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zossy's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
geilie's review
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
carol26388's review
3.0
"He liked to believe he was a practical man yet sometimes practicality weighed against his dignity, and his dignity was a high horse he kept permanently saddled."
This is Johannes Cabal in fine fettle, irritable with the world at large for the inconvenience, and predisposed to murderous thoughts, as long as it removes the annoyances. Besides, one is always in need of fresh parts.
"'Your fame precedes you,” he simpered, like a man who is reading How to Simper in Five Weeks and is up to day three.
Cabal looked at him, silently appalled. If the horrible little man asked him for his autograph, he decided, it would be necessary to kill him."
It's a story full of detail and world-building, or at least house-building. Cabal is still on his search for the antidote to death, which leads him to the mysterious Monsieur Samhet. There's a strong steampunk component that will likely appeal to steampunk fans. It was well done, but thematically, it's just not to my optimal tastes, making it more like a 2.5 on the enjoyment scale. Apparently, I prefer giant lady-spiders. Who knew?
http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-fiction/the-house-of-gears/
This is Johannes Cabal in fine fettle, irritable with the world at large for the inconvenience, and predisposed to murderous thoughts, as long as it removes the annoyances. Besides, one is always in need of fresh parts.
"'Your fame precedes you,” he simpered, like a man who is reading How to Simper in Five Weeks and is up to day three.
Cabal looked at him, silently appalled. If the horrible little man asked him for his autograph, he decided, it would be necessary to kill him."
It's a story full of detail and world-building, or at least house-building. Cabal is still on his search for the antidote to death, which leads him to the mysterious Monsieur Samhet. There's a strong steampunk component that will likely appeal to steampunk fans. It was well done, but thematically, it's just not to my optimal tastes, making it more like a 2.5 on the enjoyment scale. Apparently, I prefer giant lady-spiders. Who knew?
http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-fiction/the-house-of-gears/
sarah42783's review
4.0
Actual rating: 3.75689984485 stars.
Sooooo, I most unfortunately don’t have enough time to write one of thoseglorious albeit never-ending Crustalicious Cabal Retellings (CCR™) you Little Barnacles seem to enjoy so much 
Sooooo, I most unfortunately don’t have enough time to write one of those
“Necromancy is not a popular practice, specifically amongst those who do not practise it.”Most revoltingly misunderstood my Necromancing Boyfriend indeed is, if you ask me.
“So, now Cabal stood upon the hillside, his long black coat flapping about him, his hat held firmly to his head by the means of a scarf that he had wound from crown to chin and round again. He was also wearing stout walking boots, a necessity that irked the few splinters of vanity that still prickled him. He liked to believe he was a practical man yet sometimes practicality weighed against his dignity, and his dignity was a high horse he kept permanently saddled.”Worry not, my Jojo, for I shall always and forever
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