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In every generation, there is a Chosen One…

December 10, 2016 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars It’s been two months since I read this (why, yes, I am terribly behind on my reviews), so I’m resorting to Goodreads for the summary: Beneath the glitter of nineteenth century London society lurks a bloodthirsty evil…  Vampires have always lived among them, quietly attacking unsuspecting debutantes and dandified lords as well as hackney drivers and Bond Street milliners. If not for the vampire slayers of the Gardella family, these immortal creatures would long ago have taken control of the world.   In every […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, Colleen Gleason, historical, Malin, paranormal fantasy, Regency, the Gardella Vampire Chronicles, The Rest Falls Away, vampire slayers, vampires

Malin's CBR8 Review No:116 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: CBR8, Colleen Gleason, historical, Malin, paranormal fantasy, Regency, the Gardella Vampire Chronicles, The Rest Falls Away, vampire slayers, vampires ·
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Sherlock Holmes’ niece. Bram Stoker’s sister. They live in Steampunk London. Together they solve crime.

February 2, 2014 by Malin 9 Comments

Miss Alvermina Holmes, daughter of Sir Mycroft and niece to the famous Sherlock, is summoned to the British Museum in the dark of night. Bored with her scientific experiments, and trying to get something to take her mind off the fact that her mother abandoned her and her father over a year ago, Mina decides to accept the invite. When she arrives, she finds that another young woman has received the same summons. Miss Evaline Stoker, the younger sister of author and theatre manager Bram, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery Tagged With: #CBR6, Colleen Gleason, Malin, paranormal fantasy, steampunk, Stoker and Holmes, The Clockwork Scarab, Victorian, Young Adult

Malin's CBR6 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: #CBR6, Colleen Gleason, Malin, paranormal fantasy, steampunk, Stoker and Holmes, The Clockwork Scarab, Victorian, Young Adult ·
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