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Suffrajitsu: Mrs Pankhurst's Amazons
London, 1914: with Europe on the brink of war, the leaders of the radical women's rights movement are fugitives from the law. Their last line of defence is the elite secret society of Amazons; women trained in the martial art of Bartitsu and sworn to protect their leaders from arrest and assault.
In Book 1 of the Suffrajitsu trilogy, The Amazons' tactics and fighting skills are put to the test in escalating conflicts with the London and Glasgow police.
In Book 1 of the Suffrajitsu trilogy, The Amazons' tactics and fighting skills are put to the test in escalating conflicts with the London and Glasgow police.
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First published January 1, 2015
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February 10, 2015
Mrs. Pankhurst's Amazons don't disappoint!
(Disclaimer: This is a review of an advance copy obtained from the author.)
When I first head about this series, I was very excited that it dealt with one of the most under-represented movements of the 20th (and let's be honest, the 19 and more that came before it) century. But this is a case where the truth far outstrips any fiction, as the bartitsu movement was very real, and it's not at all unbelievable that these women would have taken it up.
Wolf's prose and Vieira's art flow weave a seamless tapestry of action which will leave you wanting more. Indeed, every time I think about this series, I want to read big, thick books on the subject. It's rare to find a short work that opens up your horizons like this, and I think that after you read it for yourself, you'll agree.
(Disclaimer: This is a review of an advance copy obtained from the author.)
When I first head about this series, I was very excited that it dealt with one of the most under-represented movements of the 20th (and let's be honest, the 19 and more that came before it) century. But this is a case where the truth far outstrips any fiction, as the bartitsu movement was very real, and it's not at all unbelievable that these women would have taken it up.
Wolf's prose and Vieira's art flow weave a seamless tapestry of action which will leave you wanting more. Indeed, every time I think about this series, I want to read big, thick books on the subject. It's rare to find a short work that opens up your horizons like this, and I think that after you read it for yourself, you'll agree.
February 25, 2015
Sporting one of the best titles ever, Suffrajitsu has the spirit of a possible "Hark, a Vagrant!" 4-panel writ large, if not quite so pithily amusing.
It is an alt-history imagining of a band of all-female martial arts-trained enforcers for the luminaries of the suffragette movement. These intrepid heroines safeguard their charges from violent police action and other would-be assailants, attempting to ensure that their leaders make it to speeches, rallies, and demonstrations undisturbed.
While it could still veer into one-note gimmick territory, a history-altering twist at the end leaves me hopeful for future issues.
It is an alt-history imagining of a band of all-female martial arts-trained enforcers for the luminaries of the suffragette movement. These intrepid heroines safeguard their charges from violent police action and other would-be assailants, attempting to ensure that their leaders make it to speeches, rallies, and demonstrations undisturbed.
While it could still veer into one-note gimmick territory, a history-altering twist at the end leaves me hopeful for future issues.
February 8, 2015
*** Received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ***
There's something intriguing about stories building on historical events twisting in a way that could have change our past in different ways. The first part of Tony Wolf's Suffrajitsu: Mrs Pankhurst's Amazons, Votes for Woman, is taking us in the middle of suffragette movement, right where Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel lead their somewhat militant movement speaking out all over the United Kingdom.
The story builds on a portrayal of characters important for the history of women's movements, suffrage movement and feminism and adds a twist in form of secret all-woman bodyguard group for the Pankhursts that has been trained in fight and tactics to protect their leaders.
The main character, leader of Pankhurst's Amazons, Persephone Wright and her women are not afraid to risk their life and it does get them to some difficult situations with the law. The true story of this series kicks of at the end of the first issue, we've got a conspiracy to deal with and Persephone is the one to be solving it.
I can't even voice how excited I am for this series. I've been working my way through the history of suffrage and suffragette movement (slower than I'd liked to) so reading something based on these prominent characters that shaped the way our society acts toward women (and helped a great lot) is a great thing. I've enjoyed the story very much and I loved the art style. I can't wait for the other two issues, this is one of the comic books I just won't be able to get enough.
There's something intriguing about stories building on historical events twisting in a way that could have change our past in different ways. The first part of Tony Wolf's Suffrajitsu: Mrs Pankhurst's Amazons, Votes for Woman, is taking us in the middle of suffragette movement, right where Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel lead their somewhat militant movement speaking out all over the United Kingdom.
