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The Night Watchman Express kept me interested throughout the book. This is the book that doubters of Indie publishing should read, it shows that there are Indie books which can be and are of a high quality. In fact better than some main stream books I've read!
What is it about? Well it's a historical fantasy but not the sword and sorcery variety. It is what I would call more of a realistic fantasy.
The main character is an heiress whose life is turned upside down when her guardians come to stay. ...more
What is it about? Well it's a historical fantasy but not the sword and sorcery variety. It is what I would call more of a realistic fantasy.
The main character is an heiress whose life is turned upside down when her guardians come to stay. ...more
The Night Watchman Express is a very ambitious story with numerous settings and a large cast, but the author so skillfully guides the reader that it isn't until the end that we look back and say: "Wow! We really went through a lot!"
The rich pallet of main characters are, for the most part, strangers to one another at the onset, so we don't step into a story already in progress, but rather learn the characters and situations as the characters themselves discover what is unfolding. The characters ...more
The rich pallet of main characters are, for the most part, strangers to one another at the onset, so we don't step into a story already in progress, but rather learn the characters and situations as the characters themselves discover what is unfolding. The characters ...more
An example of how good indie work can be (and for me that means a great story plus beautifully edited). This book was reviewed through the Blog tour – Tour de Troops.
*MINOR SPOILERS*
Recently orphaned, left a substantial fortune by her father, but in the care of his unfeeling business partner Mr Marchpane and his wife. Only a few hours hours after they arrive it’s decided that she should be moved out of her room and into the attic to make space for the Marchpane’s son Simon. At first glance this ...more
*MINOR SPOILERS*
Recently orphaned, left a substantial fortune by her father, but in the care of his unfeeling business partner Mr Marchpane and his wife. Only a few hours hours after they arrive it’s decided that she should be moved out of her room and into the attic to make space for the Marchpane’s son Simon. At first glance this ...more
The Night Watchman Express is a wild train ride that spans so far it's almost hard to describe. With the luxurious descriptions of typical Victorian era scenery and exotic tropical islands, DeLuca manages to suspend disbelief when introducing the fantasy elements into this story. Despite the bright cheeriness surrounding most of the characters, there is usually an undertone of darkness that creates a more realistic world. And when the surroundings are gloomy and depressing, sparks of humor are i
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I really enjoyed this tale. Maya is the perfect governess and I will she had raised me! I loved the suspense and the darkness, and the way nothing went the way you thought it would. This is a fun book!
This book was my first foray into steampunk and I was unsure what to expect. I am SO glad I read this! The characters are extremely well written, there's humour and excitement and hints and the wonderful Mana. I thouroughly enjoyed this book and I've been lucky to read the sequel, the Devil's Kitchen which is excellent again!
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