets sicker and Vicker gets closer to discovering where she is. All of this happens as Blade and Honoria become closer and more attracted to each other. There is of course, secrets exposed, truths uncovered and the inevitable confrontation with the evil Vickers but I don’t want to give away the whole plot. My one criticism was that the plot was quite predictable and I guessed quite early on what was going to happen next. I think this is where it leaned a bit more towards being more PNR than pure steampunk. I don’t normally get so absorbed in books that are so heavy on romance but I really enjoyed the world in which McMaster created for this story.

VERDICT:

If you are a PNR fan and fancy a bit of steampunk then this is the book for you. McMaster creates a fantastic world in which to base her story and characters that you really root for the entire whole through. I was hooked from the first few pages and found it almost impossible to put down. Looking forward to seeing if McMaster can keep my attention in the rest of the series.
(less)

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Jan 12, 2013 Laura (Kyahgirl) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: action-adventure, steam-punk, vampires, romance-historical, fantasy-alternate-history

3.5/5; 4 stars; B+

This was a fast paced historical paranormal romance. There was only a flavour of steampunk but it was still there.
I enjoyed this author's ideas about vampires and society in Victorian England. I haven't read anything by Bec McMaster but will definitely keep an eye out for the next book in this series.

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Sep 09, 2012 Suzanne the Mighty ~Satin Seductress~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: steam-punk, romance, action-adventure, lover-the-cover, va-va-voom-vampires, hot-male-in-my-harem, best-of-the-best-2012

Honoria Todd and her younger siblings have disguised themselves and fled to Whitechapel, the roughest and one of the most dangerous places in London, to get away from the Echelon, the people who murdered their father. Whitechapel is one of the few places where the Blue Bloods don't have complete control, instead Blade a mysterious Rogue rules over them and he seems to have taken an interest in Honoria, but can he be trusted, or will he just use them as a pawn to get the revenge he desires over t...more Honoria Todd and her younger siblings have disguised themselves and fled to Whitechapel, the roughest and one of the most dangerous places in London, to get away from the Echelon, the people who murdered their father. Whitechapel is one of the few places where the Blue Bloods don't have complete control, instead Blade a mysterious Rogue rules over them and he seems to have taken an interest in Honoria, but can he be trusted, or will he just use them as a pawn to get the revenge he desires over the Blue Bloods he hates?

Normally I am a little suspicious of books that have kick ass covers, the quality of the content doesn't always match the beautiful wrapping, but I am pleased to say that with this book, it was fantastic both inside and outside, I. Loved. It.

The two main aspects ofKiss of Steel that earned it top marks are the new world created by Bec McMaster and the characters, especially Blade. Now I haven't actually read huge amounts of Steampunk so when I say this world was completely original bare that in mind! But it was a great mixture of historical with the setting being in a Victorianesque and paranormal with the presence of Blue Bloods, who were essentially a new and interesting take on vampires. I also liked that the Steampunk element wasn't over the top as although there were nifty gadgets being used and mechanical men, there wasn't women swaggering around in strippy tights, corsets and funny hats every 5 minutes and lots of weird and outlandish technology that needed to be overly explained. So I am definitely looking forward to the next book so I can explore this world further and delve into the more intricate aspects now that the basics have been set up.

Now Blade...he has promptly been added to my list of book boyfriends, a very bad boy who has a soft spot for those he considers his family and of course the woman he loves and a tortured past, how was I supposed to resist that? But you can't swing a cat in the romance world and not hit a hero like that, but Blade had that extra something that had me panting, darkly sensual and struggling with inner demons but determined to do right by the people he protected I was doomed to love him. Honoria I did like, but she took some time for me to warm to and although she was a good heroine it wasn't her that stood out for me.