The story builds on a portrayal of characters important for the history of women's movements, suffrage movement and feminism and adds a twist in form of secret all-woman bodyguard group for the Pankhursts that has been trained in fight and tactics to protect their leaders.
The main character, leader of Pankhurst's Amazons, Persephone Wright and her women are not afraid to risk their life and it does get them to some difficult situations with the law. The true story of this series kicks of at the end of the first issue, we've got a conspiracy to deal with and Persephone is the one to be solving it.
I can't even voice how excited I am for this series. I've been working my way through the history of suffrage and suffragette movement (slower than I'd liked to) so reading something based on these prominent characters that shaped the way our society acts toward women (and helped a great lot) is a great thing. I've enjoyed the story very much and I loved the art style. I can't wait for the other two issues, this is one of the comic books I just won't be able to get enough.
January 29, 2015
This was cracking good fun.
Its clearly taking a bit of historical liberty and extrapolating on what we know about the women who trained Ju Jitsu and Bartitsu, but I think they preserve the "spirit" of the time really well.
I particularly enjoyed the fact that while it is clearly a Feminist work (as it should be), men are not portrayed as universally evil, I like the fact that the Amazons have several male allies.
Buy it, its definitely worth the 2 quid.
Its clearly taking a bit of historical liberty and extrapolating on what we know about the women who trained Ju Jitsu and Bartitsu, but I think they preserve the "spirit" of the time really well.
I particularly enjoyed the fact that while it is clearly a Feminist work (as it should be), men are not portrayed as universally evil, I like the fact that the Amazons have several male allies.
Buy it, its definitely worth the 2 quid.
February 1, 2015
That was a lot of fun. Great illustrations (and I've been to both of the settings, London and Glasgow.) The storyline is interesting and I'm curious to see where it will go next.
August 30, 2017
Interesting alternate history. Enjoyable.
March 12, 2015
Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) was a pioneer of the organized women's rights movement in Edwardian England. Along with her daughter Sylvia, she traveled throughout Great Britain, much to the establishment's chagrin, to spread the word and ignite grassroots participation in the movement, which the authorities were under much political pressure to subjugate. Subjecting such activists to the ignominy of public arrest was the only recourse they had to the free speech that threatened their status quo. By treating these peaceful but outspoken women like common criminals, they thought they could stamp out the movement by discrediting it. This, however, only led to an eventual radicalization of the movement, and the Pankhursts found themselves in need of bodyguards as the police, in their frustration, began to pour more and more manpower into their efforts at suppression. The Amazons were independent, free-thinking women just like their employers, and just as passionate about women's rights, but with the fortuitous addition of formal training in the martial arts, particularly a mixed form called Bartitsu. Beyond their adeptness at hand-to-hand techniques and the use of "Indian clubs", the Amazons added everyday objects to their arsenal of weapons - umbrellas and canes that looked innocent enough in any crowd, but in the right hands served to repel the bobbies who sought to challenge their bodyguard roles, and to help keep their employers safe, the Amazons taking all the physical risks in order to keep the Pankhursts from yet another arrest that might silence them longer than the movement's momentum could afford.
In this, the first of three serial issues of Suffrajitsu, Tony Wolf and illustrator João Vieira introduce the Pankhursts and their Amazons just as things are really heating up, with Parliamentary debates attempting to further discredit the movement and prevent even the consideration, let alone the passage, of the rights bills that inevitably found their way into their chambers. And while the Amazons were a sort of secret society themselves, the police who opposed them were just as secretly told to harrass them, resulting in a sort of secret war that must have terribly bewildered any curious innocents interested in what the Pankhursts had to say, wherever they witnessed the public clashes between the two factions. In that sense, the increasing radicalization of the movement did in fact cause supporters to question it and withdraw their support. Despite taking the utmost care not to do any innocent citizens any harm, the Amazons had become de facto terrorists, and the authorities just as de facto fascists. All of this is presented in the first volume of Suffrajitsu in all it's factual glory, including a cast of characters taken straight from the history books, with a smattering of fictional characters, including the Amazons' field leader, 27-year-old Persephone Wright, presented as a niece of real-life champion of the Pankhursts and of women's rights, Edward Barton-Wright, proprietor of the Bartitsu Club, where women could practice the art of self defense as often and as freely as they liked.
