reginamea's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
raychelbennet's review
3.0
This was a fun read. To be honest, it was nothing like I expected. But that can be fun sometimes!
The Fiend in the Fog follows two groups of people. Abigail and Gideon are betrothed and together run a free clinic. By day Gideon is a doctor, but by night he is something else. That is, unless Abigail can continue to procure a strange elixir that postpones the transformation. Nat Eisenstadt is an alchemist and academic attempting to publish his research after an expulsion from University. He has a relationship with Dr. Jin Wylie (who apparently has a *snatched* waist) that we do not know many details of. Nat's sister, Meg, is a budding suffragette interested in many social causes. How are all of these people connected when they follow drastically different paths in life?
I enjoyed the queerness of this book the most. While there were occasionally some raised eyebrows, the gay individuals (of which there are a surprising number!) are largely left to their own devices. There is a fun smattering of individuals of different ages, classes, abilities, and educations. The part that fell short for me was the mystery aspect. I thought it was a bit too obvious, in my opinion. I liked the monster element though! Still a quick, entertaining read.
**I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher!
The Fiend in the Fog follows two groups of people. Abigail and Gideon are betrothed and together run a free clinic. By day Gideon is a doctor, but by night he is something else. That is, unless Abigail can continue to procure a strange elixir that postpones the transformation. Nat Eisenstadt is an alchemist and academic attempting to publish his research after an expulsion from University. He has a relationship with Dr. Jin Wylie (who apparently has a *snatched* waist) that we do not know many details of. Nat's sister, Meg, is a budding suffragette interested in many social causes. How are all of these people connected when they follow drastically different paths in life?
I enjoyed the queerness of this book the most. While there were occasionally some raised eyebrows, the gay individuals (of which there are a surprising number!) are largely left to their own devices. There is a fun smattering of individuals of different ages, classes, abilities, and educations. The part that fell short for me was the mystery aspect. I thought it was a bit too obvious, in my opinion. I liked the monster element though! Still a quick, entertaining read.
**I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher!
vesper1931's review
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
1885 London. A mixture of characters ranging from the middle classe life of the Eisenstadts, to the free clinic of Abigail Gordon, nurse and Dr Gideon Spencer. But who and what are The Consortium. Everyone seems to have their secrets, does that include the 'Scrappy Street Kids'. What is in the fog that surrounds them, what does it want of them if anything.
The story is told from multiple points of views.
An entertaining paranormal story, with its cast of varied characters, some more likeable than others.
The story is told from multiple points of views.
An entertaining paranormal story, with its cast of varied characters, some more likeable than others.
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