![]() ![]() Chapters begin with quotes from the legendary Bullet-Catcher's Handbook, phrases that introduce not only the idea of illusion that pervades the novel, but also the author's sly humour. I found it to be a refreshing change from more formulaic steampunk novels." - Popcorn Reads "A detective story with a difference. ![]() I think steampunk readers and fantasy/sci-fi readers will enjoy this one, so I'm recommending it for them even though (and to some extent because) its use of steampunk is a bit different. Dick Award "Steeped in illusion and grounded in an alternative history of the Luddite Rebellion, Duncan's strong supernatural mystery serves ably as both a standalone adventure and the start to a series.Strategically placed steampunk tropes inform but do not overwhelm Elizabeth's headlong quest to find a missing aristocrat sought by the Patent Office, which is fixated on both achieving perfection and eliminating "unseemly science." A hazardous border crossing into the permissively corrupt Kingdom of England and Southern Wales provides ample excitement, and a glossary at the novel's conclusion hints enticingly at a much more involved story to come." - Publishers Weekly "I was completely caught up in her adventure and her plight. Praise for The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire: The Bullet-Catcher's Daughter - Nominated for the 2014 Phillip K. ![]()
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