Nostradamus has predicted a government official's murder and now that person has wound up dead. Did the Maestro perpetrate the crime to enhance his reputation as a soothsayer or is something more foul afoot? Mystery, intrigue, daring, and magic prevail in this debut novel in Duncan's Venice Series. As usual, Duncan does not fail to deliver....

Boneshaker is full of goodness: zombies, airships, polarized goggles, gas masks, steampunk weapons, a particularly mad and devious scientist/inventor, and a strong female lead who doesn't know when to quit. Great read!...

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Beautifully written and wholly engaging, Perdido Street Station ultimately left too many threads unwound for my taste....

A rip-roaring, gritty hack-fest. The writing is much better than you typically find in this kind of a book. I liked it and I'd read it again....

Bujold, working her usual writing magic in this final book in The Sharing Knife series, brings everything full circle in a satisfying and successful way....

Passage continues a wonderful series but ultimately its story is fairly singular in purpose. If the author had added something more I think this book would have really stood out amongst the others in the series....

This second novel in Bujold's Sharing Knife series brings to a close events set in motion in Beguilement. A slow and steady pace (much like a Robin Hobb novel) ensures a long, enjoyable read as Bujold always impresses....

Flat characters never instilled in me a desire to see or care if the crimes were solved. Lord Darcy is a fail for me....

Superb writing, great storytelling, and intriguing characters makes this first book in Bujold's Sharing Knife series a delight to read....