All of this takes place, with the exception of the few fictitious character's roles, in real-life Edwardian Britain, including a penultimate depiction of the "Battle of Glasgow" that pits 50 Scottish policemen against just half their opposite number before Mrs Pankhurst can get past the first four sentences of her speech. It also takes place, however, in a "secret history" that stretches back to ancient times, dubbed "The Foreworld" by its creators Neal Stephenson and Mark Teppo, who along with several other talented authors introduced it in the five novels known as the "Mongoliad Cycle", which in turn had sprung from an experiment in online subscriptions to a serial presentation of their work in progress. The Foreworld is pretty much the same one we all know and have been living in, just "slightly different." The slight differences generally reference secret histories that have continued through the ages, the sort of behind the scenes assertion that says while A & B happened, time has obscured the truth of those events in service of factions that still hadn't seen the light of day by the Pankhurst's time. The first issue of Suffrajitsu illustrates such a view of history by bringing the largely hidden Amazons to the forefront, but by its close makes the first radical departure from the Foreworld's depiction of reality, after over two dozen books and stories that dwell in the shadows behind events (such as a band of 13th century knights traveling across the length of Europe and into Mongolia to rid the world of Genghis Khan's son and successor, a plausible enough explanation of his demise because in the deepness of centuries-old history, who can say it didn't happen?) Tony Wolf, however, has made quite a sensational departure from reality at the end of this story, and no talk about secret histories can hide it. Which breathes terribly fresh life into the Foreworld franchise, setting it up for all sorts of new kinds of story-telling in an already rich fictional universe, as well as promising to finally bring to light some of the secrets and conspiracies that drive the Foreworld through the centuries. Whether you are a Foreworld fan already, or new to the franchise, that means promising times ahead, as the Saga threatens to become just about as inventively complicated as the Marvel universe.
In this, the first of three serial issues of Suffrajitsu, Tony Wolf and illustrator João Vieira introduce the Pankhursts and their Amazons just as things are really heating up, with Parliamentary debates attempting to further discredit the movement and prevent even the consideration, let alone the passage, of the rights bills that inevitably found their way into their chambers. And while the Amazons were a sort of secret society themselves, the police who opposed them were just as secretly told to harrass them, resulting in a sort of secret war that must have terribly bewildered any curious innocents interested in what the Pankhursts had to say, wherever they witnessed the public clashes between the two factions. In that sense, the increasing radicalization of the movement did in fact cause supporters to question it and withdraw their support. Despite taking the utmost care not to do any innocent citizens any harm, the Amazons had become de facto terrorists, and the authorities just as de facto fascists. All of this is presented in the first volume of Suffrajitsu in all it's factual glory, including a cast of characters taken straight from the history books, with a smattering of fictional characters, including the Amazons' field leader, 27-year-old Persephone Wright, presented as a niece of real-life champion of the Pankhursts and of women's rights, Edward Barton-Wright, proprietor of the Bartitsu Club, where women could practice the art of self defense as often and as freely as they liked.
All of this takes place, with the exception of the few fictitious character's roles, in real-life Edwardian Britain, including a penultimate depiction of the "Battle of Glasgow" that pits 50 Scottish policemen against just half their opposite number before Mrs Pankhurst can get past the first four sentences of her speech. It also takes place, however, in a "secret history" that stretches back to ancient times, dubbed "The Foreworld" by its creators Neal Stephenson and Mark Teppo, who along with several other talented authors introduced it in the five novels known as the "Mongoliad Cycle", which in turn had sprung from an experiment in online subscriptions to a serial presentation of their work in progress. The Foreworld is pretty much the same one we all know and have been living in, just "slightly different." The slight differences generally reference secret histories that have continued through the ages, the sort of behind the scenes assertion that says while A & B happened, time has obscured the truth of those events in service of factions that still hadn't seen the light of day by the Pankhurst's time. The first issue of Suffrajitsu illustrates such a view of history by bringing the largely hidden Amazons to the forefront, but by its close makes the first radical departure from the Foreworld's depiction of reality, after over two dozen books and stories that dwell in the shadows behind events (such as a band of 13th century knights traveling across the length of Europe and into Mongolia to rid the world of Genghis Khan's son and successor, a plausible enough explanation of his demise because in the deepness of centuries-old history, who can say it didn't happen?) Tony Wolf, however, has made quite a sensational departure from reality at the end of this story, and no talk about secret histories can hide it. Which breathes terribly fresh life into the Foreworld franchise, setting it up for all sorts of new kinds of story-telling in an already rich fictional universe, as well as promising to finally bring to light some of the secrets and conspiracies that drive the Foreworld through the centuries. Whether you are a Foreworld fan already, or new to the franchise, that means promising times ahead, as the Saga threatens to become just about as inventively complicated as the Marvel universe.
