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Frey & McGray #6
The Dance of the Serpents
Properly creepy and Gothic' IAN RANKIN on the Frey & McGray mysteries...
December, 1889.
There have been many bad days in Edinburgh police's secret subdivision 'The Commission for the Elucidation of Unsolved Cases Presumably Related to the Odd and Ghostly'.
But today is surely the worst.
Because the exiled English Inspector Ian Frey, and his Scottish boss 'Nine-Nails' McGray are summoned to a meeting in the middle of the night with the Prime Minister himself.
And he tells them that Queen Victoria - the most powerful person in the world - wants them both dead.
To be pardoned they must embark on a mission so dangerous that they might be saving Her Majesty the job of executing them. Because this case ties together the dark history of the Pendle witches, with the tragic case of McGray own sister, to a conspiracy within the highest office in the land...
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Praise for the Frey & McGray
'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times
'A fun to read fast page-turner' Independent
'A brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written ... Everything you need in a mystery thriller' Crime Review
'It's I am addicted to Frey and McGray' Christopher Fowler, author of the BRYANT & MAY series
December, 1889.
There have been many bad days in Edinburgh police's secret subdivision 'The Commission for the Elucidation of Unsolved Cases Presumably Related to the Odd and Ghostly'.
But today is surely the worst.
Because the exiled English Inspector Ian Frey, and his Scottish boss 'Nine-Nails' McGray are summoned to a meeting in the middle of the night with the Prime Minister himself.
And he tells them that Queen Victoria - the most powerful person in the world - wants them both dead.
To be pardoned they must embark on a mission so dangerous that they might be saving Her Majesty the job of executing them. Because this case ties together the dark history of the Pendle witches, with the tragic case of McGray own sister, to a conspiracy within the highest office in the land...
* * * * * * *
Praise for the Frey & McGray
'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times
'A fun to read fast page-turner' Independent
'A brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written ... Everything you need in a mystery thriller' Crime Review
'It's I am addicted to Frey and McGray' Christopher Fowler, author of the BRYANT & MAY series
368 pages, Hardcover
First published August 6, 2020
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Óscar de Muriel
22 books567 followersOscar de Muriel was born in Mexico City in 1983 and moved to the UK to complete his PhD. He is a chemist, translator and violinist who now lives and works in Manchester. The Loch of the Dead is his fourth novel, following A Mask of Shadows, A Fever of the Blood and The Strings of Murder.
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March 2, 2021
I’m always very happy when the newest Frey & McGray novel shows up in my mailbox: my two favorite Victorian detectives (since the irreplaceable Mr. Holmes, of course) are just the characters to make me drop everything else I’m reading so I can devour their newest adventure.
“The Dance of the Serpents” is not really a sequel to “A Fever of the Blood” (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...), but the two stories are closely related, as the fall out of the Lancashire affair comes back to bite Ian Frey and Adolphus McGray in the rear. Their victory over the sinister cabal encountered in their previous adventure has pissed off a very, very important person who now wants them dead – unless they can take care of a little problem on their illustrious behalf, which, you know, might also get them killed… Stuck between a rock and a hard place, the two detectives don’t have much choice but to buckle up and dive right back into the world of the witches and their sinister secret society and plots.
Not much more can be said without spoilers, so let me simply say that the pacing is wonderfully exciting, the characters true to their colours and that their partnership is the best thing in historical mysteries since Conan Doyle’s duo took on bad guys. There is one small cliff-hanger from the previous book, “The Darker Arts” (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...) that is still unresolved, which makes me feel like screaming because it’ll be at least a year before the next book comes out, but otherwise, this is a wonderful addition to one of my favorite ongoing series.
If you like rollicking rides through Victorian England with a sprinkle of occultism and macabre, you need to look up these books!
“The Dance of the Serpents” is not really a sequel to “A Fever of the Blood” (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...), but the two stories are closely related, as the fall out of the Lancashire affair comes back to bite Ian Frey and Adolphus McGray in the rear. Their victory over the sinister cabal encountered in their previous adventure has pissed off a very, very important person who now wants them dead – unless they can take care of a little problem on their illustrious behalf, which, you know, might also get them killed… Stuck between a rock and a hard place, the two detectives don’t have much choice but to buckle up and dive right back into the world of the witches and their sinister secret society and plots.
Not much more can be said without spoilers, so let me simply say that the pacing is wonderfully exciting, the characters true to their colours and that their partnership is the best thing in historical mysteries since Conan Doyle’s duo took on bad guys. There is one small cliff-hanger from the previous book, “The Darker Arts” (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...) that is still unresolved, which makes me feel like screaming because it’ll be at least a year before the next book comes out, but otherwise, this is a wonderful addition to one of my favorite ongoing series.
If you like rollicking rides through Victorian England with a sprinkle of occultism and macabre, you need to look up these books!
March 9, 2024
English verion below
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In diesem 6, Band der wunderbaren Frey & McGray-Reihe treffen unsere Helden wieder auf die Hexen aus Band 2, bzw. auf die Überreste des Hexenkults. Wie der deutsche Buchtitel schon andeutet, dürfen wir uns außerdem auf Königin Victoria freuen. Zusätzlich gibt es jed Menge politischer Verwicklungen und Verwirrungen.
Der Ausgangspunkt ist der, dass die Königin sehr darüber verärgert ist, dass Frey und McGray die Hexen vom Pendle Hill getötet haben und nun vom Premierminister erwartet, dass er ihr die beiden Polizisten frei Haus zur Exekution liefert. Der Grund für die Verärgerung Victorias ist, dass ihr die Hexen über Seancen Zugang zu ihrem verstorbenen und heiß geliebten Ehemann Prinz Albert ermöglicht hatten. (Ich habe das nachrecherchiert und Victoria hatte tatsächlich eine starke Neigung zum Spiritismus. Das entsprach allerdings auch dem Zeitgeist.)
Auf der Suche nach einem Ersatzmedium, durch das sie hoffen der Hinrichtung zu entgehen, stoßen unsere Protagonisten auf jede Menge dubioser Personen und Gruppierungen und entdecken allerlei Hinweise auf einen europaweiten politischen Skandal.
Im ersten Teil des Buches fand ich es etwas schwierig, die verschiedenen Antagonisten auseinanderzuhalten und ihren entsprechenden Gruppen zuzuordnen und empfand die Geschichte daher an manchen Stellen als etwas zäher als gewohnt.
