![]() ![]() ![]() I found it to be a refreshing change from more formulaic steampunk novels.” I think steampunk readers and fantasy/sci-fi readers will enjoy this one, so I’m recommending it for them even though (and to some extent because) its use of steampunk is a bit different. “I was completely caught up in her adventure and her plight. “Steeped in illusion and grounded in an alternative history of the Luddite Rebellion, Duncan’s strong supernatural mystery serves ably as both a standalone adventure and the start to a series…Strategically placed steampunk tropes inform but do not overwhelm Elizabeth’s headlong quest to find a missing aristocrat sought by the Patent Office, which is fixated on both achieving perfection and eliminating “unseemly science.” A hazardous border crossing into the permissively corrupt Kingdom of England and Southern Wales provides ample excitement, and a glossary at the novel’s conclusion hints enticingly at a much more involved story to come.” – Graham Joyce, author of Year of the Ladybird Compulsive reading from the get-go, the blend of steampunk alternate history wrapped in the enigma of a chase makes for first-rate entertainment in this finely crafted novel.” “Rod Duncan’s The Bullet Catcher’s Daughter is a magic box pulsating with energy. Praise and Reviews for The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter: ![]()
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