Wisdom of Dead Men (The Wildenstern Saga)
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...very tense, with red herrings aplenty, and a goodly dollop of humour. The Bookbag 20090817
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Another epic story from the talented mind of Oisín McGann, author of the critically acclaimed Ancient Appetites.
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Format:Paperback
This is one of the best books that I have read in a long time; it reminds me of the wonderful Forsythe Saga but it has a fantastic - or should I say fantastical - twist to it. To cut a long story short, the novel focuses on a wealthy family with some seriously spooky traditions, according to which, killing your relatives to become the leader is not only acceptable: it is actually expected. Featuring gorgeous young men in tweed jackets riding fabulous (literally) half-machines, half-animals, and beautiful women in flipper dresses, this novel is screaming to be made into a movie. Can someone please tell Guy Ritchie?
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Well this one will go down as my most surprising read this year! If at the start of this year you'd said that I would read a book involving mafia type families, decapitations, witch hunts, spontaneous human combustion killings, and Victorian era sanitoriums, I would have said you needed committing to one yourself! It really was a long way out of my usual field...but such a pleasant surprise, I hand on heart found it quite captivating! It has a very complex and fast moving plot, not unlike a very bloodthirsty Agatha Christie novel, as pretty much every family member is out to kill the head of the family (and in various gory methods!) to better their own position. There is a race to discover the fate of some of the female family bloodline, sent to exile in a sanitorium, as the family blood has some very unique properties. The other side of that hunt is the witch hunts, only there is no trial for these "witches" they are dispatched of most guesomely! A secret cult is also in the Shadows and after the secrets of the Wildenstern's blood.
This is a very imaginatively crafted world, with Steam punk overtones in it's Victorian setting and the wonderfully described engimals. I had never seen the prequel (Ancient Appetites) but I will be looking for it now as I found this book to be a darkly entertaining read.
This is a very imaginatively crafted world, with Steam punk overtones in it's Victorian setting and the wonderfully described engimals. I had never seen the prequel (Ancient Appetites) but I will be looking for it now as I found this book to be a darkly entertaining read.
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Having read the original novel by Oisin, Ancient Appetite, I really did get into his world where Engimals and mankind co-exist in a Steampunk set Victoriana setting. It's well written and above all it really will suck you in as each character has to watch their own back thanks to the rules of ascension. Add to this mix a fascinating crime that needs to be solved against the double dealing family politics and it will leave you wondering as to the final conclusion right to the final page. Its definitely one of my favourites of this YA year so far and I really will have a hard time waiting for the next instalment. Great stuff.
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