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A review by lyndiane
The Silver Skull by Mark Chadbourn
5.0
What a rush! This is what James Bond would have been like more than 400 years ago; "The name is Swyfte, Will Swyfte". There is even a version of Q in the form of a gloomy and sinister John Dee (and don't forget the women). Oh, and to make things even more suspenseful, the fae have been added to the mix as REALLY BAD DUDES!
The story is crammed with action, from carriage chases (this is the 1500's, after all), rooftop shenanigans and sea battles. The author perfectly describes the squalid conditions of a poverty-stricken London that has not yet discovered the benefits of an underground sewage system. It was almost impossible to put the book down, and at 1759 epages (on eReader Prestigio) it was a suspenseful and most satisfying read.
The story is crammed with action, from carriage chases (this is the 1500's, after all), rooftop shenanigans and sea battles. The author perfectly describes the squalid conditions of a poverty-stricken London that has not yet discovered the benefits of an underground sewage system. It was almost impossible to put the book down, and at 1759 epages (on eReader Prestigio) it was a suspenseful and most satisfying read.