February 10, 2016
This story starts with the heroine, Persephone, being part of the Bodyguard, or Mrs. Pankhurst's Amazons, a group of women who trained to be protectors to the leaders of the Women's Social and Political Union. Then we are taken into an alternate reality history, where Persephone is asked to lead a group of her fighting suffragists in a secret mission to rescue Christabel Pankhurst from fanatic scientists.
I love that this story starts with a truthful fictionalized historical account and slowly weaves into the alternate reality of the plot. It is subtle and effective. Persephone is a strong heroine that is very liberal in her actions and hot headed at times. Her Bartitsu skills are expert as her uncle is the creator of the hybrid jujitsu practice.
The artwork is also amazing! I was drawn to the cover of this book (and the other two as well) before I even read what it was about. That continues inside with muted colours that highlight the green and purple of the WSPU while still conveying the dark, gloomy rain of London. This really ads to the feel of the story and the setting.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel and would highly recommend it! It is a fun and quick read and is a great way to explore the incredible world of the Suffragitsu women.
I love that this story starts with a truthful fictionalized historical account and slowly weaves into the alternate reality of the plot. It is subtle and effective. Persephone is a strong heroine that is very liberal in her actions and hot headed at times. Her Bartitsu skills are expert as her uncle is the creator of the hybrid jujitsu practice.
The artwork is also amazing! I was drawn to the cover of this book (and the other two as well) before I even read what it was about. That continues inside with muted colours that highlight the green and purple of the WSPU while still conveying the dark, gloomy rain of London. This really ads to the feel of the story and the setting.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel and would highly recommend it! It is a fun and quick read and is a great way to explore the incredible world of the Suffragitsu women.
February 6, 2015
'Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst's Amazons' takes a stab at an alternate history that seems to work. My review copy was only the very first issue, so at 24 pages, there's only the very beginnings of a story to consider.
It's 1914 in London and women are being oppressed. They can't seem to convince men to allow them to vote, so rather than shrink away, they decide to fight back. Literally. They have an elite secret society of Amazons trained in the martial arts, and they are not taking no for an answer.
It's a clever premise, but it didn't completely blow me away like I thought it might. It's possible that as the story advances it might grow on me, so I'll check back in on it.
Writing by Tony Wolf is promising, and I liked the art by Joao Vieira. I can't wait to see where this ends up going.
I received a review copy of this comic book from Amazon Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this new comic book.
It's 1914 in London and women are being oppressed. They can't seem to convince men to allow them to vote, so rather than shrink away, they decide to fight back. Literally. They have an elite secret society of Amazons trained in the martial arts, and they are not taking no for an answer.
It's a clever premise, but it didn't completely blow me away like I thought it might. It's possible that as the story advances it might grow on me, so I'll check back in on it.
Writing by Tony Wolf is promising, and I liked the art by Joao Vieira. I can't wait to see where this ends up going.
I received a review copy of this comic book from Amazon Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this new comic book.
February 10, 2017
I don't usually read graphic novels, but the subject matter of this one intrigued me so I decided to check it out. I ended up really liking it! The historical details were accurate and the story was interesting. The illustrations were also fantastic (the whole thing was in black-and-white on my Kindle Touch, but that is because of my reading device and not the novel itself).
This is the first issue (with the second following on Feb. 25, and the third coming out at the end of March). In this issue, Mrs Pankhurst and her martial-arts-trained suffragettes face down police in London and Glasgow. There was an interesting speculative-history-type twist at the end, which makes me think the following issue will be a little more fantastical.
This is the first issue (with the second following on Feb. 25, and the third coming out at the end of March). In this issue, Mrs Pankhurst and her martial-arts-trained suffragettes face down police in London and Glasgow. There was an interesting speculative-history-type twist at the end, which makes me think the following issue will be a little more fantastical.
January 27, 2015
With clear and simple art, the plot of 'Suffrajitsu' is interesting and is of high tension. The plot revolving around the rebellious women in second decade of the twentieth century taking up self defense measures to be safe and achieve equal representation and equal rights truly is a novel take on this important subject.
The clearly ancient background props and authentic Brit accents of the Bobbies act as powerful aids to transport the reader to the intended time of the plot.