This book was well written, with an interesting and well crafted world with plenty of characters from some of the vile Blue Bloods to Blade's motley crew for you to get involved with, and I can't wait for the next book to come out and continue the story. (less)

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Mar 12, 2013 Marulett rated it 4 of 5 stars

Buddy read with the Dark Side chicas :)

Joint review with Aly

We usually start with character pictures, but today we are rebels! Here’s Blade and Honoria’s London by artist Eddie Mendoza(http://eddiemendoza8.blogspot.ro/2012...).

Aly: Hello dears, today we are reviewing one of our Dark Side group read. It was a pleasure to read with all the girls. Now, Maru, how do you feel about this book?
Maru: I really liked, I had super high hopes for it and it almost fulfill them all. What about you?
Aly: Kind...more

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Feb 25, 2013 NiteReader rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, first-in-series, library, 2013-reads, steampunk, favourites

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!
A new favourite has just made the list!
This was my very first steampunk, paranormal romance and I am hooked. The story is fresh, the characters are beautifully drawn and the romance is just steamy enough. I need to read the next book NOW.

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May 06, 2013 Carmel (Rabid Reads) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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From the very first page of Kiss of Steel I was swept away by Bec McMaster’s lovely writing style; her three dimensional characters, stunning dialogues and surreal universe are so brilliantly executed that I’m giving this book a 5+ star rating.

This is a story about vampires but McMaster does such a brilliant job of claiming them as her own that they almost felt new again. There are three different subgroups to the vamps in her lore and I really enjoyed the way that we get...more Reviewed by: Rabid Reads

From the very first page of Kiss of Steel I was swept away by Bec McMaster’s lovely writing style; her three dimensional characters, stunning dialogues and surreal universe are so brilliantly executed that I’m giving this book a 5+ star rating.

This is a story about vampires but McMaster does such a brilliant job of claiming them as her own that they almost felt new again. There are three different subgroups to the vamps in her lore and I really enjoyed the way that we get glimpses into each of their lifestyles. They live in a tiered society so life’s very different in the rookeries compared to the Echelon. The amount of detail that Bec put into this book is staggering; her vampires don’t even feed like typical blood suckers! The minutia is evident in her world building as well; I loved stepping into McMaster’s London Steampunk universe! I lost myself for hours in her descriptions of the gritty city streets and feminine petticoats.

At first I wasn’t a fan of Blade but he quickly grew on me once he started to open up to Honoria. I loved his constant inner struggle with his Blue Blood half; it added an element of vulnerability to his otherwise tough guy exterior. Blade’s scary as hell not because he’s a straight up badass but because he’s barely holding on to the reigns of his sanity! His dialogues were some of the most entertaining parts of this book; McMaster does a phenomenal job of portraying his street accent. I think this would make a great audiobook with the right narrator!

Honoria’s side of the story is an emotional upwards battle from page one. Fallen from her privileged life, she finds herself barely making ends meet and desperate times call for desperate measures. Blade is her absolute last resort but as her situation becomes direr she’s forced deeper into the master of the rookeries dept. Just when you think that Honoria can’t possibly get knocked down again, she does. I really felt for her and by the end of this book I was so happy that she had Blade looking out for her. Miss Todd’s growth as a character is remarkable; I especially enjoyed watching her realize that some of her founding principles were wrong. It’s not easy to change the way you think but love is a powerful thing.

The ending is HEA perfection; Blade saves Honoria and she saves him in return. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Kiss of Steel is steampunk at its best; I’ll definitely be buying Heart of Iron when it hits shelves tomorrow!

*I want to thank Amber I. from Awesomesauce Book Club for another stellar recommendation! She’s 2-for-2 so far!

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Jan 24, 2013 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Two of my favorite genres are historical romance and paranormal romance so when I find a book that combines them my anticipation went through the roof. Thank goodness Bec McMaster's debut met every expectation that I had and beyond. Almost everything about this book worked for me from the setting to the supernatural worldbuilding to the characters to the romance.

