When he hears tales of a wild blood-fiend and the solitary silver knight who does battle with the monster each year, Sufyan decides there’s more to the situation than meets the eye. If you’re in the mood for something kind of different and with lots of atmosphere of the time with a touch of steampunk (it’s not overdone), a good choice.īlurb: As the Prince Bishop’s chief summoner, Sufyan is accustomed to dealing with dangerous men.

Lord Winter was uber creepy and it’s mysterious and mystical. I liked the whole steampunk world and it reminded me of old Jack the Ripper movies with the atmosphere. This takes place in a steampunk world where the government has huge air ships which seed the fog of London in hopes of either making it rain or burning off the fog, however this year it is colder than usual and rain seems to be the order of the day. When Kristian finally reveals the truth about themselves Nicholas has to make a decision. Thinking that Nicholas is a prostitute, he sleeps with Kristian who claims to have information about the murders, however before long it looks like Nicholas is the target and Lord Winter the killer. One night Nicholas meets Kristian who takes him to an underground location where he is introduced to two other men known as Lord Winter and Lord Spring, Kristian is referred to as Lord Autumn. Oddly they’re blood is frozen in their veins but their body is not cold. Nicholas has been sent into the bad part of London to look for information on who has been killing the locals. Review: Steampunk meets Victorian murder mystery meets vampires of a sort. The malachite talisman protects Nicholas from the evil that threatens to engulf the city, but only great sacrifice can ensure London’s safety… He thinks he’s found his man in Nicholas, and together they plunge into an underground world of occult and esoteric worship. Kristian is searching for a companion to help him defeat the dangerous, charismatic Lord Winter. At the multiple crossroads of Seven Dials, Nicholas meets Kristian, a mysterious gentleman who claims to know the identity and motivation of the Rookery Murderer. Constable Nicholas Green is sent undercover to investigate, armed only with his wit and a malachite talisman, a gift from his mother. Title: Malachite: The Year Without Summerīlurb: A murderer is loose in London’s most notorious rookery, and now his evil is spreading to the upper classes. So I started reading a Kate Cotoner’s The Year Without Summer and though “Oh yeah, there was that one with the knight I wanted to read.” and after that “Hey, I have that Sumac one too.” So I read them all.

Fall of a State by Kate Cotoner