Aber im letzten Drittel, als mehr und mehr Geheimnisse aufgedeckt wurden und es auch jede Menge Action gab, wurde die Geschichte ungemein spannend. Besonders das Ende empfand ich als sehr befriedigend.
Insbesondere wegen des zufriedenstellenden Endes bewerte ich das Buch mit 4,5 Sternen und runde auf.
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In this 6th volume of the wonderful Frey & McGray series, our heroes once again meet the witches from volume 2, or rather the remnants of the witch cult. As the German book title suggests, we can also look forward to meeting Queen Victoria. There are also plenty of political entanglements and confusion.
The starting point is that the Queen is very angry that Frey and McGray killed the witches of Pendle Hill and now expects the Prime Minister to deliver the two policemen to her free house for execution. The reason for Victoria's anger is that the witches had given her access to her deceased and beloved husband Prince Albert via seances. (I have researched this and Victoria did indeed have a strong inclination towards spiritualism. However, this was also in keeping with the spirit of the times).
In their search for a substitute medium through which they hope to escape execution, our protagonists come across all sorts of dubious people and groups and discover all sorts of clues to a Europe-wide political scandal.
In the first part of the book, I found it a little difficult to tell the different antagonists apart and to assign them to their respective groups and therefore found the story a little slower than usual in places.
But in the last third, when more and more secrets were uncovered and there was also a lot of action, the story became incredibly exciting. I found the ending in particular very satisfying.
Especially because of the satisfying ending, I rate the book 4.5 stars and round it up.
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In diesem 6, Band der wunderbaren Frey & McGray-Reihe treffen unsere Helden wieder auf die Hexen aus Band 2, bzw. auf die Überreste des Hexenkults. Wie der deutsche Buchtitel schon andeutet, dürfen wir uns außerdem auf Königin Victoria freuen. Zusätzlich gibt es jed Menge politischer Verwicklungen und Verwirrungen.
Der Ausgangspunkt ist der, dass die Königin sehr darüber verärgert ist, dass Frey und McGray die Hexen vom Pendle Hill getötet haben und nun vom Premierminister erwartet, dass er ihr die beiden Polizisten frei Haus zur Exekution liefert. Der Grund für die Verärgerung Victorias ist, dass ihr die Hexen über Seancen Zugang zu ihrem verstorbenen und heiß geliebten Ehemann Prinz Albert ermöglicht hatten. (Ich habe das nachrecherchiert und Victoria hatte tatsächlich eine starke Neigung zum Spiritismus. Das entsprach allerdings auch dem Zeitgeist.)
Auf der Suche nach einem Ersatzmedium, durch das sie hoffen der Hinrichtung zu entgehen, stoßen unsere Protagonisten auf jede Menge dubioser Personen und Gruppierungen und entdecken allerlei Hinweise auf einen europaweiten politischen Skandal.
Im ersten Teil des Buches fand ich es etwas schwierig, die verschiedenen Antagonisten auseinanderzuhalten und ihren entsprechenden Gruppen zuzuordnen und empfand die Geschichte daher an manchen Stellen als etwas zäher als gewohnt.
Aber im letzten Drittel, als mehr und mehr Geheimnisse aufgedeckt wurden und es auch jede Menge Action gab, wurde die Geschichte ungemein spannend. Besonders das Ende empfand ich als sehr befriedigend.
Insbesondere wegen des zufriedenstellenden Endes bewerte ich das Buch mit 4,5 Sternen und runde auf.
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In this 6th volume of the wonderful Frey & McGray series, our heroes once again meet the witches from volume 2, or rather the remnants of the witch cult. As the German book title suggests, we can also look forward to meeting Queen Victoria. There are also plenty of political entanglements and confusion.
The starting point is that the Queen is very angry that Frey and McGray killed the witches of Pendle Hill and now expects the Prime Minister to deliver the two policemen to her free house for execution. The reason for Victoria's anger is that the witches had given her access to her deceased and beloved husband Prince Albert via seances. (I have researched this and Victoria did indeed have a strong inclination towards spiritualism. However, this was also in keeping with the spirit of the times).
In their search for a substitute medium through which they hope to escape execution, our protagonists come across all sorts of dubious people and groups and discover all sorts of clues to a Europe-wide political scandal.
In the first part of the book, I found it a little difficult to tell the different antagonists apart and to assign them to their respective groups and therefore found the story a little slower than usual in places.
But in the last third, when more and more secrets were uncovered and there was also a lot of action, the story became incredibly exciting. I found the ending in particular very satisfying.
Especially because of the satisfying ending, I rate the book 4.5 stars and round it up.
March 5, 2021
I've read all the books in the series and enjoyed them very much. This one was not as good as the first ones, though. It was all action and almost no character development and mostly repeated the same schticks over and over again. A good editor would have made sure to keep many of the scenes tighter. I didn't feel like there was anything new here to surprise or delight the reader. It did feel as if the writer was tired of his characters and did not have any motivation to give them more than this. And was it really necessary to turn Queen Victoria into such a monster? When are we going to learn something new about what drove Pansy to hurt her family?
The only redeeming features here were getting more of the great character of Caroline Ardglass and the beautiful (though much too long) scene at the Bodleian Library. I hope the next one is better and offers more to the loyal reader of the series.
The only redeeming features here were getting more of the great character of Caroline Ardglass and the beautiful (though much too long) scene at the Bodleian Library. I hope the next one is better and offers more to the loyal reader of the series.
August 22, 2022
“The Dance of the Serpents” is book six of Oscar de Muriel's “Frey & McGray” series. The series started out interesting enough with Frey being the rational investigator during superstitious times. McGray on the other hand always was basically seeing the “supernatural” all around him and in everything in their cases.
There used to be kind of an equilibrium between both of them: It used to be unclear if there truly was a supernatural force involved or if everything was actually due to “natural causes”. We, the readers, could be the judge of that. This worked well enough for the first four books. Along came “The Darker Arts” in which Frey’s no nonsense attitude became overwhelmingly dominant and McGray was pretty much demoted to an unhinged clown. cf. my review.
