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Steampunk, historical fiction, mystery?

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

April 6, 2020 by jomidi 4 Comments

I love steampunk and this cover is as steampunk at they get (plus the hardcover one actually has a cutout on the cover that reveals the watch on the inside page which is a really cool design).  The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley is a delightful read that defies genres.  The book takes place in Victorian London when the Irish Nationalist movement is terrorizing the city.   Bombings at Scotland yard and Victoria station are being investigated.  Could anybody but a master clockworker have […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fiction, History, Mystery Tagged With: #history, Fiction, mystery, Natasha Pulley, natasha pullyey, steampunk, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

jomidi's CBR12 Review No:5 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: #history, Fiction, mystery, Natasha Pulley, natasha pullyey, steampunk, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street ·
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In the nick of time, my first ever CANNONBALL!

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

December 30, 2018 by Aquillia 13 Comments

My first ever Cannonball! I’m super proud of this, as I’ve been doing CBR for a few years (off and on) and have never managed more than a half-Cannonball before. I’m going to try to achieve this goal again next year. Now on to my final proper review of the year. Natasha Pulley’s The Watchmaker of Filigree Street is a lovely, lovely book. It sits at the crossover between historical fiction and fantasy, but just barely steps over the line into the fantastical. It is […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: historical fiction plus fantasy, Natasha Pulley, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

Aquillia's CBR10 Review No:52 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: historical fiction plus fantasy, Natasha Pulley, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street ·
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