Daa_of_night asked Amy Stewart:

Not a question, an appreciation. The first book made my jaw drop. The five ensuing novels kept me entertained for an entire weekend recovering from sprained ankles. My only complaint is the wait time for the next installment. Thank you for staying true to the mindset of the times. It makes no sense to inject modern philosophy into a historic setting. You have avoided that trap beautifully. How hard was that?

Amy Stewart Thanks so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. There are seven total in the series, so you might have one more to read? Anyway, I was very aware of the exact issue you're raising. I wanted these books to sound like they were written in the 1910s. I read a lot of novels written at that time, and of course newspapers and magazines, to get a feel for both the language and the attitudes. There are definitely moments in all the books where a character expresses an idea or belief that doesn't exactly fit with our modern sensibility (to put it lightly), but I didn't want the books to read as if these are modern-day people dressed up in period clothing. Thanks for reading!

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