This book reverses these roles to some extent: McGray’s superstition - bordering on obsession - gets to dominate everything else. Probably because “The Dance of the Serpents” continues (and completely derails) the story told in the second book in which Frey and McGray unmasked a coven of witches… I for one only have some dim, fleeting memories of that book which I read more than five years ago but de Muriel doesn’t care and simply assumes we’re going to remember.
Whereas in earlier instalments we had some subtlety and nuances, there’s nothing of that left here. The action - while almost completely bland and uninspired - is fast-paced, almost non-stop. None of the former ambivalence between “magic”/superstition and the real world remains - possibly because there’s no time to breathe and think. Even Frey falls prey to paranoia, e. g. thinking every single raven must be an agent of the witches…
Even worse, for about 70% of the book, we have hardly any clue what this is about because until then it’s kind of a vicious circle: Something bad happens, our heroes travel somewhere only half-knowing why at best. At or after their arrival something bad happens - again. And, again, they travel onwards, hardly knowing where and why.
Once we finally get to know what this is all truly about, it turns out to be an uninspired convoluted mess of a story that hardly makes any sense at all, turns history into travesty and unnecessarily tries to turn Queen Victoria into some kind of deranged monster.
I only finished this because I will read the final book in this series which was recently published and in which “All will be revealed…” according to the blurb and there are a few loose threads I want to see picked up. Afterwards, I’m most likely going to avoid Oscar de Muriel like the bubonic plague.
I’m already worried how de Muriel will bring this formerly great series to the worst possible conclusion…
Till then: One out of five stars for this botched effort.
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There used to be kind of an equilibrium between both of them: It used to be unclear if there truly was a supernatural force involved or if everything was actually due to “natural causes”. We, the readers, could be the judge of that. This worked well enough for the first four books. Along came “The Darker Arts” in which Frey’s no nonsense attitude became overwhelmingly dominant and McGray was pretty much demoted to an unhinged clown. cf. my review.
This book reverses these roles to some extent: McGray’s superstition - bordering on obsession - gets to dominate everything else. Probably because “The Dance of the Serpents” continues (and completely derails) the story told in the second book in which Frey and McGray unmasked a coven of witches… I for one only have some dim, fleeting memories of that book which I read more than five years ago but de Muriel doesn’t care and simply assumes we’re going to remember.
Whereas in earlier instalments we had some subtlety and nuances, there’s nothing of that left here. The action - while almost completely bland and uninspired - is fast-paced, almost non-stop. None of the former ambivalence between “magic”/superstition and the real world remains - possibly because there’s no time to breathe and think. Even Frey falls prey to paranoia, e. g. thinking every single raven must be an agent of the witches…
Even worse, for about 70% of the book, we have hardly any clue what this is about because until then it’s kind of a vicious circle: Something bad happens, our heroes travel somewhere only half-knowing why at best. At or after their arrival something bad happens - again. And, again, they travel onwards, hardly knowing where and why.
Once we finally get to know what this is all truly about, it turns out to be an uninspired convoluted mess of a story that hardly makes any sense at all, turns history into travesty and unnecessarily tries to turn Queen Victoria into some kind of deranged monster.
I only finished this because I will read the final book in this series which was recently published and in which “All will be revealed…” according to the blurb and there are a few loose threads I want to see picked up. Afterwards, I’m most likely going to avoid Oscar de Muriel like the bubonic plague.
I’m already worried how de Muriel will bring this formerly great series to the worst possible conclusion…
Till then: One out of five stars for this botched effort.
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July 4, 2020
~Received an ARC copy.
This was another really fun Frey & McGray adventure. Its mostly centred around the fallout of book two and how the events of that book have impacted the world around them. This was really interesting and I enjoyed revisiting parts of that story.
The two detectives relationship continues to be my favourite part of the series, by now after everything they have been through its clear that they have a strong friendship and their back and forth is more banter than anything else. Watching this progress through the series has been really fun. All of the best side characters play a role too, and there are some interesting new characters.
The mystery in this book isn't as clear cut as some others in the series because they aren't out on a typical investigation. There is a lot of shady stuff going on behind the scenes and you aren't sure who you can trust. I enjoyed it though and thought it came together really well.
This was another really fun Frey & McGray adventure. Its mostly centred around the fallout of book two and how the events of that book have impacted the world around them. This was really interesting and I enjoyed revisiting parts of that story.
The two detectives relationship continues to be my favourite part of the series, by now after everything they have been through its clear that they have a strong friendship and their back and forth is more banter than anything else. Watching this progress through the series has been really fun. All of the best side characters play a role too, and there are some interesting new characters.
The mystery in this book isn't as clear cut as some others in the series because they aren't out on a typical investigation. There is a lot of shady stuff going on behind the scenes and you aren't sure who you can trust. I enjoyed it though and thought it came together really well.
September 9, 2020
How I adore this series! It's a delight to spend time with Frey and McGray again and this is every bit as good as the last one. It does follow on from it so I'd recommend reading The Darker Arts first. A fabulous mix of humour, the absurd, the chilling and the historical, with some great landscapes and places included here. Review to follow shortly on For Winter Nights.
April 24, 2022
3.5 Sterne
Nach den zwei großartigen Vorgängerbänden fand ich den sechsten Band leider wieder etwas schwächer. Es gibt viel Flucht und Verfolgung, es wird geschossen und geflucht, aber neben vieler Actionszenen gibt es leider zu wenig tiefergehende Handlung. Und das sich alles am Ende so unspektakulär auflöst (wo vorher so viel gehauen und gemetzelt wurde), war dann irgendwie enttäuschend.
Nach den zwei großartigen Vorgängerbänden fand ich den sechsten Band leider wieder etwas schwächer. Es gibt viel Flucht und Verfolgung, es wird geschossen und geflucht, aber neben vieler Actionszenen gibt es leider zu wenig tiefergehende Handlung. Und das sich alles am Ende so unspektakulär auflöst (wo vorher so viel gehauen und gemetzelt wurde), war dann irgendwie enttäuschend.
