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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Furio
Format:Paperback
To tell the truth I did not expect much from this book even if I hoped for a couple of hours of easy fun; I stand corrected, at least partially and I am glad about it.
First of all this is a real fantasy novel, not just an excuse of a plot to introduce gay characters in an original setting. Mr Lanyon has apparently read some good authors and has build his own fantasy novel which sports gay characters but can stand on its feet even among general readers.
The setting is clearly and heavily mutuated from the India colonised by the Britons in the XIX century; the author exploits cleverly this setting and faces us with a world in turmoil that provides the necessary stimuli for the action.
The plot is not the most original ever conceived but it is consistent and flows unerringly to its end. The writing is good, proficient, with no frills but not shabby.
The only flaw I could find occurs more or less halfway through the book: the two main characters, up to then slowly building trust and attraction, suddenly find themselves caring for each other a lot. This seems to happen overnight and disrupts the pleasure of seeing them getting to know and love each other. I can only suppose the author cut a couple of chapters he considered unnecessary and did not notice the problem.
First of all this is a real fantasy novel, not just an excuse of a plot to introduce gay characters in an original setting. Mr Lanyon has apparently read some good authors and has build his own fantasy novel which sports gay characters but can stand on its feet even among general readers.
The setting is clearly and heavily mutuated from the India colonised by the Britons in the XIX century; the author exploits cleverly this setting and faces us with a world in turmoil that provides the necessary stimuli for the action.
The plot is not the most original ever conceived but it is consistent and flows unerringly to its end. The writing is good, proficient, with no frills but not shabby.
The only flaw I could find occurs more or less halfway through the book: the two main characters, up to then slowly building trust and attraction, suddenly find themselves caring for each other a lot. This seems to happen overnight and disrupts the pleasure of seeing them getting to know and love each other. I can only suppose the author cut a couple of chapters he considered unnecessary and did not notice the problem.
By haggitha
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I like Kindle but nothing quite beats a nicely turned out paperback and Strange Fortune was just that.
It wasn't the usual murder mystery many readers have come to love from Josh Lanyon but it was still a mystery novel with a few dead people in the mix, (none of whom died from natural causes). It's one big difference was it was set in a mythical land where people practiced magic and witches were commonplace.
Valentine and Grimshaw's relationship is a nice slow burn which grows from mistrust to something worth fighting for and if you are looking for smut then you will be disappointed, that isn't Lanyons style.
A good story well worth reading.
It wasn't the usual murder mystery many readers have come to love from Josh Lanyon but it was still a mystery novel with a few dead people in the mix, (none of whom died from natural causes). It's one big difference was it was set in a mythical land where people practiced magic and witches were commonplace.
Valentine and Grimshaw's relationship is a nice slow burn which grows from mistrust to something worth fighting for and if you are looking for smut then you will be disappointed, that isn't Lanyons style.
A good story well worth reading.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This should be an out and out 5 star rated book ... it's a walloping great adventure story with 2 sexy just-meant-for-each-other heroes (once they eventually realise it)! Mr Lanyon has also done an excellant job of fantasy world-building - based on a more refreshing eastern-style culture than the usual "medieval european-ish" (although I must say his choice of names for some characters seems oddly out of place for this setting - "Grimshaw" fits better with "Open all hours" or "last of the summer wine" - but I guess the US readers wont notice?)
I ordered my copy from amazon US when it first came out - maybe UK available version is better(?) - but my copy has just too many editing & proof reading mistakes in it ... so many that it did wrench me out of the story at times ... hence I've deducted a star.
I ordered my copy from amazon US when it first came out - maybe UK available version is better(?) - but my copy has just too many editing & proof reading mistakes in it ... so many that it did wrench me out of the story at times ... hence I've deducted a star.
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