Review: Wonderful mix of steampunk and aliens
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 21, 2013
Agamemnon Frost and the House of Death by Kim Knox is a wonderful mix of Victorian steam punk and aliens from Mars. Don't knock it until you've tried it!Edgar Mason spent 10 years as a foot soldier for the British Empire. Now finding himself no longer required, his role on the battlefield replaced by machines, he finds employment where he can, working as a personal servant for The Registry. Mason is hired by Sir Randolph Cadwallander to serve as a valet to the dangerously enigmatic Agamemnon Frost when he visits Sir Randolph to attend a very special Twelfth Night dinner party. Mason finds himself drawn to the man from the moment they first meet but Agamemnon Frost is not what he seems, and neither is Sir Randolph Cadwallander or the rest of the guests. It also turns out that Edgar's presence is by design as well.I loved both Mason and Agamemnon. Mason is confused and irritated his attraction to Agamemnon immediate which leaves him very unsettled, he has no idea why he wants Agamemnon so much he just does.Agamemnon is deliciously seductive with his clipped tones and correct disposition, I kept thinking of a cross between Sherlock Holmes and a bohemian Dr Who as I was reading. The chemistry between both men is immediate, and felt in every page.I found the writing style quite delicious, it's crisp and eloquent; the conversations between both men are cryptic, almost flirtatious right from the first moment. I was hooked from the very first page. I don't want to delve too deeply into the plot except to say this is book 1 of a trilogy and they must be read in order, but it's fabulous, dark, tense, action packed, and very intriguing, I've never read anything like it. The story is set in Victorian England, and it's a recognizable Victorian period, not too outrageously steam punk, until you get into the story and start to encounter monsters from outer space, then it's in a world of its own.I have to mention the title and the cover. The title trips of the tongue beautifully and the cover is gorgeous, so evocative of the story. I can't wait for the saga to continue in the next book, Agamemnon Frost and the Hollow Ships.I've also seen the audiobook on Audible, at a very competitive price, it's released on the same day as the book, something I applaud Carina Press for doing. Whatever your passion, reading, or listening, pick up a copy of Agamemnon Frost and the House of Death by Kim Knox, and hang on for the ride, I guarantee you won't be able to put it down.This review originally appeared at Mrs Condit & Friends Read Books