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Corsets and Crossbows (Drake Chronicles 0.1)
by
Alyxandra Harvey (Goodreads Author)
Rosalind Wild thinks it's time for the Helios-Ra to give full membership and recognition to the female descendants of the society-after all, it is 1816 and it's time to make room for new traditions. When Rosalind interrupts a plot to assassinate the leader of the Helios-Ra, she sees an opportunity to prove her worth. But she never expected the assassin to be someone so irr...more
ebook, 65 pages
Published
February 2012
by Walker Children's
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Alyxandra Harvey has recently written several novellas to go along with her Drake Chronicles series, they are all quick reads and available for a reasonable price via Amazon for the kindle. If you don't have a kindle there are options to read the story on your computer or through various apps for other devices.
Corsets and Crossbows is set in the early 1800's so can be read as a prequel to the series or at any other time because it contains no spoilers for the main storyline. The story is told u...more
Corsets and Crossbows is set in the early 1800's so can be read as a prequel to the series or at any other time because it contains no spoilers for the main storyline. The story is told u...more
I can't say it enough but I LOVE this authors books and this one does not disappoint! It holds it's own.Taken back time, to the early 1800's, when women weren't allowed to wear anything but dresses and expected to be nothing but proper. While none of the original characters are even so much as mentioned in this book it's focused on Hunter Wild's ancestor, Rosalind Wild. She's a spirted young women just coming of age and at a time when women are just being allowed to take the Helios-Ra oath, she...more
First of all let me tell you that this is the first instalment I read from the Drake Chronicles. I admit that starting with a novella written after several published tomes might be foolish but I thought that as its number implies that it's set before the first book it should be all right.
Many things I didn't understand but the story was still enjoyable. To write it in the form of letters is an unusual idea but it worked well. Rosalind was a good female lead suited for a longer book, but the sam...more
Many things I didn't understand but the story was still enjoyable. To write it in the form of letters is an unusual idea but it worked well. Rosalind was a good female lead suited for a longer book, but the sam...more
Yes! Another Drake Chronicles e-novella. I'm a big fan of anything Alyxandra Harvey writes and as always she hit the jackpot. The title alone is killer: Corsets and Crossbows. Awesome title and I love that it's set in the 1800's. I love novels from that time. Haunting Violet, also by Alyxandra Harvey is also set in that time by the way. (Go read it now!) Anyway... this Drake novella is about an ancestor of Hunter Wild (She appears in the Drake Chronicles) and the story is wriiten in a series of...more
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This was a great little addition to the Drake Chronicles books! While it had to do with parts mentioned in the first book, it's one of those books that could be read at any time -- it really doesn't give anything away. Set in the 1800's, this story gives readers a bit of background on the Helios-Ra.
I loved Rosalind's character! She was strong and wanted to be taken seriously, rather than be one of those women who are just trying to find a husband. And the romance! It was nice to have such romanc...more
I loved Rosalind's character! She was strong and wanted to be taken seriously, rather than be one of those women who are just trying to find a husband. And the romance! It was nice to have such romanc...more
This story is written in a series of letters in the late 1800s from Rosalind Wild, who we can assume is an ancestor of Hunter Wild, to her cousin Evangaline. Basically Rosalind is writing to Evangaline about the Helios-Ra and vampires. It's a world that she so wants to be a part of but cannot due to the fact that she is a woman. Despite being denied becoming a true member, she hunts and kills vampires anyways. She starts to be courted by a man, Dante, who she actually starts to like until one ni...more
I did not expect to end up either feeling as bored during or as amusedly loving of this book as I felt in completely different parts. I madly, deeply, truly love epistolary fiction, so that drug me in right away. I love a one sided format, that leaves you asking questions, looking into the past, only getting one half of the story or the comments, but it was a wild, wonderful ride regardless.
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Corsets and Crossbows is novella is about Rosalind who a young woman in the 19th century who is writing to a friend about trying to uncover a plot about someone trying to kill the head of the London Helios-Ra. I can’t tell you much more about the storyline as it would be giving it away but for 69p it is a really good story.
Rosalind Wild (ancestor of Hunter) is really ahead of her time as she wants to do what the me...more
Corsets and Crossbows is novella is about Rosalind who a young woman in the 19th century who is writing to a friend about trying to uncover a plot about someone trying to kill the head of the London Helios-Ra. I can’t tell you much more about the storyline as it would be giving it away but for 69p it is a really good story.
Rosalind Wild (ancestor of Hunter) is really ahead of her time as she wants to do what the me...more
I love Rosalind, being in her head is fantastic. She's a strong, resourceful woman living in a time and place that doesn't truly appreciate her. Her quick wit and nose for chaos had me laughing as I devoured each page as quickly as I could. Would definitely love to hear more from this character!
