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Sparks and Philtres #3
Land Glorious
The Isle of Faerie is a terrible, glorious, wonderful land. The air is warm, the flowers sweet-smelling… and time no longer means quite what you thought it did. There are broken limbs on the grass, and the rivers want to drown you.
Rinaldo Device is stranded in a world where his magic of metal-working means nothing. Without his brother. Without a way home. And the worst secret he’s ever kept is about to come spilling out…
Back in London, Flavia and Orlando hurry to put a rescue plan together for Rinaldo and the Gloucester children, but they may already be too late. The Queen of Faerie is out for revenge, and no one can stand in her way. Not even an angry princess, a heartbroken daughter, or a mysterious yellow cat.
If you enjoy gaslamp fantasy and faerie Victoriana, you’ll love this third volume in the Sparks & Philtres novella series.
Rinaldo Device is stranded in a world where his magic of metal-working means nothing. Without his brother. Without a way home. And the worst secret he’s ever kept is about to come spilling out…
Back in London, Flavia and Orlando hurry to put a rescue plan together for Rinaldo and the Gloucester children, but they may already be too late. The Queen of Faerie is out for revenge, and no one can stand in her way. Not even an angry princess, a heartbroken daughter, or a mysterious yellow cat.
If you enjoy gaslamp fantasy and faerie Victoriana, you’ll love this third volume in the Sparks & Philtres novella series.
- GenresFantasy
274 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2024
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About the author
Tansy Rayner Roberts
133 books317 followersTansy Rayner Roberts is a fantasy and science fiction author who lives in southern Tasmania, somewhere between the tall mountain with snow on it, and the beach that points towards Antarctica.
Tansy has a PhD in Classics (with a special interest in poisonous Roman ladies), and an obsession with Musketeers.
You can hear Tansy talking about Doctor Who on the Verity! podcast. She also reads her own stories on the Sheep Might Fly podcast.
Tansy has a PhD in Classics (with a special interest in poisonous Roman ladies), and an obsession with Musketeers.
You can hear Tansy talking about Doctor Who on the Verity! podcast. She also reads her own stories on the Sheep Might Fly podcast.
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September 7, 2025
Three and a half stars
... and the story continues and stops abruptly, again. Except this time the next one isn't available. There were some good revelations in this one and the characters are entertaining to spend time with. The bits of this set in fairy involve a lot of aimless running around which on the one hand is a good way to depict fairy and on the other hand felt meandering. Once all the cast is united together in fairy things move on a bit and we get to the finale of this act.
There's a lot I like about these novellas so far, but I think they have pacing issues and each novella definitely does not stand alone.
... and the story continues and stops abruptly, again. Except this time the next one isn't available. There were some good revelations in this one and the characters are entertaining to spend time with. The bits of this set in fairy involve a lot of aimless running around which on the one hand is a good way to depict fairy and on the other hand felt meandering. Once all the cast is united together in fairy things move on a bit and we get to the finale of this act.
There's a lot I like about these novellas so far, but I think they have pacing issues and each novella definitely does not stand alone.
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