Gaslamp Gothic Box Set

by Kat Ross

Five full-length books of supernatural suspense set in Gilded Age New York and Europe, starring demons, shifters, necromancers and an unforgettable cast of characters — both human and not — who hunt them in the shadows. The perfect series for anyone who likes their Victorian mysteries with a heaping teaspoon of magic, adventure and romance! Includes The Daemoniac, The Thirteenth Gate, A Bad Breed, The Necromancer’s Bride and Dead Ringer. Praise for the Gaslamp Gothic books “Beautiful landscapes, beasts with more to them than meets the eye, women who fight the darkness, and men seeking redemption. This book was amazing.” –The Caffeinated Reader "Greatly entertaining, fun, thrilling, at times chilling and with a light hint of romance. I have no word left to say, only 'perfect'." -Field of Bookish Dreams “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde combined with Sherlock Holmes . . . If you like historical books that also have mystery, suspense, action and all the other ingredients for a page-turning stay-up-all-night experience, Dead Ringer is a must read!” –Books+Coffee=Happiness “You just can’t help but fall for the male interest. Everything about this book just screams darkness. If you want a page-turning, plot-twisting, soul-burning story, this is it!” –Treestand Book Reviews “Mystery. Paranormal creatures and myths. Intelligent, brave and daring characters. Love and hate. History. What else can you possibly want?” –Dena Garson’s Book Blog Book #1: It’s August 1888 and a bizarre killer is stalking the gas-lit streets of New York. His handiwork bears all the hallmarks of a demonic possession. But are the murders a case of black magic—or simple blackmail? From the gambling dens of the Tenderloin to the glittering mansions of Fifth Avenue, consulting detective Harrison Fearing Pell and her best friend, medical student John Weston, follow a twisted trail of lies, treachery and madness that ends closer to home than they imagined. Book #2: At an asylum in the English countryside, a man suspected of being Jack the Ripper kills an orderly and escapes into the rain-soaked night. Occult investigator Lady Vivienne pursues him across the Atlantic to New York, where a powerful Egyptian amulet has been stolen from the Museum of Natural History. With the bodies mounting, Lady Vivienne joins Harry and John to confront an ancient evil. The key to stopping it is something called the Thirteenth Gate. But where is it? And more importantly, who will find it first? Book #3: After a Romanian village suffers a series of brutal attacks, Lady Vivienne’s ward Anne Lawrence is dispatched to hunt the killer – only to find herself herself at the mercy of a mysterious captor with a beast inside and a memory as old as the ancient legends. As the weeks pass, Anne slowly uncovers a complex and deeply passionate man. But is she willing to pay the price for falling under his spell? Book #4: Forgiveness is not Gabriel D’Ange’s strong suit. A ruthless self-appointed soldier of God, he vanished after Anne stabbed him with his own dagger. The smart thing would be to let him go. But Anne’s world isn’t just lonely without Gabriel. It’s insufferably boring. When she’s drawn into one of his tangled plots, Anne learns just how far she’ll go to save the man she loves. Book #5: Back in New York, Harry and John face off with sewer beasts, doppelgängers and the city’s most devious criminal mastermind to solve one of the strangest

1478 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 4, 2020

About the author

Kat Ross is an award-winning and bestselling fantasy author whose series range from the Persian-inspired Fourth Element to the cozy Ravencroft Hall books. She lives in Connecticut with her son and a gang (clowder?) of anarchist cats. When she’s not writing, you can find Kat wandering in the woods or poring over maps in the cartography turret. For more info, check out her website: www.katrossbooks.com

Reviews

[Heatherinblack · Rating 3 out of 5]

i enjoyed each story, but i feel deceived.

first, this was 5 books. so i want 5 books credit on goodreads. now, i read murder mystery. the first book was a murder mystery! sure, john is madly in love with harry (short for harrison, a family name) and she gets an inkling she is love with him. but it is a murder mystery. but then at the end, some woohoo. well, less woohoo and more magic, ghouls, and body transference.

ok, that’s cool. but, WHAT?! the second book is also a murder mystery but with all sorts of magic and mythical creatures and love stuff. and what happened to john and harry?! totally new characters. not bad characters. entertaining. but totally different. and then different in the next book! which is LESS of a murder mystery and more shadowy organization that follows/deals with otherworldly events the “regulars” are not allowed to know about. ARGH!

they killed a good bad guy at least.

last full book was a murder mystery with black magic and creepy german children’s stories like the book patrick got from his german instructor when we lived in germany. and we were back to john and harry.

i dunno people.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not well edited as there are a number respellings and repeated words in several sentences. Having said that, this is a fun series even if the main characters change from book to book. I like Miss Pell but she is introduced in the first book, has little more than a cameo appearance in the second and then dropped for books 3 and 4. She's back for book 5. This set was worth the time.

[Donna Dufault · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gas lamp gothic box set

Wonderful read set back in time gone past.
Great characters and super conflicted hero’s
Even the villains are multi faceted
Enjoy! You won’t be disappointed