Until i read this, i'd forgotten how much i love Alyxandra Harvey's writing style. an amazing read though short, but it's a novella so it's expected. i liked Rosalind as a character and she really does remind me of the headstrong Hunter Wild. really enjoyed this
The use of letters to tell the story is very interesting. I thought I'd be annoyed but I found it enjoyable. To get 5 stars though, I would have love to have seen the replies to the letters. I am intrigued enough to be excited to read the rest of the series though!
3.5 Stars
This short story is letters written by one of Hunter's ancestor's. They are interesting (the ending even more so) and good but, the novels are better. I would still read this along with the series :)
and hopefully Hunter and Rosealind will meet up in one of the books!
This short story is letters written by one of Hunter's ancestor's. They are interesting (the ending even more so) and good but, the novels are better. I would still read this along with the series :)
and hopefully Hunter and Rosealind will meet up in one of the books!
Adorable and compelling novella. It didn't give any insight into the Drakes; however, it brings history into the current world. I only wish the lee terms were two way and I knew who Evangeline was. It would have been good to hear her rebuttal. I give it 4 stars. It was enjoyable.
Alyxandra Harvey is an awesome author. I love her books. I am enjoying reading the Drake e-books. After reading them, I get excited for the next book in the series to come out. Keep up the great work.
another delightful Drake novella - this one about a feisty Victorian era ancestor of Hunter Wild. too bad the extra book chapter was for one I've already read :(
I just finished this novella and it was good but like always I wish there was more....I have really enjoyed this series and I cant wait for more....;
A very funny and lighthearted short story. The heroine was super charming and sweet and the epistolary genre just made her all the more likable.
Neat little novella focusing on the Helios Ra and Hunter Wild's ancestor back in the 1800s. Can definitely be read as a stand alone.
I wish this was longer. More romantic moments of Rosalind and who is the guy again? its Dante. Haha. Good ebook though.
This was probably my least favorite book/novella in the Drake Chronicles. It was not really needed, was a bit confusing, and added nothing to the series.
there was no sex int his book.
there was no sex int his book.
It was okay.
Die Geschichte war wirklich enttäuschend...nett zu lesen und auch kurzweilig unterhaltsam, aber im Gegensatz zu den anderen Novellen ziemlich platt und oberflächlich.
Zudem ist es wie eine Geschichte geschrieben. Bis auf das "Dear Evangeline" und "Yours Rosalind" unterscheidet sich der Stil kein Stück von einer normalen Geschichte...warum es dann Briefe nennen, wenn sogar wörtliche Rede drin vorkommt? -.-
Zudem ist es wie eine Geschichte geschrieben. Bis auf das "Dear Evangeline" und "Yours Rosalind" unterscheidet sich der Stil kein Stück von einer normalen Geschichte...warum es dann Briefe nennen, wenn sogar wörtliche Rede drin vorkommt? -.-
I absolutely loved this! Now I understand where Hunter gets it all from! :)
I liked the back story about one of the vampire hunter's families. I did not appreciate that I paid for an eBook that was advertised as 80 plus pages, but only had forty or so pages of original contact. Half of it was blurbs about the author's other books.
I adore this series and this novella was no exception. I loved learning about Rosalind and perhaps seeing the very first vampire hunter fall in love with a vampire.
Rosalind's voice was fantastic, feisty with just a touch of humor. Very well done!
Rosalind's voice was fantastic, feisty with just a touch of humor. Very well done!
Written by Alyxandra Harvey, about Rosalind Wild, a Vampire Hunter, & set in the 1800's, I knew from the start this'd be amazing, and I was definitely right!
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A great short story about vampires and hunters.
Mar 10, 2012
Andrea
marked it as dying-to-read
The title itself is enough to get me reading.
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Alyxandra Harvey lives in a stone Victorian house in Ontario, Canada with a few resident ghosts who are allowed to stay as long they keep company manners. She loves medieval dresses, used to be able to recite all of The Lady of Shalott by Tennyson, and has been accused, more than once, of being born in the wrong century. She believes this to be mostly true except for the fac...more
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Alyxandra Harvey lives in a stone Victorian house in Ontario, Canada with a few resident ghosts who are allowed to stay as long they keep company manners. She loves medieval dresses, used to be able to recite all of The Lady of Shalott by Tennyson, and has been accused, more than once, of being born in the wrong century. She believes this to be mostly true except for the fac...more
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He bowed extravagantly, deeply, his dark tousled hair falling over his brow. “Such poetry, my lady.”
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He bowed extravagantly, deeply, his dark tousled hair falling over his brow. “Such poetry, my lady.”
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