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Empty Graves
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1828. The year the dead rose.Edinburgh’s medical schools hide a dark secret. There is only one way students can learn to save lives: by practising on the dead. However, the law only permits them fifteen murderers’ bodies a year from the hangman. With five schools, supply is in high demand and there aren’t enough murderers to meet it. But there are plenty of graveyards. In
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Fantastic!
The story of the grave robbers of that time isn’t something I know much about. I knew it happened but getting into the why and how was really interesting and CL Raven put in characters who have their conflicts they’re dealing with.
The Grayfriers Gang was fun and the banter between them is fantastic. I would happily read another book with them in it!
CL Raven do a lot of research for their books, and with these historical ones (The Malignant Dead, The Devils Servants, and this one) the ...more
The story of the grave robbers of that time isn’t something I know much about. I knew it happened but getting into the why and how was really interesting and CL Raven put in characters who have their conflicts they’re dealing with.
The Grayfriers Gang was fun and the banter between them is fantastic. I would happily read another book with them in it!
CL Raven do a lot of research for their books, and with these historical ones (The Malignant Dead, The Devils Servants, and this one) the ...more
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In summary: the book was engaging and I enjoyed reading it. It succeeds at bringing a point in time and a place to life, and keeps enough corpses and grotesque incidents and action in the tale to keep the merry mixture bubbling nicely in its cauldron. There are some flaws that a good editor should have tidied up, but the book surprised me with its high level of authenticity and historical accuracy, while remainin ...more
In summary: the book was engaging and I enjoyed reading it. It succeeds at bringing a point in time and a place to life, and keeps enough corpses and grotesque incidents and action in the tale to keep the merry mixture bubbling nicely in its cauldron. There are some flaws that a good editor should have tidied up, but the book surprised me with its high level of authenticity and historical accuracy, while remainin ...more
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