The London Steampunk series takes place in an alternate version of England which is an intriguing mix of the supernatural and steampunk...more Two of my favorite genres are historical romance and paranormal romance so when I find a book that combines them my anticipation went through the roof. Thank goodness Bec McMaster's debut met every expectation that I had and beyond. Almost everything about this book worked for me from the setting to the supernatural worldbuilding to the characters to the romance.

The London Steampunk series takes place in an alternate version of England which is an intriguing mix of the supernatural and steampunk. The upper levels of British society are made up of people who are inflicted with a disease that causes them to age slower and crave blood. This has shaped the entire culture and economy of the country which causes quite a few issues that the characters

The heroine of Kiss of Steel is Honoria who is a young lady trying to keep her small family together after her father's mysterious death. Unfortunately, she is trying to do this while hiding from a malicious English lord who has put a bounty on her head and things are further complicated by the fact that her brother is showing signs of the virus that afflicts the lords and ladies. Overall, I really enjoyed this character. Her strength and the determination she had to keeping her brother and sister safe was very admirable and easy to relate to. She did have some frustrating moments where I felt like her pride was a bit too much, but, thankfully, those incidents were balanced out with some really admirable moments.

And then we come to Blade who is one of my favorite heroes in recent memory. I loved everything about this guy from his name to his look to his backstory, etc. Blade is the self-proclaimed leader of the Rookery, the most dangerous slum in London, and has developed his own little gang to protect his interests throughout the city. He also has a mysterious past that explains why he has the same disease that all the aristocracy have and why he has such a vendetta against them. Another aspect of Blade that I adored was the vulnerability that he showed whenever he interacted with Honoria which is very refreshing in romance.

The romance between Honoria and Blade was almost perfect. The physical attraction was immediate, and unwanted on Honoria's part, but things quickly escalated to a more emotional level. It was very obvious to me as a reader how perfect these two were for each other. Their circumstances were different yet their ultimate goals were the same and it was really great to see that especially with all the darker aspects of this paranormal world.

There were quite a few plots to follow in this book. Since it is the first in a series, there is the obligatory introduction to the world and the main players in it, but I never felt like I was being provided too much information at a time. In addition to the romance, there was the business of keeping Honoria and her family away from the malicious lord who has been searching for them for years. McMaster also sets up, what I believe to be, a continual storyline for the series with the creation of a possible cure for the blood-craving virus which is introduced through a murder mystery involving a vampire on the loose in the Rookery.

Overall, I found this debut to be well-written and highly entertaining. I became fully engrossed in the world and eagerly anticipate returning to it in the future. There are many roads that Ms. McMaster can follow with this series and I am excited to see what she does with some of these great characters especially Will the werewolf and Honoria's younger sister Lena.(less)

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Oct 04, 2012 Liz rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: para-norm, steampunk

This was a paranormal, steampunk romance, with extra romance. Basically a bodice ripper if you really want to be picky but the setting was interesting and we get yet another rift on the vampire mythology.

I liked our main characters, Honoria and Blade, they had quite a nice bit of chemistry from the start. I also thought that McMaster did a nice job developing some of the side players, making them interesting enough that I'd pick up the next in the series to read more about them (please hook up L...more

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Jul 03, 2012 Chris rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: goodreads-arc

I received this book from a goodreads giveaway. This was the first steampunk genre novel that I have read and I am now hooked. The author spins an excellent tale and the relationship between the two main character's keeps you wanting to read on. I don't want to give too much away by saying more.
I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a different type of romance novel that has strong characters, a good storyline, and that takes place within an alternative reality.
I hope the author cont...more

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May 13, 2013 Cecelia rated it 3 of 5 stars

