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One Hundred and One Damnations
So, there's this dragon. Well, it's not a real dragon, more of a, um, virtual dragon. The Thaumaturgical Physicists of Losa Llamas want it as security. Their real mistake was employing Cheiro Mancini, alchemist and Virtual Ecology Technician (VET for short), to install it. I mean, if it wasn't for him the Scroles wouldn't have been disturbed, and the Damnations would have stayed under control, and as for the Prime Evil ...In 101 Damnations, Andrew Harman introduces a whole new set of characters to the twin kingdoms of Rhyngill and Cranachan - and proves that they are just as incompetent as his previous heroes!
- GenresFantasy
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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January 30, 2022
A pleasant story with likeable characters and an interesting premise, although one that seems a bit far-fetched for the situation.
The heroine, Fanny Hancock, is the illegitimate daughter Earl of Clarion —one of numerous bastards that he fathered and ignored during his lifetime. Fanny has a half-sister and half-brother, and after her mother and stepfather die, they are in dire straits. Prior to his death, Fanny’s stepfather had run up debts and run the draper’s business that Fanny’s mother had inherited into the ground. With no other option, Fanny decides to approach the earl and seek assistance. She finds out that the old earl is dead, and his will left bequests for all his children, legitimate and not.
The estate’s steward/solicitor, Eli Benson, has just spend a long year cleaning up the complications that the earl’s will created, ensuring that all bequests were received by the rightful recipients. When Fanny shows up at the estate while the current earl (David, her half-brother) is away, Eli is torn. The estate has no legal responsibility to Fanny since she was not named in the will (likely because her mother never told the earl about Fanny’s existence). However, her physical appearance (red hair, green eyes) strongly supports her identity as a child of the earl. Eli feels a moral obligation to her, and despite the fact that the estate is not in the strongest financial position, he would like to see what can be done for her; a position that he believes the current earl will agree with. So Eli sets out to do what he does best: determine how to fix things for Fanny.
The villain in the story is a thug who is owed money by Fanny’s dead stepfather. To cover these gambling debts, he attempts to abduct Fanny to sell her into slavery. Her red hair is apparently highly prized by a potential buyer on the Barbary Coast.
Eli and Fanny grow closer while working together to come up with a solution to her situation while protecting her from harm. Their romance builds slowly over time during which Fanny also gets to meet her other half-siblings.
Although it helps to have read the previous books in the series, it is not essential to following the story. Thanks to #NetGalley and #DragonBlade for the advance copy to review.
The heroine, Fanny Hancock, is the illegitimate daughter Earl of Clarion —one of numerous bastards that he fathered and ignored during his lifetime. Fanny has a half-sister and half-brother, and after her mother and stepfather die, they are in dire straits. Prior to his death, Fanny’s stepfather had run up debts and run the draper’s business that Fanny’s mother had inherited into the ground. With no other option, Fanny decides to approach the earl and seek assistance. She finds out that the old earl is dead, and his will left bequests for all his children, legitimate and not.
The estate’s steward/solicitor, Eli Benson, has just spend a long year cleaning up the complications that the earl’s will created, ensuring that all bequests were received by the rightful recipients. When Fanny shows up at the estate while the current earl (David, her half-brother) is away, Eli is torn. The estate has no legal responsibility to Fanny since she was not named in the will (likely because her mother never told the earl about Fanny’s existence). However, her physical appearance (red hair, green eyes) strongly supports her identity as a child of the earl. Eli feels a moral obligation to her, and despite the fact that the estate is not in the strongest financial position, he would like to see what can be done for her; a position that he believes the current earl will agree with. So Eli sets out to do what he does best: determine how to fix things for Fanny.
The villain in the story is a thug who is owed money by Fanny’s dead stepfather. To cover these gambling debts, he attempts to abduct Fanny to sell her into slavery. Her red hair is apparently highly prized by a potential buyer on the Barbary Coast.
Eli and Fanny grow closer while working together to come up with a solution to her situation while protecting her from harm. Their romance builds slowly over time during which Fanny also gets to meet her other half-siblings.
Although it helps to have read the previous books in the series, it is not essential to following the story. Thanks to #NetGalley and #DragonBlade for the advance copy to review.
March 22, 2022
The Forgotten Daughter by Caroline Warfield, is the 3rd book in the Ashmead Heirs series and follows the story of Frances Hancock, the illegitimate Daughter of the previous Earl of Clarion. Frances and her half- siblings are in dire financial strait and she travels to Ashmead hoping to get assistance from the Earl not knowing that he had passed away a couple of years back. Instead, she meets the steward to the current Earl, Eli Benson.
Eli is bright, loyal and sharp; he had also been instrumental in turning about the fortune of the estate and making it fictional again, after it had been left a mess by the current Earl's father. He feels for Frances aka Fanny's plight and makes a concerted effort to bring it about.
At this juncture, Fanny is suddenly abducted by ruffians and things turn more intriguing. Why is she kidnapped and what is the reason behind it? These questions are answered in an interesting and fairly engaging manner. The author has paced the story well and most of her descriptions are elaborate, trying to take us into the places she describes. Both Fanny and Eli are relatable, ordinary people; particularly they are both flawed people with prejudices and are quick to form judgements. The only complaint I had with the story is that it was not very engaging; the story didn't hook my mind and attention. There were times I just couldn't understand the motivation of certain characters.
All in all, it's a light,, life changing, slightly intriguing, moderately well- written story for other kids. Thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for providing a free ARC in exchange of my honest review. All the opinions expressed in the review are my own.
Eli is bright, loyal and sharp; he had also been instrumental in turning about the fortune of the estate and making it fictional again, after it had been left a mess by the current Earl's father. He feels for Frances aka Fanny's plight and makes a concerted effort to bring it about.
At this juncture, Fanny is suddenly abducted by ruffians and things turn more intriguing. Why is she kidnapped and what is the reason behind it? These questions are answered in an interesting and fairly engaging manner. The author has paced the story well and most of her descriptions are elaborate, trying to take us into the places she describes. Both Fanny and Eli are relatable, ordinary people; particularly they are both flawed people with prejudices and are quick to form judgements. The only complaint I had with the story is that it was not very engaging; the story didn't hook my mind and attention. There were times I just couldn't understand the motivation of certain characters.
All in all, it's a light,, life changing, slightly intriguing, moderately well- written story for other kids. Thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for providing a free ARC in exchange of my honest review. All the opinions expressed in the review are my own.
February 2, 2022
Frances Hancock is a bastard daughter of the late Earl of Clarion. The Earl had a lot of bastards and two legit children he's left all the children but he forgot Frances. Frances, her brother, and Sister are almost homeless she had come to the Earl for some help. Eli Benson is the new earl's steward he goes with her to where she lives. There he starts to help her sort out her debts. She is almost kidnapped. Eli takes her and little brother, and sister to her brother the earl. Her other half brother Robert Benson, who was in the first book of the series who is also Eli's brother with eli's help start's investigating who's behind france's almost kidnapping.
August 16, 2022
Loved this book! Although I usually enjoy Caroline's books, Franny & Eli are not your typical leads which lent a nice touch to my overall reading enjoyment.
Thank you Caroline Warfield, Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my honest feedback.
Thank you Caroline Warfield, Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my honest feedback.
January 6, 2018
A good read. It ran the formula and invited comparison with Discworld. It was fun and encompassed particle physics and rage than can be involved in road works and long distance haulage.
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