July 7, 2022
Absolutely dreadful, especially in comparison to the preceding novels. DeMuriels editor must have taken a leave of absence , because no self respecting editor would have endorsed the histrionic, over the top language and endless, pointless action sequences herein. Every character becomes a caricature: they gulp, they mumble, they screech, they clench fists and grind teeth, swear and scream prodigiously, insulting one another, and perform impossible feats of leaping, punching, jumping ,running,falling,shooting and being shot, stabbing and bashing and gasping , ad infinitum that no human body could sustain. Oh and if course the screaming must be shown in italics to heighten The hysteria. The author also shows a nasty misogynistic streak, in which almost every female is derided, described as drone, hag, fat and smelly ( of course, choosing to have his plot revolve around murderous witches gives him full license) and he even goes after the physical appearance of Queen Victoria in an orgy of fat-shaming. This entire novel is beneath contempt and makes me question the author's talent. Did he just provide some ideas and a talented editor pulled the prior novels together? I'll never know because I'll be bloody drawn and quartered before I pick up the final episode in the series.
July 26, 2021
A dull thud in the series, most unfortunate since the author appears to have no other books planned.
Terribly written with some incredibly poor sentences ("I saw McGray's nine fingered hand appear..." REALLY? Did no one edit this?). Several plot lines left wide open and a completely unbelievable set of circumstances with the witches who seem to be everywhere all the time.
To say I'm disappointed is an understatement, having invested in six books over the past year. Decidedly not the author's best.
SPOILER ALERT
We do not get a resolution to Pansy's story in this book. I had hoped this would be the final story and all loose ends tied up but alas. Unless the author is writing another book in the series, we'll never know how Pansy's story ends.
Terribly written with some incredibly poor sentences ("I saw McGray's nine fingered hand appear..." REALLY? Did no one edit this?). Several plot lines left wide open and a completely unbelievable set of circumstances with the witches who seem to be everywhere all the time.
To say I'm disappointed is an understatement, having invested in six books over the past year. Decidedly not the author's best.
SPOILER ALERT
We do not get a resolution to Pansy's story in this book. I had hoped this would be the final story and all loose ends tied up but alas. Unless the author is writing another book in the series, we'll never know how Pansy's story ends.
October 23, 2021
I've really enjoyed this series of late-Victorian detectives investigating the supposedly paranormal in and around Edinburgh. But this effort was pretty poor. Hardly any detecting at all. Way more shooting and banging around than actual sleuthing. The characters drove little of the action; most of the time they were just traveling about the British isles because of someone else's idea, or because there was really no other choice. I think the author could stand to take a breather—though, based on pre-publication data, that doesn't seem to be the case.
November 22, 2020
I loved the first three books in the series. They were quite original and interesting and i love the duo of Nine Nails and Ian Frey. But there was nothing really new in this book and my mind kept wondering to other things while trying to read. That's not a good sign. I don't know if I will read more of those books if there will be any. At least it's going to have to be about something other than witches.
October 21, 2023
Etwas wirr und mit einigen Längen, deutlich schwächer als die vorherigen Bände. Trotzdem noch 3 Sterne.
January 24, 2022
Das Ende für Frey und McGray?
Gerade mal ein Jahr nach dem ersten Zusammentreffen des feinen Engländers auf seinen ungehobelten schottischen Vorgesetzten, steht ihre besondere Abteilung vor dem aus. Die Majestät, Queen Viktoria höchst selbst trachtet ihnen beiden nach dem Leben. Doch Lord Salisbury macht ihnen Hoffnung, ein kleiner gefallen für die Queen könnte ihre Meinung vielleicht noch ändern. Dieser entpuppt sich jedoch als schier unlösbare Aufgabe und kommt einem Selbstmordkommando gleich. Zudem bringen sie zusätzlich jeden den sie kennen in Lebensgefahr, sogar McGrays geliebte Schwester. Sie stolpern in dem irrwitzigen Versuch ihr Leben zu retten über ein Geheimnis, welches die Herrschaft des Königshauses ins Wanken bringt, doch kann dies sie vor der Guillotine bewahren oder bringt es sie ihr nur noch viel näher?
Der 6. Band von Oscar deMuriel, um die beiden äußerst unterschiedlichen Ermittler hätte spannender nicht sein können. Verzwickte Ermittlungen sind mittlerweile Alltag für beide und heikle Situationen zu meistern, schon beinahe obligatorisch. Doch mit der Queen, der drohenden Guillotine und Salisburys skrupellosen Schlägern im Nacken steuern sie frontal auf ihr verderben zu. Froh den Hexen von Pendle Hill erst vor kurzem heil entkommen zu sein, sollen sie doch allen Ernstes die übrig gebliebenen jetzt aufspüren. Ein mehr als waghalsiges Unterfangen, da diese, nach den zurückliegenden Vorfällen Frey und McGray gegenüber alles andere als wohlgesonnen sind. Eine wilde Jagd beginnt, in der weder die beiden, noch der Leser so wirklich zum Luft holen kommen. Oscar deMuriel neigt in seinen Büchern gern mal zu längen im mittleren Teil, gerade wenn die Ermittlungen ins Stocken geraten. Im 6. Band hatte ich dieses Mal kein solches Gefühl, für mich ging es durchweg mehr oder weniger rasant durch die Story. Er schafft wunderbar den Bogen zum Anfang der Story und fügt sogar historisch belegtes Material in seine Geschichte ein, was er natürlich etwas zweckentfremdet für seine kreative Umdeutung der Ereignisse. Das Miteinander der beiden war dieses mal wieder in gewohnter Hochform, nach dem Frey im letzten Band mit seiner Lethargie die Stimmung etwas runterzog. Doch zurück im neusten und gefährlichsten Fall, zeigen sich die beiden wieder in gewohnter Manier und geben selbst stark angeschlagen noch alles. Man kann die Bücher zwar unabhängig voneinander lesen, da es sich immer um in sich abgeschlossene Fälle handelt, doch für den 6. Teil empfehle ich zumindest den 2. und 5. Band gelesen zu haben. Da man sich sonst bezüglich eben dieser Fälle und deren Aufklärung spoilert. Sehr gut konstruiert und erläutert, mit jeder Menge Action und der Thematik über Hexen konnte mich das Geheimnis von Windsor Castle sehr gut unterhalten.
Fazit: nach dem etwas schwächelnden letzten Teil, schrieb Oscar deMuriel diesmal einen der, für mich, besten Bände. Das Geheimnis von Windsor Castle hatte alles was ein guter historischer Roman über zwei Inspektoren für übernatürliche Fälle braucht.
