I am so happy to be part of the blog tour of:
Clockwork Menagerie (Shadows of Asphodel, #2.5), by Karen Kincy
As a fan of her work I couldn't resist this opportunity. I've contributed to both her Kickstarter campaigns for her Shadows of Asphodel series and I highly recommend it to all those alternate universe lovers of the early twentieth century.
Genre: Historical-fantasy
romance
Publisher: Curiosity
Quills Press
Date of Release: September 1,
2015
Description:
A
companion novella to the Shadows of Asphodel series, from Konstantin's point of
view.
Konstantin
would love to hide in his laboratory and dissect the clockwork dragon captured
from Russia, but the Archmages of Vienna have other plans. He finds himself
shipped off to St. Petersburg as the scientific attaché to an ambassador. His
orders? Look, but don't touch. Of course, he considers this an impossible
request with so much enemy technomancy to explore.
To
make matters worse, Konstantin has to work with the dashing zeppelin commander
Himmel, a man who should also be untouchable. They can't act on the smoldering
attraction between them without risking it all. Faced with an illegal relationship
and a devious rival technomancer, Konstantin might not return from this mission
in Russia without conquering the forbidden.
About The Author:
Karen
Kincy (Kirkland, Washington) can be found lurking in her writing cave, though
sunshine will lure her outside. When not writing, she stays busy gardening,
tinkering with aquariums, or running just one more mile. Karen has a BA in
Linguistics and Literature from The Evergreen State College.
Find Karen Kincy Online:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads
My Thoughs
My Thoughs
I am so happy I was able to pay a nice visit to the world portrayed in the Shadows of Asphodel's books. This alternate history with gears, zeppelins, complicated magic, war and engaging characters is a must read!
This novella gave me all that I expected regarding previous Karen Kincy's stories. Even got me wanting moooreeeee.
Konstantin is such a great character. Is fun to learn more about his passion for his work, his desires and his loyalties.
The relationship between him and Captain Himmel was believable and perfectly described. This was the first m/m story I've read and I'm glad for it. Love is an amazing theme to weave a cool story.
The setting was absolutely brilliant, I felt the cold weather, the sense of time and space while doing that snowy exploration with Konstantin: from The Trans Siberian Railway descriptions, to St. Petersburg.
The food was so yummy: salmon, spicy ciders, borsch garnished with dill and sour cream, walnut salad, beef stroganoff, tarts stuffed with cherries and sandwiches made with love. I was mouthwatering with these delicious fictional meals! And I laughed when I imagined Konstantin and his allergy to potatoes and tomatoes riding on top of sacks of potatoes.
And a nice canine companion: Fang is so cute! I wish she gets a more prominent role in the future adventures of Konstantin and Himmel :)
Overall I hope there are more stories around Shadows of Asphodel.
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