We all know (or at least suspect) how much cover art affects our decision to pick up a book, much less buy it. I am not immune. In fact, I’ve discovered that I am quite the cover snob. That is the reason I didn’t pick up Bec McMaster’s steampunk romance Kiss of Steel right away – its cover art. Never say that I don’t learn from my mistakes, because after seeing Jane of Dear Author’s positive review, I picked it up anyway. Kiss of Steel and its companion novel, Heart of Iron, are unexpectedly ent...more We all know (or at least suspect) how much cover art affects our decision to pick up a book, much less buy it. I am not immune. In fact, I’ve discovered that I am quite the cover snob. That is the reason I didn’t pick up Bec McMaster’s steampunk romance Kiss of Steel right away – its cover art. Never say that I don’t learn from my mistakes, because after seeing Jane of Dear Author’s positive review, I picked it up anyway. Kiss of Steel and its companion novel, Heart of Iron, are unexpectedly entertaining historical fantasy romances, and well worth the read. Beware/bonus: ess-eee-exx. Oh, and if you're looking for more steampunk with strong heroines, check out my Girls in Steampunk Week!

In Kiss of Steel, Honoria Todd is desperately trying to hold her family together after the disappearance (and presumed death) of her father. She has relocated her younger sister and brother with her to the slums, and is eking out a living as a teacher. Unfortunately, her efforts don’t do enough to keep the cold at bay or buy enough medicine for her brother, and she must put herself at the mercy of the blueblood (a human infected with a blood craving virus but not yet a mindless, dangerous vampire) who goes by the ominous moniker of the Devil of Whitechapel. How this dangerous character and Honoria deal with each other (and eventually fall in love) takes up the majority of the story.

Kiss of Steel’s strengths were descriptions of class structure within the alternate London, how Honoria dealt with her relationships while looking for a cure for the virus at the same time, Blade’s noblesse oblige and its effect upon a forgotten neighborhood, and (of course) the sexual tension between Honoria and Blade. I very much appreciated how a little information was given out bit by bit, but not dumped, on the reader. In addition, McMaster did a good job of playing with different characters’ motivations and revealing them slowly over the course of the story.

On the negative side of things, the cant dialogue was more distracting than helpful, and there were a few quibbles I had with the world-building (things that weren’t explained or didn’t make sense within the set-up, such as how Blade or most of the Echelon actually made money). In all, though, I thought it was a strong romance, and I was anticipating the next in the series, Heart of Iron.(less)

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May 09, 2013 Meghan rated it 1 of 5 stars

Here's the thing: the plot and love story are adorable, but the cheap love scenes are like from different characters. I mean really, "hey my family almost just died- wanna have sex?" "Yeah i totally do, because a good friend of mine died and another 2 almost didnt make it- so really i can only think about having a romp." K.Really? U can't write a button up character and then have her not even the remotest bit shy, embarrassed, ashamed- pick any of those- after an unexpected dalliance. I mean, ha...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Alycia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: steampunk, paranormal, romance

I was surprised at how sucked into this book I got. I read it in one sitting! I love the steampunk genre, but have found it hard to find steampunk books that I like. This book is steampunk with the added bonus of vampires and werewolves though the author puts her own spin on what is becoming common (and dull) reading. I found her different takes on vampires and werewolves interesting in a very good and unique way. Vampires especially (because the werewolf thing hasn't had time to be fleshed out...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Ashley rated it 2 of 5 stars

