Interesting Books
(Descriptions from Goodreads)
STOP. You should not have touched this
flyer with your bare hands. NO, don't put it down. It's too late. They're
watching you. My name is David Wong. My best friend is John. Those names
are fake. You might want to change yours. You may not want to know about the
things you'll read on these pages, about the sauce, about Korrok,
about the invasion, and the future. But it's too late. You touched the book.
You're in the game. You're under the eye. The only defense is knowledge.
You need to read this book, to the end. Even the part with the bratwurst. Why?
You just have to trust me.
The important thing is this: The drug is
called Soy Sauce and it gives users a window into another dimension.
John and I never had the chance to say no. You still do. I'm sorry to have involved
you in this, I really am. But as you read about these terrible events and the
very dark epoch the world is about to enter as a result, it is crucial
you keep one thing in mind: None of this was my fault.
An alternate 1895... a world where Charles Babbage and Ada
Lovelace perfected the Difference engine. Where steam and tesla-powered
computers are everywhere. Where automatons powered by human souls venture out
into the sprawling London streets. Where the Ministry, a secretive government
agency, seeks to control everything in the name of the Queen.
It is in this claustrophobic, paranoid city that
seventeen-year-old Sebastian Tweed and his conman father struggle to eke out a
living.
But all is not well...
A murderous, masked gang has moved into London, spreading
terror through the criminal ranks as they take over the underworld. As the gang
carves up more and more of the city, a single name comes to be uttered in
fearful whispers.
Professor Moriarty.
When Tweed’s father is kidnapped by
Moriarty, he is forced to team up with information broker Octavia Nightingale
to track him down. But he soon realizes that his father’s disappearance is just
a tiny piece of a political conspiracy that could destroy the British Empire
and plunge the world into a horrific war.
I have listed these titles in earlier SSS posts:
check out my SSS Books Page for links to more reviews
Giveaways
Of Blood and Honey by Stina Licht and two other
titles from Night Shade Books are available free this month, Details at Beauty In Ruins
Jan Delima
This is a little more personal than
many of my other suggestions, but I am sure that you will forgive me for that!
:)
Jan is a friend of mine, who I met
through my wonderful book group, and she is also an author. She has been
working on her latest book for the last year or so and has now got a
publication date in 2013. I will be helping her to promote her Urban Fantasy
title, but I thought you might like to get to know her a little, so here is her
latest blog post.
Triumph Over Tragedy
Sarah over at Bookworm Blues is editing this
anthology. All proceeds go the Red Cross and the title is dedicated to the
survivors of Hurricane Sandy.
A Game of
Thrones News
WinterIsComing.net is a great resource for anyone
obsessed with HBO’s A Game of Thrones adaptation.
They report that the DVD and BluRay sets for
Season Two
will be released on February 19th, which makes them a perfect late
Valentine’s present . . . was that a subtle enough hint for my husband, I
wonder? :D
Best
Books of 2012
Vampire Book Club lists their top books of
the year.
Sue, you are such a dear to mention my new blog post. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome! :)
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