When I opened and began to read Boston Metaphysical Society: A Storm of Secrets, I was transported into another life, another world, another place. Through the characters, I was able to experience things that I would otherwise never have had the pleasure—or displeasure—of experiencing.
This book is a steampunk thriller, a subgenre of science fiction or fantasy that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. The alternative history laid out in this book with its life-threatening, world-changing events will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Elizabeth Weldsmore lives in a time when the Great Houses, not elected officials, rule everything. She is privileged enough to have been born into one of these Great Houses, and now her husband, Samuel Hunter, is part of the privileged few as well. Her psychic visions, a thing that must be kept secret, had vanished during her honeymoon. She had hoped that they would stay gone forever. But they returned with a vengeance upon her return home.
Samuel and Elizabeth decide that it is time to find someone to help her learn how to control her visions. If only they had known what was coming their way . . .
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The story is gripping. People from the poorer districts of Boston have been disappearing, and Elizabeth discovers that she can use her psychic abilities to help save them. Headstrong Elizabeth doesn’t realize how much danger she is putting herself in. Little does she realize the danger that her city and family faces.
What starts out as an enjoyable read becomes edge-of-your-seat intense as you get closer and closer to the end and a storm of secrets is being revealed. The being that Elizabeth keeps encountering in her visions isn’t done with her or the Boston Metaphysical Society yet.
Anyone who likes to read steampunk fiction would enjoy this book. This is only the second steampunk book that I’ve read, and I greatly enjoyed it. Also, anyone who loves mysteries and thrillers would consider this book a treat as would American history buffs.
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. If you would like your own copy, I’ve provided an Amazon link below.
Amazon Link: Boston Metaphysical Society: A Storm of Secrets
Favorite Sentences:
Freedom of speech was a quaint notion and rarely applied to anyone except those in power.
Her mind slipped from her body and entered that mysterious realm of darkness as the trinity knot blazed white hot and burned its image into her hand.
Her psychic fingertips flared and burned away his eyesight, then his hearing, and then his ability to speak.
Above her a huge gash appeared in the air as if the giant talon of a predatory bird had ripped the fabric of her world attempting to escape another.
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New Words Learned:
apoplexy – incapacity or speechlessness caused by extreme anger
lackeys – servants
nepotism – patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics
opulent – wealthy, rich, or affluent
outlier – someone who stands apart from others of his or her group, as by differing behavior, beliefs, or religious practices
phalanx – a number of individuals, especially persons united for a common purpose.
scion – a descendant
ship chandlers – people who deal in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships
sigil – a seal or signet
About the Author:
Madeleine Holly-Rosing is a TV, feature film, and comic book writer, and novelist.
Formerly a nationally ranked epee fencer, she has competed nationally and internationally. She is an avid reader of comics, steampunk, science fiction, fantasy, and historical military fiction.
Madeleine lives with her rocket scientist husband, David, and two rescue dogs, Ripley and Bishop.
Please visit the comic at http://www.bostonmetaphysicalsociety.com and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BostonMetaphysicalSocietyComic.