Hmmm. I gave this 2 stars because all in all I found it rather standard and sometimes frustrating. I heard people say this is more historical paranormal romance than steampunk and they're right. Besides a few references to mechanical arms and drones, there's not much steampunk in here.
I picked this up excited to embark on a great adventure based on the reviews I'd read, but honestly I'm disappointed. The plotline was predictable to me and the characters forgettable. But most of all, I have to sa...more Hmmm. I gave this 2 stars because all in all I found it rather standard and sometimes frustrating. I heard people say this is more historical paranormal romance than steampunk and they're right. Besides a few references to mechanical arms and drones, there's not much steampunk in here.
I picked this up excited to embark on a great adventure based on the reviews I'd read, but honestly I'm disappointed. The plotline was predictable to me and the characters forgettable. But most of all, I have to say that the author's writing style killed it for me. It was confusing. I started this book, got confused trying to understand what was going on, set it down for a few hours thinking I was just having trouble concentrating, picked it back up later, re-read the first chapter, and STILL couldn't really get a firm grip on the places and situations going on in this book. The world she creates is just not very fleshed out, probably because most of the book is driven by the interactions between the hero/heroine rather than the interactions between characters and their settings. Sure, we get a backstory on the Echelon, but I'm talking about the physical elements to it rather than the historical. I just can't picture it. We get the descriptions of a handful of places but the rest of the world seems shrouded in darkness. And in a steampunk setting, that's hard to deal with; especially after reading works like Meljean Brook's The Iron Duke or Gail Carriger's Soulless.
As far as characters go, they also seemed a bit flat to me. They weren't terrible or unbearably annoying or anything, they just reminded me of almost every other character in almost any other romance novel. No particularly unusual personalities or quirks that made any of them stand out; except for the Queen and her Prince Consort who were oddly fascinating with their intriguing dynamic despite their brief appearance. I would read a book about them without hesitation. Sadly, the next book is not about them. It is about Will and Lena and I'm not at all sure that I care enough about that couple to read it.
That being said, there were some great moments in this story between Blade and Honoria. They have spark and quite a few very entertaining scenes. In fact, those scenes are considerably better written then most of the interactions between mains in other romances. And IF I had approached this novel as a straight romance rather than a steampunk/fantasy, I would have probably scored it higher. But, the non-romantic aspects of it were disappointing so that at the end of the night, I didn't feel all that pleased or satisfied with the read. Side characters were often unengaging, plotlines were often predictable, and the world itself seemed somewhat underdeveloped. Still, I think if the author could put the same care into those areas as she does with her main character interactions, this could be a great series in the future. And that's why, I won't write the next one off completely but I won't put it on my 'to read' list right away either.(less)

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Jan 16, 2013 Mackenzie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampire-paranormal, romance-other

Honoria's father has been working for the Echelon, the blue blood high ruling class of Victorian England in this alternative reality book. They think it a blessing to give their children a virus to give them a vampire like virus that keeps them stronger and live longer. Unfortunately, the virus eventually takes over and "Fades" the person into a full animalistic vampire in the throes of complete blood lust.

Her father, who works under the direction of the Duke of Vickers, sends his children away...more Honoria's father has been working for the Echelon, the blue blood high ruling class of Victorian England in this alternative reality book. They think it a blessing to give their children a virus to give them a vampire like virus that keeps them stronger and live longer. Unfortunately, the virus eventually takes over and "Fades" the person into a full animalistic vampire in the throes of complete blood lust.

Her father, who works under the direction of the Duke of Vickers, sends his children away as the danger to him increases and he is killed. Honoria has vowed to keep her sister, Lena and her brother, Charlie safe, even though Charlie has been infected and is showing signs of the virus. Lena and Honor also received a shot as an experimental vaccine against the virus so at least they seem safe. Now living in one of the worst districts of London in Whitechapel, Honoria has to deal with the rogue Blade, also known as the Devil of Whitechapel, another who has been infected with the virus but has escaped Echelon rule.

Blade is intrigued by Honoria and wants to learn all her secrets. Honoria is doing everything she can to keep her family afloat, but is drowning, slowly and surely. With a common need to protect their family at all costs, their secrets are slow to come out, but not before Honoria gives up her blood to Blade and becomes his thrall (blood servant). Blade fights his darkness and tries so hard to have Honoria trust him and want to be with him of her own free will. Unfortunately, his inner "demon" is barely controlled around her and more than once Honoria has to talk Blade down from going into complete blood lust, but the fact that she is able to is nearly unheard of and in the end it is their love for each other that helps them deal with the Echelon once and for all.

I admit that it was a little hard for me at first to really get into this world building. So much going on! Took me awhile to really figure out Honoria's father and the Echelon. Once there though, I didn't want to put the book down even though I had to from time to time... :) I will admit that this seems a little more paranormal romance to me than steampunk, but there are just enough of the steampunk elements thrown in that you have to blend it all in together.

