Review: Unusual premise, well told
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2014
The alternate universe of magic overlays Victorian London when Lucien reluctantly returns to England, from which he'd been banished by his evil father and stepbrother. Upon his return, however, he is attacked by evil and turns to mage Stephen for help. The fantasy elements of the story were clearly well thought out and the alternate universe is fully conceived. The romance between the two men develops naturally and it was a relief to have one of the characters flout general romance novel rules by not conforming to the physical norms. The only reasons I did not give it five stars were that some scenes were too brief and more background on Stephen's life would have been appreciated. Highly recommend and look forward to reading the sequel.