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Plague Doctor
A menace stalks the streets of Victorian Buffalo. Costumed like a medieval physician, it brings panic, sickness, and death to a city already in turmoil over automaton rights. Fresh off a boat from Poland, Kasper Czak can’t let politics or mysterious figures deter him. He’s willing to work anywhere for an honest wage, including as caretaker at the Lost Waifs Orphanage.
Tori Anderson, a young woman with a withered arm, also works at Lost Waifs, where there’s never enough time, hands, or money for their young charges. Locked down at the orphanage with ailing children, cranky steam units, and the handsome Kasper, Tori wonders if she’ll survive. But when she comes face to face with the plague doctor, she discovers her true strength.
Tori Anderson, a young woman with a withered arm, also works at Lost Waifs, where there’s never enough time, hands, or money for their young charges. Locked down at the orphanage with ailing children, cranky steam units, and the handsome Kasper, Tori wonders if she’ll survive. But when she comes face to face with the plague doctor, she discovers her true strength.
- GenresSteampunk
268 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 2, 2022
9 people want to read
About the author
Laura Strickland
97 books172 followersBorn and raised in Western New York, Laura Strickland has pursued lifelong interests in lore, legend, magic and music, all reflected in her writing. She has made pilgrimages to both Newfoundland and Scotland in the company of her daughter, but is usually happiest at home not far from Lake Ontario, with her husband and her "fur" child, a rescue dog. Author of Scottish romances Devil Black, His Wicked Highland Ways, Honor Bound: A Highland Adventure and The Hiring Fair as well as The Guardians of Sherwood Trilogy consisting of Daughter of Sherwood, Champion of Sherwood and Lord of Sherwood, she has also published three Steampunk romances, Dead Handsome: a Buffalo Steampunk Adventure, Off Kilter: a Buffalo Steampunk Adventure and Sheer Madness: a Buffalo Steampunk Adventure as well as two Christmas novellas: The Tenth Suitor and Mrs. Claus and the Viking Ship, and a Valentine’s novella: Ask me. Her Lobster Cove Historical Romances include The White Gull and the novella, Forged By Love, which won first place in the International Digital Awards. Her latest release, Awake on Garland Street, is her sixteenth book with The Wild Rose press.
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November 9, 2022
Another fine effort in the Buffalo Steampunk series, this book takes the reader to a different part of Buffalo. Welcome to the dark side of the town here. The vivid descriptions give a real O Twist feel to the book.
Fans of the old Hammer horror films will really enjoy this book. There is a real feeling that Bela or Boris could be traipsing about the dark streets of 19th-century Buffalo.
There is a strong undercurrent of romance in this book. That romance can blossom in abject poverty and suffering is a celebration of the human spirit. Here the age-old question of what is beauty is brought to the forefront. Truly this book illustrates that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Kasper's feelings for Tori are beautiful to read.
The overarching battle for equal rights is a strong subplot in this novel. This is the Buffalo Steampunk world on the seamier side. Dark, and foreboding but with hope and love, this book has it all. Recommended to fans of Laura Strickland. Recommended to fans of this series. Recommended to fans of gothic horror.
Disclaimer: I received a copy from the author in the hopes I'd review it. My thoughts are all my own.
My Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by: Teddy
This review first appeared: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/po...
Fans of the old Hammer horror films will really enjoy this book. There is a real feeling that Bela or Boris could be traipsing about the dark streets of 19th-century Buffalo.
There is a strong undercurrent of romance in this book. That romance can blossom in abject poverty and suffering is a celebration of the human spirit. Here the age-old question of what is beauty is brought to the forefront. Truly this book illustrates that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Kasper's feelings for Tori are beautiful to read.
The overarching battle for equal rights is a strong subplot in this novel. This is the Buffalo Steampunk world on the seamier side. Dark, and foreboding but with hope and love, this book has it all. Recommended to fans of Laura Strickland. Recommended to fans of this series. Recommended to fans of gothic horror.
Disclaimer: I received a copy from the author in the hopes I'd review it. My thoughts are all my own.
My Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by: Teddy
This review first appeared: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/po...
August 8, 2023
Warning: The Writing is Contagious!
Laura Strickland is a gifted storyteller. She masterfully weaves engaging characters into addictive plots with first-rate world-building. The Plague Doctor is no exception. Set in a steampunk Buffalo, New York, the book deals with the very real concerns of epidemics, bioterrorism, immigration, minorities, and negative self-image. There’s even romance. It is food for the mind and soul as well as being a cracking good tale!
Laura Strickland is a gifted storyteller. She masterfully weaves engaging characters into addictive plots with first-rate world-building. The Plague Doctor is no exception. Set in a steampunk Buffalo, New York, the book deals with the very real concerns of epidemics, bioterrorism, immigration, minorities, and negative self-image. There’s even romance. It is food for the mind and soul as well as being a cracking good tale!
August 17, 2023
Laura Strickland's Plague Doctor is an enthralling steampunk novel that boasts a cast of well-crafted characters, both human and steamies, with intriguing backgrounds. With her expert storytelling skills, Strickland brings the tale to life, captivating readers and leaving them firmly on the side of Kasper and Tori until the very last page.
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