Gerade mal ein Jahr nach dem ersten Zusammentreffen des feinen Engländers auf seinen ungehobelten schottischen Vorgesetzten, steht ihre besondere Abteilung vor dem aus. Die Majestät, Queen Viktoria höchst selbst trachtet ihnen beiden nach dem Leben. Doch Lord Salisbury macht ihnen Hoffnung, ein kleiner gefallen für die Queen könnte ihre Meinung vielleicht noch ändern. Dieser entpuppt sich jedoch als schier unlösbare Aufgabe und kommt einem Selbstmordkommando gleich. Zudem bringen sie zusätzlich jeden den sie kennen in Lebensgefahr, sogar McGrays geliebte Schwester. Sie stolpern in dem irrwitzigen Versuch ihr Leben zu retten über ein Geheimnis, welches die Herrschaft des Königshauses ins Wanken bringt, doch kann dies sie vor der Guillotine bewahren oder bringt es sie ihr nur noch viel näher?
Der 6. Band von Oscar deMuriel, um die beiden äußerst unterschiedlichen Ermittler hätte spannender nicht sein können. Verzwickte Ermittlungen sind mittlerweile Alltag für beide und heikle Situationen zu meistern, schon beinahe obligatorisch. Doch mit der Queen, der drohenden Guillotine und Salisburys skrupellosen Schlägern im Nacken steuern sie frontal auf ihr verderben zu. Froh den Hexen von Pendle Hill erst vor kurzem heil entkommen zu sein, sollen sie doch allen Ernstes die übrig gebliebenen jetzt aufspüren. Ein mehr als waghalsiges Unterfangen, da diese, nach den zurückliegenden Vorfällen Frey und McGray gegenüber alles andere als wohlgesonnen sind. Eine wilde Jagd beginnt, in der weder die beiden, noch der Leser so wirklich zum Luft holen kommen. Oscar deMuriel neigt in seinen Büchern gern mal zu längen im mittleren Teil, gerade wenn die Ermittlungen ins Stocken geraten. Im 6. Band hatte ich dieses Mal kein solches Gefühl, für mich ging es durchweg mehr oder weniger rasant durch die Story. Er schafft wunderbar den Bogen zum Anfang der Story und fügt sogar historisch belegtes Material in seine Geschichte ein, was er natürlich etwas zweckentfremdet für seine kreative Umdeutung der Ereignisse. Das Miteinander der beiden war dieses mal wieder in gewohnter Hochform, nach dem Frey im letzten Band mit seiner Lethargie die Stimmung etwas runterzog. Doch zurück im neusten und gefährlichsten Fall, zeigen sich die beiden wieder in gewohnter Manier und geben selbst stark angeschlagen noch alles. Man kann die Bücher zwar unabhängig voneinander lesen, da es sich immer um in sich abgeschlossene Fälle handelt, doch für den 6. Teil empfehle ich zumindest den 2. und 5. Band gelesen zu haben. Da man sich sonst bezüglich eben dieser Fälle und deren Aufklärung spoilert. Sehr gut konstruiert und erläutert, mit jeder Menge Action und der Thematik über Hexen konnte mich das Geheimnis von Windsor Castle sehr gut unterhalten.
Fazit: nach dem etwas schwächelnden letzten Teil, schrieb Oscar deMuriel diesmal einen der, für mich, besten Bände. Das Geheimnis von Windsor Castle hatte alles was ein guter historischer Roman über zwei Inspektoren für übernatürliche Fälle braucht.
September 22, 2020
Book number 6 in the Frey and McGray series.
We catch up with Scottish detective 'Nine-nails' McGray and his erstwhile English sidekick Inspector Ian Frey as they are summoned to a meeting with the prime minister who tells them that Queen Victoria wants them dead. The reason, two of the Queen's favourite witches are dead and Frey and Nine-nails are to blame. Seems the only way to receive a pardon is to embark on a dangerous mission which could see them dead anyway.
I love this series. I love the relationship between Frey and McGray. The stories are full of suspense and humour....
May I speak, Ma'am?
My heart skipped a beat. It had been McGray's voice! Was he about to call Queen Victoria a fat bastard to her face? I laughed out loud at that.
We catch up with Scottish detective 'Nine-nails' McGray and his erstwhile English sidekick Inspector Ian Frey as they are summoned to a meeting with the prime minister who tells them that Queen Victoria wants them dead. The reason, two of the Queen's favourite witches are dead and Frey and Nine-nails are to blame. Seems the only way to receive a pardon is to embark on a dangerous mission which could see them dead anyway.
I love this series. I love the relationship between Frey and McGray. The stories are full of suspense and humour....
May I speak, Ma'am?
My heart skipped a beat. It had been McGray's voice! Was he about to call Queen Victoria a fat bastard to her face? I laughed out loud at that.
November 2, 2022
CAWPILE 7.29
Enjoyed this, loved the depiction of Queen Victoria and the scandalous lineages.
The scenes in the library were palpable and I really grew to like Frey more in this book- but the ending was such a shock, can't wait to read the next and sadly final book in the series.
Enjoyed this, loved the depiction of Queen Victoria and the scandalous lineages.
The scenes in the library were palpable and I really grew to like Frey more in this book- but the ending was such a shock, can't wait to read the next and sadly final book in the series.
January 29, 2021
I just love it when you find out your suspicions are true! I totally predicted the twist ending surprise two books ago. When it never came to fruition in the last book I feared my spidey senses were failing me. I just really love the adventures in this series. There are witches and constant danger! I really hope this series continues with my favorite odd couple of detectives.
March 24, 2022
i'm so sad about this!! i really liked all the other books in this series but this one was weirdly fatphobic and the descriptions of an indian character just made me uncomfy. the mystery felt too long, and i just sped through it because i knew if i put it down i wasn't gonna pick it back up. overall i found it just disappointing :(
November 9, 2022
Nine-Nails and Fry are at it again. More woo-woo with the witches. All the running. All the screaming. I can’t say I really enjoyed this book. The author took an interesting turn regarding the English throne, but otherwise just screaming and running.
September 4, 2020
4-4.5
Poor Frey, he spent most of the time being bashed up and manhandled by everyone
Poor Frey, he spent most of the time being bashed up and manhandled by everyone
July 8, 2021
Was good but did have to have read the previous books as lots of characters made a repeat appearance. Wasn't as good a whodunnit as the earlier books but still an enjoyable read.
