A self-appointed soldier of God with a penchant for ruthlessly punishing his enemies, he vanished after Anne Lawrence stabbed him with his own dagger.
The smart thing would be to let him go.
Unfortunately, Anne’s life isn’t just lonely without Gabriel. It’s insufferably boring.
Determined to heal the rift between them, she goes in search of her tempestuous former lover, black parasol in hand and daeva magic crackling at her fingertips. But Gabriel has his own plans afoot and Anne finds herself drawn into one of his tangled webs, much against her better judgment.
Gabriel’s nemesis has reappeared in Brussels, a vile slaver who’s plundering the Congo Free State with the blessing of King Leopold. Gabriel might be willing to give Anne a second chance, but not until Jorin Bekker’s head is lying at his feet.
Back in London, the quasi-reformed necromancer Balthazar sets his sights on the same quarry. He holds a very personal grudge against Bekker — and killing him might be the only way to keep Gabriel D’Ange from Balthazar’s own throat.
When the hunters collide at a lavish gala thrown by the king, Anne learns just how far she’ll go to save the man she loves.
Note: The Necromancer’s Bride is the sequel to A Bad Breed, which should be read first.
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Review:
The Necromancer’s Bride is the fourth thrilling instalment in Kat Ross’s Gaslamp Gothic series and is another deftly told and poised tale of adventure, danger and romance.
Gabriel D’Ange has never been good at forgiveness. As a self-appointed solider of God, Gabriel hunts down the worst of humanity and dispenses his own brutal band of punishment. Now he has vanished after Anne Lawrence stabbed him with his own dagger. The easiest thing to do would be to forget about him, but Anne has never been one to take the easy road and unfortunately her life is so very lonely without Gabriel. Determined to heal the rift between them, Anne sets sail for Brussels where Gabriel was last seen, hoping to convince the temperamental man of her affections. Only Gabriel has his own plans in motion and Anne soon finds herself caught up in his scheme to bring down a formable enemy. Gabriel may be willing to forgive Anne but not before he completes his latest mission; Anne just hopes he doesn’t get himself killed first….
Kat Ross is one of those authors who I see has a new novel coming out and know I just have to read it. I absolutely adore the stories she creates and she never fails to capture my complete and utter attention, time and time again. The Necromancer’s Bride continues the story of Anne Lawrence and Gabriel D’Ange who we saw fall in love in the previous novel, A Bad Breed, and picks up where its predecessor left off with Anne having “betrayed” her lover and now determined to win him back.
As with all Kat Ross novels, The Necromancer’s Bride was beautifully written. Luscious and vivid, The Necromancers Bride tells a darkly gothic story that weaves a world of magic, necromancers and danger together. Readers will have a better understanding of the world having read Ross’s Fourth Element and Fourth Talisman novels as they really are the beginning of the daeva world, however it’s also possible to quite easier pick up the Gaslamp Gothic series on its own, although the history of the characters do intersect with the three series.
Aside from the beautiful writing and storytelling, Kat Ross fills her novels with layered and tangible characters. They’re all endlessly complex with personality and shaded in grey. Nothing is black and white where the characters are concerned. Anne and Gabriel are the primary protagonists of The Necromancer’s Bride—namely Anne, but Balthazar is also a large focal point in this novel too. Readers of the Fourth Element and Fourth Talisman series will know Balthazar somewhat as a villain, but with every time Kat Ross writes from his perspective, I find myself coming to adore him more and more. Like Culach before him, I foresee that he is going to become one of my favourite characters. I’m just not sure now if I want Vivienne to be paired with him or Alec…..
Darkly dangerous but fast and addictive reading, The Necromancer’s Bride was another fantastic read from Kat Ross. I can’t wait for the next novel to be released so I can once again be lost within the pages of this delectable Victorian world.
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Source: Sent for review by Xpresso Book Tours and the author (Thank you ladies!)
Publisher: Acorn
Format: Kindle ebook
Release Date: September 6th 2019
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Final Thoughts: Another great read in this series--I can't wait for more!
This sounds right up my alley with the dark gothicky feel and imaginative writing! Great review, Rachel!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rachel! I smiled when I read the bit about Balthazar, he’s really grown on me too. I’ve already decided that Book Six will belong to him... anyway, thanks again for the lovely review!
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