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The Lazarus Machine by Paul CrilleyExpected Publication Date: November 6th, 2012
Publisher: PYR
Page Count: 280 pages
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| IndieBoundAn 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.Why I Can't Wait: I got the PYR catalog in the mail yesterday and came upon this AWESOME looking title!!! It's pitched as being for fans of Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes and I am SUCH a huge fan of the Doctor :) Yes.. I need this one.
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.
Wow! The cover is creepy crazy cool. That gas mask freaks me out. But I have to say, the story sounds cool. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh I did not read the summary beyond 1895 but I hope you like it when it comes out. I just don't like books set in the past and I've made enough exceptions lately... Great pick tough, the cover looks gorgeous.
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Sounds cool! I'm not a historical fan but I do love alternate realities with futuristic craziness like tesla computers!
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This looks absolutely AMAZING. I love steampunk and futuristic, so I want to read this. The cover is amazing and crazy and insane and gives off a good vibe!
ReplyDeleteEeek, can't wait!
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Oh my gosh.
ReplyDeleteDid I read that correctly?Professor Moriarty! *runs around squealing* That's from the Sherlock Holmes stories! He's one of my favorite villain. :D Thanks for sharing, Anna!
Meg | Check out my WOW?
Excellent pick! I’ll definitely be adding this to my ever growing TBR pile and so checking it out as soon as it's released – thank you for sharing! :)
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Sounds fabulous. Steampunk with a dollop of alternate London, I'll certainly have a scoop of that :-)
ReplyDeleteThat cover looks so badass! Not sure if it's my style of book though -- but if you end up liking it as much as you think you will, then I'll check it out! :)
ReplyDeleteOoh this sounds so cool! I never watched Dr Who but Sherlock I used to love!!
ReplyDeleteI have yet to get involved with steampunk, but this DOES sound awesome. Nice WoW. Check out mine!
ReplyDeleteThis sound really interested. Great pick! Thanks for stopping by my WoW.
ReplyDeleteI love steampunk and Doctor Who and Sherlock so I think this would be right up my alley!
ReplyDeleteI saw this one in the PYR magazine, too and it did catch my attention. Wonderful pick :)
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WHOA. I had never heard of this one before, but it looks SO AWESOME! Thanks for sharing! Ading to my Goodreads NOW!
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Okay, I can barely contain my excitement over this book! It just sounds so awesome! I love Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who, so this is pretty much my perfect book haha!
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Oohh that cover is awesome, and the synopsis sounds awesome too! :D Great pick.
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I became attracted to this one because of Doctor Who and Sherlock as well! It looks SO good and I can't wait to read it! Wholock Fans are going to be going crazy with this one! ;)
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Wow, this sounds so good ;D Though I'm not a fan of Doctor Who and Sherlock, it's STILL going to my TBR list, hah xD
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Have a great day :D
Wow, that looks and sounds awesome.
ReplyDeleteWHAAAAAAT. I am a HUGE HUGE GINORMOUS fan of Doctor Who! So...I NEED this book in my life!
ReplyDeleteOhh this sounds fantastic!! I love steampunk so this one looks really good!!
ReplyDeleteThe cover is very eye-catching! Might check it out.
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Sana @ artsy musings of a bibliophile
umm, wow, that sounds like a really fantastic book! Dr. who and sherlock holmes? Sign me up! Thanks for putting this on my radar ^__^
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