'The Angel of the Crows' by Katherine Addison is a unique fantasy novel that reimagines Sherlock Holmes as an angel named Crow and Dr. Watson as Dr. Doyle, a human turned into a hellhound after being injured by a fallen angel. Set in an alternate Victorian London filled with supernatural beings like angels, werewolves, and vampires, the book follows Crow and Doyle as they solve mysteries inspired by classic Sherlock Holmes stories, including encounters with Jack the Ripper. The writing style is described as engaging, with intricate world-building, complex characters, and a blend of humor and intrigue that keeps readers hooked till the end.
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Triggers include violence, murder, and gore, reflecting the dark themes surrounding the Jack the Ripper murders and supernatural conflicts.
From The Publisher:
Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor, returns with The Angel of the Crows, a fantasy novel of alternate 1880s London, where killers stalk the night and the ultimate power is naming.
This is not the story you think it is. These are not the characters you think they are. This is not the book you are expecting.
In an alternate 1880s London, angels inhabit every public building, and vampires and werewolves walk the streets with human beings in a well-regulated truce. A fantastic utopia, except for a few things: Angels can Fall, and that Fall is like a nuclear bomb in both the physical and metaphysical worlds. And human beings remain human, with all their kindness and greed and passions and murderous intent.
Jack the Ripper stalks the streets of this London too. But this London has an Angel. The Angel of the Crows.
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About the Author:
KATHERINE ADDISON's short fiction has been selected by The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and The Year's Best Science Fiction. As Sarah Monette, she is the author of the Doctrine of Labyrinths series and the Locus Award-winning novel The Goblin Emperor; and co-author, with Elizabeth Bear, of the Iskryne series. She lives near Madison, Wisconsin.
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