Honoria is great character, likeable and understandable. She is determined, loyal, protective, and trying to make best of her situation, and her situation is NOT GOOD, especially with the Duke of Vickers posting a reward for her capture and return as he is infatuated with her. I enjoyed seeing her progress through the book. Blade has a protective wall of steel covering his good heart. All he really wants is for him and who he defines as his family, to be left alone. His family includes a werewolf, who is one of the only beings able to take apart one with the virus easily and several rag-tag people whom Blade has somehow "collected" over the years. Although he once thought to use Honoria's secrets against Vickers, the man who gave him the virus and then starved him and eventually watched as Blade killed his sister, the more he is with Honoria, the more he just wants her for himself. He can't keep every part of his being from wanting to be with her, even the darkest parts. All his instincts scream Mine, but with the Fade looming so close, he fears he will have to send her away from him in order to protect her. When Vickers captures Honoria, Blade with do anything and everything to have her back.

Secondary characters also were written to be very interesting and I am really looking forward to the future of this series to see where it leads..... So many little details are not mentioned here but just add so much color to the story. Another wonderful book find! (less)

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Jan 12, 2013 Laurie rated it 4 of 5 stars

I picked this book up at the library because of the steampunk aspects. It is set in a steampunk type universe- an alternate 19th century England which can’t be called Victorian because the queen is named Alexandra- with advanced medicine and mechanical men, but the steampunk aspects are definitely background, not the main event. It’s actually a paranormal romance between a human woman and a… well, not quite a vampire yet.

In McMaster’s world, the need to feed on blood is caused by a virus. The i...more I picked this book up at the library because of the steampunk aspects. It is set in a steampunk type universe- an alternate 19th century England which can’t be called Victorian because the queen is named Alexandra- with advanced medicine and mechanical men, but the steampunk aspects are definitely background, not the main event. It’s actually a paranormal romance between a human woman and a… well, not quite a vampire yet.

In McMaster’s world, the need to feed on blood is caused by a virus. The infected can live for many years with accelerated healing and enhanced speed and strength, but ultimately they succumb to ‘the fade’, where they turn pale, lose their hair and also lose control of their minds. These demented monsters are what the people of this world call vampires. The upper class keeps tight control of the virus; they only allow members of the elite to become infected because of the advantages it provides for decades. The infected are known as ‘blue bloods’ because of the color their blood becomes after infection- a little play on our own use of the term!

Blade is a rogue blue blood who runs the Whitechapel district, the part of London that is home to thieves, prostitutes, murderers and fugitives from the law. Honoria is one of those fugitives, running from an evil duke who basically feels he *is* the law. In addition to keeping herself hidden, Honoria has to protect and feed her younger sister and brother- a brother with a secret of his own.

What happens between Blade and Honoria is fairly predictable: they meet; they are both disagreeable even though they are irresistibly drawn to each other sexually. But they aren’t childish about it, thankfully. They keep secrets from each other but not as badly as most romance characters. Their relationship makes progress throughout the book rather than waiting until the very end. And Honoria is honest with herself about how she feels, rather than going through 200 pages of denial.

There is a lot of action and some unexpected events. The world building holds together. I enjoyed the book a lot, although I have to say that if I had read about what Honoria’s nipples were doing one more time I might have screamed. I will read the next in the series if I see it at the library. There is a LOT of sex in the book, but it’s pretty well done.
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Bec McMaster lives in a small town in country Victoria, Australia, and grew up with her nose in a book. A member of Romance Writers of America, she writes sexy, dark paranormals and steampunk romance. When not reading, writing or poring over travel brochures, she loves spending time with her very own hero or daydreaming about new worlds.

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“I am tempted to incapacitate him with the hemlock and then castrate him.”
Lena paled. “I don’t think that would be very wise,” she said. “And the only knife we own is what I use for the cooking. You’re not using that.”
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