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Wanderlust
London 1902. Renowned art thief and cat-burglar, Abigale Egars, is good at her job. Assisted by contraptions created by her tinkerer and mentor, Octavius Knight, she is a ghost, evading the Met. at every turn.
Unceremoniously abducted from her bed in the dead of night, Abigale learns that The Guild, an insidious and powerful organisation, has implanted a device in her head, a contraption that will administer poison directly into her system at the flick of a switch if she doesn't do what they say.
Blackmailed into stealing three priceless artefacts by The Guild, Abigale must avoid being captured by her arch-nemesis, Detective John Wesley Alcorn, but he's the least of her troubles.
Wizards, magic, necromancers, it's all very real, and Abigale is soon up to her eyeballs in it. Can she survive London, Saint Petersburg and Paris in one piece, steal the triptych and return it to The Guild before the wizards take it from her?
Can she stay alive long enough to save the world?
Unceremoniously abducted from her bed in the dead of night, Abigale learns that The Guild, an insidious and powerful organisation, has implanted a device in her head, a contraption that will administer poison directly into her system at the flick of a switch if she doesn't do what they say.
Blackmailed into stealing three priceless artefacts by The Guild, Abigale must avoid being captured by her arch-nemesis, Detective John Wesley Alcorn, but he's the least of her troubles.
Wizards, magic, necromancers, it's all very real, and Abigale is soon up to her eyeballs in it. Can she survive London, Saint Petersburg and Paris in one piece, steal the triptych and return it to The Guild before the wizards take it from her?
Can she stay alive long enough to save the world?
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 7, 2015
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Adam Millard
131 books179 followersAdam Millard is the author of twenty novels, twelve novellas, and more than two hundred short stories, which can be found in various collections and anthologies. Probably best known for his post-apocalyptic fiction, Adam also writes fantasy/horror for children and Bizarro fiction for several publishers. His work has recently been translated for the German market.
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July 26, 2015
We all make snap decisions, and whoever says otherwise is a liar. When UK novelist Adam Millard reached out to me to review his eclectic piece Wanderlust, I was a bit taken aback. Not because of his brave use of strong imagery, but because his sheer willingness to bring the world's attention to that of steampunk.
One of the first and truest forms of subversion, steampunk is the perfect blend of technology and industrial aesthetics that gives Millard's work a sense of modernity but also a tinge of nostalgia.
Millard's Wanderlust is energetic and refreshing in its portrayal of suspense in turn of the century London. The story finds the self-aware and agile Abigale Egars, infamous art thief, is a heroine for the ages. She's unapologetic and intelligent, quite literally, up for anything. Egars is soon kidnapped by the faceless The Guild, an organization that wishes to extract the wisdom from Egars' mind via an implanted device. Egars is then forced to embark on several quests by The Guild, throwing her life in danger and enabling her to question the true value of art in the new world order.
Wanderlust is really unlike anything I've ever really read before. Millard showcases his clear talent at skilful writing with the fleshed out presentation of Abigale Egars. In fact, many of the characters depicted, including Egars' own mentor, Octavius, are all very well described and multi-faceted. While they indeed serve a purpose in driving the suspenseful plot forward, they also add to the gutsiness of Millard's writing style.
Steampunk is the backbone of the book, but it's also an exercise in the allowance of adversity within a familiar genre. Millard's imagination leaps off the page, detailing advanced technology and modes of transportation that do not detract from the literary pursuits of the work itself. I love books where both the main character and its settings are cool and chic, and Wanderlust certainly has that, and much, much more.
One of the first and truest forms of subversion, steampunk is the perfect blend of technology and industrial aesthetics that gives Millard's work a sense of modernity but also a tinge of nostalgia.
Millard's Wanderlust is energetic and refreshing in its portrayal of suspense in turn of the century London. The story finds the self-aware and agile Abigale Egars, infamous art thief, is a heroine for the ages. She's unapologetic and intelligent, quite literally, up for anything. Egars is soon kidnapped by the faceless The Guild, an organization that wishes to extract the wisdom from Egars' mind via an implanted device. Egars is then forced to embark on several quests by The Guild, throwing her life in danger and enabling her to question the true value of art in the new world order.
Wanderlust is really unlike anything I've ever really read before. Millard showcases his clear talent at skilful writing with the fleshed out presentation of Abigale Egars. In fact, many of the characters depicted, including Egars' own mentor, Octavius, are all very well described and multi-faceted. While they indeed serve a purpose in driving the suspenseful plot forward, they also add to the gutsiness of Millard's writing style.
Steampunk is the backbone of the book, but it's also an exercise in the allowance of adversity within a familiar genre. Millard's imagination leaps off the page, detailing advanced technology and modes of transportation that do not detract from the literary pursuits of the work itself. I love books where both the main character and its settings are cool and chic, and Wanderlust certainly has that, and much, much more.
February 29, 2016
I thought the story overall was ok. However it could have had more depth to it. It did not grab me to keep reading. I found myself putting off reading this book to do other things. I did like the way it ended, but it was too abrupt.
July 28, 2015
I saw this mentioned on Beauty In Ruins and was intrigued enough to read it. It's unashamedly steampunk and it's also one of my favorite reads this year!
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