I thank Netgalley for a reviewer's ecopy of this book.
The clearly ancient background props and authentic Brit accents of the Bobbies act as powerful aids to transport the reader to the intended time of the plot.
I thank Netgalley for a reviewer's ecopy of this book.
January 21, 2015
Fun and mysterious, because this is only the first part of I do not know how many, and I wonder how it will end the history of these suffragettes absolutely able to defend themselves.
Divertente e misterioso, perché questa é soltanto la prima parte di non so quante e mi chiedo come andrá a finire la storia di queste suffraggette maestre di arti arziali assolutamente capaci di difendersi da sole.
THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND AMAZON PUBLISHING FOR THE PREVIEW!
Divertente e misterioso, perché questa é soltanto la prima parte di non so quante e mi chiedo come andrá a finire la storia di queste suffraggette maestre di arti arziali assolutamente capaci di difendersi da sole.
THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND AMAZON PUBLISHING FOR THE PREVIEW!
February 8, 2015
The art is good but the story is very slow.
July 31, 2016
Intriguing, but mostly set up for the plot so far. With more installations completing the story, it might get better.
February 7, 2015
A promising start, with good, easy to follow art, and a compelling storyline. I'm definitely intrigued to learn more about the cast as this series continues.
December 12, 2015
Choppy pacing
Even when weighed against other graphic novels, the pace of this inventive yarn, replete with sudden multi-month jumps, feels rather choppy.
Even when weighed against other graphic novels, the pace of this inventive yarn, replete with sudden multi-month jumps, feels rather choppy.
September 11, 2022
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
January 23, 2021
Vaguely entertaining but goes nowhere. I'd have preferred a more historically accurate account of these amazing women and their fight for our rights. Glad I didn't spend more that £1.99 on the ebook.
May 3, 2015
Full disclosure - I am not a fan of graphic novels. I struggled through The Watchmen, immensely grateful when the panels and floating bubbles of dialogue gave way to interludes of plain, ordinary text on which I could rest my eyes and simply read the story. So I was a bit trepidatious when I was asked to review Suffrajitsu, despite the fact that I knew I would love the content.
Full disclosure #2 - I'm a feminist.
Suffrajitsu tells an alternative history to that of the Suffragettes of 1914 in England and the UK. There is a very helpful companion website at www.suffrajitsu.com if you want to either brush up on your history before reading, or learn more about the historical figures after reading. The website also relates the actual events that inspired the graphic novel's storyline.
Persephone Wright quickly engaged me as an admirable heroine, and I was easily drawn into her struggles. The supporting characters were distinct and came to life in just a few brush strokes. (I personally loved the nod to Judith Lee, who has her own collection of adventures as a lip-reading Sherlock Holmes.) The art is vibrant, energetic and cinematic, perfectly suited to the action/adventure nature of the story. The hostility of those on the wrong side of history, the men who attack the suffragettes and who make the Amazon bodyguard necessary, is dealt with most satisfactorily. The victories are hard won, however, which made me root for the Amazons even more.
Twists and turns lead us to a doozy of a cliffhanger ending, when the story diverges dramatically from the actual history of the Suffragette movement. There are some breadcrumbs scattered throughout that may lead to where I think the story is going to go, but nothing is given away.
I had to go back and read it several times to fully absorb it because I so rarely read graphic novels (see above), and I have difficulty following the format. But with Suffrajitsu, multiple readings were a pleasure! If you are a fan, I strongly recommend you pick this one up.
Full disclosure #2 - I'm a feminist.
Suffrajitsu tells an alternative history to that of the Suffragettes of 1914 in England and the UK. There is a very helpful companion website at www.suffrajitsu.com if you want to either brush up on your history before reading, or learn more about the historical figures after reading. The website also relates the actual events that inspired the graphic novel's storyline.
Persephone Wright quickly engaged me as an admirable heroine, and I was easily drawn into her struggles. The supporting characters were distinct and came to life in just a few brush strokes. (I personally loved the nod to Judith Lee, who has her own collection of adventures as a lip-reading Sherlock Holmes.) The art is vibrant, energetic and cinematic, perfectly suited to the action/adventure nature of the story. The hostility of those on the wrong side of history, the men who attack the suffragettes and who make the Amazon bodyguard necessary, is dealt with most satisfactorily. The victories are hard won, however, which made me root for the Amazons even more.
