Waiting On Wednesday #140 - The Custodian Of Marvels

Waiting On Wednesday, where we put the spotlight on upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating, is hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.

This week's choice is -

The Custodian Of Marvels (Fall Of The Gas-Lit Empire #3) - Rod Duncan

ISBN - 9780857665010

Publisher - Angry Robot

Release date - February 4 2016

Find - Goodreads | Book Depository 

*Proceed with caution if you have not read the first two books in the trilogy*


You’d have to be mad to steal from the feared International Patent Office. But that’s what Elizabeth Barnabus is about to try. A one-time enemy from the circus has persuaded her to attempt a heist that will be the ultimate conjuring trick.

Hidden in the vaults of the Patent Court in London lie secrets that could shake the very pillars of the Gas-Lit Empire. All that stands in Elizabeth’s way are the agents of the Patent Office, a Duke’s private army and the mysterious Custodian of Marvels.

Rod Duncan returns with the climactic volume of the Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire, the breathtaking alternate history series that began with the Philip K Dick Award-nominated The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter.

One of my favorite series from Angry Robot! And look at that cover! Nothing to say except I can't wait to read it.

Book Haul #105, Or The One Where I'm Away But Still Manage To Buy Books...

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly event hosted on Tynga's Reviews where we can share what new books we've picked up this past week be they bought, borrowed or downloaded. There are also lots of other 'book haul' memes out there for you to choose from!

So, unless I've gone completely crazy while I'm away, I've managed to buy just one book this week! I'm writing this just before midnight on the day before I leave and up to now I've bought Cold Days by Jim Butcher, only because having finished Ghost Story I didn't want to wait for a copy to come in at the library. Plus I own the rest of the series so it would be pretty silly not to own this one too, which means I can also justify buying a copy of Skin Game too. Right?! Some pretty great review books this week too. Hidden Huntress! Squee! I can't wait to start all of them but sadly they only add to the life-long problem of 'too many books, not enough time'...

Bought

Cold Days

For Review

Hidden Huntress

The Waterborne Blade

Unseemly Science

Harrison Squared

The very Best of Kate Elliott

Waiting On Wednesday #80 - The Bullet-Catcher's Daughter

Waiting On Wednesday, where we put the spotlight on upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating, is hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.

This week's choice is -

The Bullet-Catcher's Daughter (Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire #1) - Rod Duncan

ISBN - 9780857665300

Publisher - Angry Robot

Expected release date - August 26th 2014

Find - Goodreads/Book Depository

'Elizabeth Barnabus lives a double life - as herself and as her brother, the private detective. She is trying to solve the mystery of a disappearing aristocrat and a hoard of arcane machines. In her way stand the rogues, freaks and self-proclaimed alchemists of a traveling circus. But when she comes up against an agent of the all-powerful Patent Office, her life and the course of history will begin to change. And not necessarily for the better…' - Goodreads

Yet another amazing title from Angry Robot and one I can't wait to read as it features the circus! There have been some great books recently with a circus in them and I'm hoping Bullet-Catcher's Daughter continues that trend. Apart from that, I love the cover (credit to Will Staehle) and I'm intrigued by the rogues, freaks, alchemists and arcane machines!