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Publication Date: 6th May 2014 from Orbit.

Thank you to the author and publisher for the review copy via NetGalley.

Only five still guard the borders between the worlds.
Only five hold back what waits on the other side.
Once the Oversight, the secret society that policed the lines between the mundane and the magic, counted hundreds of brave souls among its members. Now their numbers can be counted on a single hand.
When a vagabond brings a screaming girl to the Oversight’s London headquarters, it seems their hopes for a new recruit will be fulfilled – but the girl is a trap.

I do love a bit of gothic fantasy me, and this one was absolutely terrific. Wonderfully imagined, beautifully drawn and still keeping a high level of characterisation and intelligence of storyline. Add in the Historical setting and there is a lot to love here.

The world building is intriguing and mesmerising without being over complicated, the characters that live there are genuinely fascinating and the tale – that of a world beyond our own but within it- is very addictive. You will rattle through the pages getting more and more immersed into the mythology and the struggles faced by The Oversight to keep order and sanity. I could hardly put it down, and devoured it in great big glorious chunks of reading time.

You may think there is nothing new here – many a tale of this type has been told, but when it is all done with such fabulous flow and captivating storytelling it feels very fresh and new. More please. That would be nice.

Happy Reading Folks!