May 29, 2022
Dieses Mal geht es bei Ian Frey und Adolphus McGray ums Ganze. Denn niemand anderes als Queen Victoria wünscht ihren Tod. Nur wenn es ihnen gelingt, die noch aktiven Hexenzirkel zu finden, will die Königin Gnade walten lassen. Es ist kurz vor Weihnachten und jedes Jahr an Weihnachten spricht die Queen mit ihrem verstorbenen Gatten Albert. Keine Hexen - kein Gespräch und das kann und will Victoria nicht akzeptieren. Und immerhin sind die beiden Inspectors Schuld daran, dass die beiden Oberhexen auf dem »Pendle Hill« eliminiert wurden.
Zusammen mit einigen Männer des Lord Salisbury begeben sich die beiden Ermittler auf die Suche nach den verbliebenen Hexen. Sie beginnen bei McGrays Schwester, in der Hoffnung, bei ihr einen Hinweis zu finden. Doch egal wohin die beiden Männer gehen, wen sie auch befragen, immer sind die schwarzen Raben der Hexen vor ihnen da und behindern ihre Ermittlungen.
So greifen die beiden Herren dieses Mal auf weibliche Hilfe zurück. Auf Caroline Ardglass, auf deren Familie ein Fluch liegt und die sich selber auf der Suche nach den Hexen befindet. Und auf Madame Katharina, die sich in den obskuren Kreisen der Hexerei und Magie auskennt.
Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt, damit am Weihnachtstag nicht das Henkersbeil fällt.
Kommentar:
Obwohl mir damals der »der Fluch von Pendle Hill« am wenigsten gefallen hat, ist dieser Teil hier wirklich spannend und eine gelungene Fortsetzung des Bandes um die Hexen. Die beiden sehr unterschiedlichen Männer müssen an einem Strang ziehen und sich hundert Prozent aufeinander verlassen können. Ian Frey glaubt immer noch nicht an Magie und Hexerei aber auch er muss sich der Tatsache stellen, dass es mehr zwischen Himmel und Erde gibt, als die Schulweisheit lehrt. Er kommt in diesem Band leider sehr schlecht weg und McGray hat allen Grund, ihn stichelnd »Mädchen« zu nennen. Für den Engländer ist es sehr peinlich, immer wieder auf die Hilfe von Caroline Ardglass zurückgreifen zu müssen, umso peinlicher, da beide eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit haben und Ian Frey sich damals nicht unbedingt wie ein Gentleman verhalten hat. Mir ist die patente junge Frau sehr sympathisch, sie kommt überhaupt nicht nach »Lady Glass« deren Enkelin sie ist.
Madame Katharina hat sich zwar geändert aber ihr Wissen ist noch vorhanden und sie hilft ihrem Liebling Adolphus gerne bei ihren Ermittlungen. Dieses Mal geht es wirklich hart auf hart und alle vier kommen immer wieder nur knapp mit dem Leben davon, erleiden aber erhebliche Blessuren.
Mit der Zeit lernen die vier, dass es zwei unterschiedliche Hexenzirkel gibt, die miteinander verfeindet sind. Gilt auch hier die These: » Der Feind meines Feindes ist mein Freund«?
Mir hat die Geschichte sehr gut gefallen, sie war ungemein spannend und der Wettlauf gegen die Zeit hat das Tempo sehr erhöht. Und natürlich hat Adolphus McGray keinerlei Respekt vor Lord Salisbury oder der Queen und seine Unverschämtheiten sind wie das Salz in der Suppe. Herrlich.
In diesem Band haben viele der Figuren aus Band zwei einen erneuten Auftritt. Vor allem die »alte Nettle« ist wieder mit dabei. Und ebenfalls Schwester Oakley. Obwohl Oscar de Muriel versucht, die Ereignisse aus Band zwei hier einfließen zu lassen, empfehle ich jedem Leser, diese Serie ab Band eins zu lesen. Sie baut sich kontinuierlich auf, ältere Ereignisse spielen eine Rollen und auch die Beziehung der vier Figuren hat in der Vergangenheit ihren Beginn.
Fazit:
Ich werde der Serie treu bleiben und bin gespannt, wie sich die Beziehung der beiden, doch sehr unterschiedlichen Männer, weiter entwickelt.
Zusammen mit einigen Männer des Lord Salisbury begeben sich die beiden Ermittler auf die Suche nach den verbliebenen Hexen. Sie beginnen bei McGrays Schwester, in der Hoffnung, bei ihr einen Hinweis zu finden. Doch egal wohin die beiden Männer gehen, wen sie auch befragen, immer sind die schwarzen Raben der Hexen vor ihnen da und behindern ihre Ermittlungen.
So greifen die beiden Herren dieses Mal auf weibliche Hilfe zurück. Auf Caroline Ardglass, auf deren Familie ein Fluch liegt und die sich selber auf der Suche nach den Hexen befindet. Und auf Madame Katharina, die sich in den obskuren Kreisen der Hexerei und Magie auskennt.
Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt, damit am Weihnachtstag nicht das Henkersbeil fällt.
Kommentar:
Obwohl mir damals der »der Fluch von Pendle Hill« am wenigsten gefallen hat, ist dieser Teil hier wirklich spannend und eine gelungene Fortsetzung des Bandes um die Hexen. Die beiden sehr unterschiedlichen Männer müssen an einem Strang ziehen und sich hundert Prozent aufeinander verlassen können. Ian Frey glaubt immer noch nicht an Magie und Hexerei aber auch er muss sich der Tatsache stellen, dass es mehr zwischen Himmel und Erde gibt, als die Schulweisheit lehrt. Er kommt in diesem Band leider sehr schlecht weg und McGray hat allen Grund, ihn stichelnd »Mädchen« zu nennen. Für den Engländer ist es sehr peinlich, immer wieder auf die Hilfe von Caroline Ardglass zurückgreifen zu müssen, umso peinlicher, da beide eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit haben und Ian Frey sich damals nicht unbedingt wie ein Gentleman verhalten hat. Mir ist die patente junge Frau sehr sympathisch, sie kommt überhaupt nicht nach »Lady Glass« deren Enkelin sie ist.
Madame Katharina hat sich zwar geändert aber ihr Wissen ist noch vorhanden und sie hilft ihrem Liebling Adolphus gerne bei ihren Ermittlungen. Dieses Mal geht es wirklich hart auf hart und alle vier kommen immer wieder nur knapp mit dem Leben davon, erleiden aber erhebliche Blessuren.
