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Vol. 81 — The Adventure of the Golden Woman: A Novella | ||||||
by Cynthia Ward![]()
The Adventure of the Golden Woman is the final volume in
Cynthia Ward’s the Bloody-Thirsty Agent series.
Praise for the Bloodthirsty Agent Series
"Cynthia Ward’s Lucy Harker novellas give the modern reader an updated
frolic through avant-garde genre fiction, a frolic frosted with a
myriad of clever fandom-esque references sure to delight adventurous
readers." Reviews The wildly fun, fast-paced finale to Ward’s Blood-Thirsty Agent
series...[is] an exhilarating example of alternate history, weaving
classic characters into a narrative that’s as bombastically entertaining
as it is thoughtful.... (Read the whole review) THE ADVENTURES OF THE GOLDEN WOMAN is the fourth in Cynthia Ward’s
‘vampire hunter falls for a vampire and they have to constantly battle
Martian technology and sometimes also Tarzan’ series. Will there be
dinosaurs? Yes. Aliens? Probably. Weird beings at the center of the
Earth, the Titanic, and Sherlock Holmes? Yup. This book, as with the
series, is a consistent delight. I love the well-researched history that
is then twisted and deformed into comedic genius. I love the mash up of
pop culture and lesbian vampires. I love that Sherlock Holmes is the
butt of 50% of the jokes. I love that the world is so weird that
literally no one bats an eye at the half-vampire daughter of Dracula is
also bisexual and has a lady lover who is a vampire. (Read the whole review) This one goes full-on steampunk with spaceships and aircraft carriers
made from airships, and is actually the fastest-paced of the lot. It
brings the saga to a satisfying close and makes the political statements
the saga has been leading up to without being overly didactic about
it–which has always been one of this series’ strengths.
ISBN: 978-1-61976-216-9 (13 digit)
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