Twists and turns lead us to a doozy of a cliffhanger ending, when the story diverges dramatically from the actual history of the Suffragette movement. There are some breadcrumbs scattered throughout that may lead to where I think the story is going to go, but nothing is given away.
I had to go back and read it several times to fully absorb it because I so rarely read graphic novels (see above), and I have difficulty following the format. But with Suffrajitsu, multiple readings were a pleasure! If you are a fan, I strongly recommend you pick this one up.
December 23, 2015
I received a digital copy of this title from the publisher via Netgalley.
Ten Second Synopsis:
A retelling of historical events during the Suffragist movement in London in the early 20th century. With ass-kicking ninja ladies.
Feminist ninja activists! Honestly, if that doesn’t convince you to read this then nothing will. The story is a socio-political, action-adventure, historical mystery, so if you like a bit of genre-mashing you should appreciate this one.
I would be very interested in seeing where this series goes, as feminism and martial arts are two of our interests on the shelf, and quite frankly, we are pleased someone decided to put the two together. The level of illustrated violence is probably at the top end of my tolerance level, but I was certainly drawn into the mystery that was revealed at the end of this volume. Give it a go if you like your graphic novels with a social history twist.
Ten Second Synopsis:
A retelling of historical events during the Suffragist movement in London in the early 20th century. With ass-kicking ninja ladies.
Feminist ninja activists! Honestly, if that doesn’t convince you to read this then nothing will. The story is a socio-political, action-adventure, historical mystery, so if you like a bit of genre-mashing you should appreciate this one.
I would be very interested in seeing where this series goes, as feminism and martial arts are two of our interests on the shelf, and quite frankly, we are pleased someone decided to put the two together. The level of illustrated violence is probably at the top end of my tolerance level, but I was certainly drawn into the mystery that was revealed at the end of this volume. Give it a go if you like your graphic novels with a social history twist.
February 19, 2015
I received this book through Netgalley in return for an honest review.
I love reading about the women's suffrage movement but wasn't sure how it would work mixed in with martial arts. I was very dubious but the artwork made me really intrigued so I decided to give the first issue a try. It was only 24 pages. It was worth a shot. Anyway, it was fantastic. The artwork was in a style which seemed authentic to the era and the storyline was realistic enough to be believable but with some great twists from reality. I'm definitely going to look up the rest of the story!
I love reading about the women's suffrage movement but wasn't sure how it would work mixed in with martial arts. I was very dubious but the artwork made me really intrigued so I decided to give the first issue a try. It was only 24 pages. It was worth a shot. Anyway, it was fantastic. The artwork was in a style which seemed authentic to the era and the storyline was realistic enough to be believable but with some great twists from reality. I'm definitely going to look up the rest of the story!
April 8, 2015
Character may be week in this first issue of the series, as we cannot yet tell one woman from another, but this look at the (true) story of how Suffragettes trained themselves in martial arts is looking like being an intriguing series. There is some hint at elements of the fantastical, with the main protagonists appearing and disappearing, but then the plot is equally jumpy. It looks OK, and reads quite well, so holds merit as something to bear in mind when more of it is available.
March 27, 2015
good idea, incomplete execution
I love the idea of this series, and there were some excellent moments and characters in it. I'm not sure that a digital format was the best for conveying the story, however, and the ending seemed very short and rushed. The entire story could have been expanded easily, and might have been improved with more space and fewer characters.
I love the idea of this series, and there were some excellent moments and characters in it. I'm not sure that a digital format was the best for conveying the story, however, and the ending seemed very short and rushed. The entire story could have been expanded easily, and might have been improved with more space and fewer characters.
February 10, 2015
Given my love of Steampunk, Victoriana, martial arts and history, I had a good idea this would be a favorite. I was certainly not disappointed at the lovely mix of historical events and an espionage thriller. I am looking forward to the next two in the installment.
May 21, 2016
A nice start to what could be an interesting and exciting series. There's not a lot of depth to the characters right now, but the main character is on her way to some nice development, so there's hope! A strong introduction, should be fun to see what happens next.
December 23, 2016
It was an interesting idea but I found the pacing too choppy to really keep up with. Also didn't think the girls were visually distinctive enough to keep up with who's who in such a largish cast. YMMV.
September 8, 2015
Weird. Kind of interesting.
April 22, 2015
Ok, I'm in. But so short!
September 12, 2016
Note: I received a digital galley through NetGalley.
March 31, 2015
Wonderful
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