Mit der Zeit lernen die vier, dass es zwei unterschiedliche Hexenzirkel gibt, die miteinander verfeindet sind. Gilt auch hier die These: » Der Feind meines Feindes ist mein Freund«?
Mir hat die Geschichte sehr gut gefallen, sie war ungemein spannend und der Wettlauf gegen die Zeit hat das Tempo sehr erhöht. Und natürlich hat Adolphus McGray keinerlei Respekt vor Lord Salisbury oder der Queen und seine Unverschämtheiten sind wie das Salz in der Suppe. Herrlich.
In diesem Band haben viele der Figuren aus Band zwei einen erneuten Auftritt. Vor allem die »alte Nettle« ist wieder mit dabei. Und ebenfalls Schwester Oakley. Obwohl Oscar de Muriel versucht, die Ereignisse aus Band zwei hier einfließen zu lassen, empfehle ich jedem Leser, diese Serie ab Band eins zu lesen. Sie baut sich kontinuierlich auf, ältere Ereignisse spielen eine Rollen und auch die Beziehung der vier Figuren hat in der Vergangenheit ihren Beginn.
Fazit:
Ich werde der Serie treu bleiben und bin gespannt, wie sich die Beziehung der beiden, doch sehr unterschiedlichen Männer, weiter entwickelt.
August 9, 2022
i love knowing i can rely on this series to be an absolute joy every time i need a pick-me-up. once again, another fantastic instalment in the frey & mcgray universe. despite my faith in these books to be brilliant, i still somehow am blown away each time by just how far and BIG the adventure is willing to go.
i complain often about repetitive use of phrases (quite repetitively myself), but i’m afraid my same standards don’t apply to oscar de muriel. he can use the phrase “saw stars” to describe being dizzy as much as he likes, i love it every time. please continue to use it. it makes inspector frey sound so delicate.
the second book in the series, ‘a fever of the blood’ was the one i enjoyed the most, so this one is now a contender for my favourite too, as it revisits the witches that dispersed into the fog at the end of #2. i loved the choice oscar de muriel made to have frey break his right wrist near the beginning of the book; it created many tribulations and tense moments throughout. it also served as a reminder of how fragile mr frey is. he truly gets absolutely battered in every book, but this time i think he received the roughest treatment.
then again, i don’t know if anything tops mcgray knocking his lights out and kidnapping him (once again, book #2). although i’m glad they made amends these days, i did enjoy their more explosive fights at the beginning.
it’s been so lovely to come this far and see the natural positive development between frey & mcgray. i would never have imagined them capable of expressing good feelings and genuine care towards one another from the first few books. sure, mcgray has had frey’s back MANY times, but it’s always been out of obligation as colleagues. now, they really care and worry for each other as friends would. frey even remarks on occasion about the compassionate moments between them feeling embarrassing, and is quick to put a stop to them before they become too sappy. loser (lovingly)
i loved the way their quarrelling evolved: in book #1, they bickered humorously because they couldn’t see eye to eye. in book #2, they had a big, catastrophic fight that resulted in frey distancing himself for a while. it was difficult for frey to trust mcgray after the events of #2 and it’s evident in the way their arguments grew more vicious. things changed after frey’s uncle passed away, as mcgray’s understanding in his grief made him soften considerably. their friendship now has flourished into one of mutual respect and understanding for one another, and it didn’t feel rushed or forced. it’s not an easy task to produce alongside writing such elaborate and clever cases - and then solving them!
i don’t know if oscar de muriel himself reads many reviews on his books, or if he even knows of goodreads, but if you are… if you might happen to be reading this: i really really wanted to come to your launch event for ‘the sign of the devil’ in edinburgh last week! sadly the timing didn’t work out and i hadn’t read this one yet anyway, so i wasn’t able to make it. i would’ve loved to talk in depth about the fantastic work that goes into creating these books. each one serves as a little history lesson. i’m so sad to see this series coming to an end, but i’ll be sure to follow whatever you might create after this.
i complain often about repetitive use of phrases (quite repetitively myself), but i’m afraid my same standards don’t apply to oscar de muriel. he can use the phrase “saw stars” to describe being dizzy as much as he likes, i love it every time. please continue to use it. it makes inspector frey sound so delicate.
the second book in the series, ‘a fever of the blood’ was the one i enjoyed the most, so this one is now a contender for my favourite too, as it revisits the witches that dispersed into the fog at the end of #2. i loved the choice oscar de muriel made to have frey break his right wrist near the beginning of the book; it created many tribulations and tense moments throughout. it also served as a reminder of how fragile mr frey is. he truly gets absolutely battered in every book, but this time i think he received the roughest treatment.
then again, i don’t know if anything tops mcgray knocking his lights out and kidnapping him (once again, book #2). although i’m glad they made amends these days, i did enjoy their more explosive fights at the beginning.
it’s been so lovely to come this far and see the natural positive development between frey & mcgray. i would never have imagined them capable of expressing good feelings and genuine care towards one another from the first few books. sure, mcgray has had frey’s back MANY times, but it’s always been out of obligation as colleagues. now, they really care and worry for each other as friends would. frey even remarks on occasion about the compassionate moments between them feeling embarrassing, and is quick to put a stop to them before they become too sappy. loser (lovingly)
i loved the way their quarrelling evolved: in book #1, they bickered humorously because they couldn’t see eye to eye. in book #2, they had a big, catastrophic fight that resulted in frey distancing himself for a while. it was difficult for frey to trust mcgray after the events of #2 and it’s evident in the way their arguments grew more vicious. things changed after frey’s uncle passed away, as mcgray’s understanding in his grief made him soften considerably. their friendship now has flourished into one of mutual respect and understanding for one another, and it didn’t feel rushed or forced. it’s not an easy task to produce alongside writing such elaborate and clever cases - and then solving them!
i don’t know if oscar de muriel himself reads many reviews on his books, or if he even knows of goodreads, but if you are… if you might happen to be reading this: i really really wanted to come to your launch event for ‘the sign of the devil’ in edinburgh last week! sadly the timing didn’t work out and i hadn’t read this one yet anyway, so i wasn’t able to make it. i would’ve loved to talk in depth about the fantastic work that goes into creating these books. each one serves as a little history lesson. i’m so sad to see this series coming to an end, but i’ll be sure to follow whatever you might create after this.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 27, 2021
There are many bad days in Edinburgh police’s subdivision ‘The Commission for the Elucidation of Unsolved Cases Related to the Odd and Ghostly’. And in the pantheon of the worst days today takes the podium.
