“The Shoemaker’s Son” – Gayle
Ramage
1807. As a young boy, Brogan
O'Malley encounters the strange and enigmatic Darcy on the streets of
Edinburgh. Ten years pass and Brogan, now a petty thief, meets her once again
and is surprised to discover she has not aged one day.
A further ten years later,
it's 1827, and Brogan's life has taken a turn for the worse. About to become
involved with unscrupulous bodysnatchers, William Burke and William Hare, the
reappearance of the ageless Darcy sees Brogan discover a secret that will change
his life forever.
“The Shoemaker’s Son” is the second prequel short for Gayle’s
soon to be released debut novel A Head
for Assassination. I’ve been wary of reading indie authors in the past (I know,
hypocrite), but I’m glad that I set that prejudice aside. It honestly isn’t
fair to anyone.
“The Shoemaker’s Son” did not disappoint (though I wanted to
keep reading!). Gayle’s writing is fantastic, and the characters are colorful,
especially Darcy, who is clearly out of her element in early nineteenth century
Edinburgh with her very unladylike behavior and language.
The prequels are meant to provide a little bit of backstory
for A Head for Assassination (which
is about British time-travelling assassins!), and Gayle does a good job of
enticing the reader to want to read more. I definitely want to know what
happens next, and I’ll be buying A Head
for Assassination when it comes out next year.
Rating: ★★★★☆
Reading
level: Young Adult to Adult
Format: ePUB (35 pages)
Publisher: Smashwords (October 11, 2011)
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