What can I say more than this book, nay! This series is simply a masterclass in Victorian occult mystery storytelling! Since my first venture into this world and introduced to these characters I have frankly been in love with it all. Each book never held back it's punches giving you a one, two in twists, turns mystery and incredible character building and world design, and after 6 rounds now I can still see if blury, but my brains a jellied mess, more eton mess then brains. Now enough praise and onto the reason i haven't yet spoke about this book specifically and it is because Im not sure how to. Because I loved every last second of it without a single issue, but the whole story is a basic spoiler for this novel and the whole series so the struggle of how to review something you love but you can't explain why you loved it sounds impossible, but I'll try my best. As already has been stated I am a super fan so going into this book I was overjoy, and from the beginning to the end I wasn't let down, but I still stand by what I said that Fray and McGray deserve a holiday as they really haven't had a break. And i think after the events of this book and the next novel to be the last ever, well I definitely feel they will need it, and so will I as im sure I'll get the answers to my questions and that I'll be full of tears and emotion and probably mentally crippled after my 7th and final round with this world! And if your reading this review you've either already read the book or your curious and if it's the latter, please do yourself a favour and go back read the series, honestly it will be the best choice you've made in a very long time. I know it was for me anyway.
5/5 Stars GoodReads ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟
100/100 Witches 🧙♀️
What can I say more than this book, nay! This series is simply a masterclass in Victorian occult mystery storytelling! Since my first venture into this world and introduced to these characters I have frankly been in love with it all. Each book never held back it's punches giving you a one, two in twists, turns mystery and incredible character building and world design, and after 6 rounds now I can still see if blury, but my brains a jellied mess, more eton mess then brains. Now enough praise and onto the reason i haven't yet spoke about this book specifically and it is because Im not sure how to. Because I loved every last second of it without a single issue, but the whole story is a basic spoiler for this novel and the whole series so the struggle of how to review something you love but you can't explain why you loved it sounds impossible, but I'll try my best. As already has been stated I am a super fan so going into this book I was overjoy, and from the beginning to the end I wasn't let down, but I still stand by what I said that Fray and McGray deserve a holiday as they really haven't had a break. And i think after the events of this book and the next novel to be the last ever, well I definitely feel they will need it, and so will I as im sure I'll get the answers to my questions and that I'll be full of tears and emotion and probably mentally crippled after my 7th and final round with this world! And if your reading this review you've either already read the book or your curious and if it's the latter, please do yourself a favour and go back read the series, honestly it will be the best choice you've made in a very long time. I know it was for me anyway.
5/5 Stars GoodReads ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟
100/100 Witches 🧙♀️
February 13, 2021
En este sexto libro de la serie de los inspectores Ian Frey y Adolphus "Nine-Nails" McGray (in love estoy 😻) las consecuencias del segundo libro (A fever of the Blood) ponen a nuestros protagonistas en el punto de mira de la mismísima Reina Victoria, que los quiere muertos. Para salvar el cuello emprenderán una carrera agónica pero darán con una bomba que podría poner en jaque a todas las casas reales de Europa.
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Y yo me rindo a sus pies. La mezcla de Historia y ficción perfectamente tejida, la acción sin pausa desde la primera página, las vívidas descripciones que te hacen sentir que estás ahí sintiendo la misma tensión, el mismo dolor, la misma agonía que los personajes... Esas persecuciones sin tregua, las resoluciones brillantes de un McGray inmenso... Frey sigue siendo un mojigato sin remedio, pero también se le quiere 😋
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Pero eso sí. Ese final... Señor de Muriel, eso no se hace. No si no va a publicar el siguiente libro en 3 días 😅 Brutal. Buff 🙈 Me quito el sombrero 🎩 Ya me muero de impaciencia por seguir con la serie 🥰
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Y yo me rindo a sus pies. La mezcla de Historia y ficción perfectamente tejida, la acción sin pausa desde la primera página, las vívidas descripciones que te hacen sentir que estás ahí sintiendo la misma tensión, el mismo dolor, la misma agonía que los personajes... Esas persecuciones sin tregua, las resoluciones brillantes de un McGray inmenso... Frey sigue siendo un mojigato sin remedio, pero también se le quiere 😋
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Pero eso sí. Ese final... Señor de Muriel, eso no se hace. No si no va a publicar el siguiente libro en 3 días 😅 Brutal. Buff 🙈 Me quito el sombrero 🎩 Ya me muero de impaciencia por seguir con la serie 🥰
July 18, 2022
Number 6 in the Frey and McGray series, in this the inspectors are summoned by the Prime Minister himself. They are in deep trouble, Queen Victoria wants their heads, they killed 2 witches whom she depended upon to commune with Prince Albert, to save themselves they are charged with hunting down the rest of the coven.
I love this series, the characters are interesting, entertaining and witty, the plot moves along at a nice pace. A must for fans of supernatural, historical fiction.
I love this series, the characters are interesting, entertaining and witty, the plot moves along at a nice pace. A must for fans of supernatural, historical fiction.
January 25, 2022
Another good tale in the series. The Queen wants them dead for actions in the previous book and they must solve the mysteries of who to trust and how to save themselves while being chased by witches and other unsavory sorts.
July 31, 2022
Die Auflösung war mir zu drüber ehrlicher weise. Aber ansonsten wurde ich gut unterhalten.
Der Band könnte auch als Ende der Reihe funktionieren, aber da es im Herbst bereist mit Band 7 weiter geht, ist ein Neuanfang ja auch nicht schlecht.
Der Band könnte auch als Ende der Reihe funktionieren, aber da es im Herbst bereist mit Band 7 weiter geht, ist ein Neuanfang ja auch nicht schlecht.
January 6, 2023
первая книга в 2023 — done ✅. в общем и целом довольно интересная и атмосферная история, очень понравилось как в конце произведения раскрылась тайна королевы Виктории. очень гордилась собой, когда понимала исторические отсылки без сносок. думаю, что в будущем продолжу читать этого автора.
September 5, 2021
3.5 stars.
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