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Sudhir Halankar _udhirh — Hiç beklediğim gibi değil. Arkeoloji tipi araştırma yapan bir rahibe, Vatikan gizli servis tipi bir adam ve kilise tarihi ve sırlarını araştırırken bir müze adamı olan Chronicles.

Eduardo Salsamendi edusal — 4.5 stars This book is two novellas put together, the first “Mr. Sykes and the Firefly” is told in first person by Belimai Syker who is a Prodigal, descendant of demons, and one of the few with the ability to fly. Belimai is an addict, reliant on ophorium after being captured by the Inquisition and tortured for a confession related to a charge against his friend Nickolas Sariel. Captain William Harper is a priest with the Inquisition and comes to Belimai for help finding his missing sister. Belimai is thrust into the middle of a wild and sordid situation. The second novella, “Captain Harper and the Sixty Second Circle” is told in third person from Harper’s POV. It is a continuation of the events of the first part in a way. Harper is trying to find his place both with his job and in his relationship with a Prodigal. He gets pulled into a murder investigation when an old woman stumbles upon him in the street waiting for a carriage. What Harper uncovers is a thinly veiled conspiracy to hide the truth and put the blame on a Prodigal, and Belimai is on a short list of ‘suspects’. Wicked Gentlemen is a wonderfully fascinating book that I was immersed in from the beginning. The characters are quite well developed and the world created is detailed and complex. The descriptions of both places, Crowncross and Hells Below, are extremely detailed and lead to a truly visceral experience filled with sights, sounds and smells that come alive at every turn. This is a very different type of fantasy/paranormal story that I greatly enjoyed. The real crux of this book is the differences and similarities between Belimai and Harper and how they each navigate their worlds. This is not an easy pairing, and you have to pay attention to see the romantic elements in the story. What the reader is provided with is a detailed fantasy universe and characters that are well developed but also flawed. In a fantasy novel, the last thing you might expect is a depth and root in reality but that is what readers receive here. Each character, at the core, is a man with problems and past that must be overcome. Their present and futures are of course affected and directed by the past. This is not an easy relationship ~ Harper is extremely private and doesn’t share easily while Belimai is determined to remain aloof about the distinguished Captain. But neither can deny the mutual attraction and we are provided with brief glimpses of their pairings. This is not an erotic novel, a fact that I found refreshing, and the reader is instead given just enough details about the men being together. Imagination will easily fill in what isn’t explicitly shown and it’s true to the tone and focus of the book. There are also interesting secondary characters such as Sariel and Harper’s brother-in-law Edward that add weight and emotional connections to the story. The real focus, however, is Belimai and Harper. Getting a chance to digest each character’s POV is appealing and provides a more extensive picture of each of the two main characters. There were bits to the story that I guessed and others that I didn’t but at every turn my attention was held on the unfolding of the gripping story. Hale has created a universe and tone that is carried throughout the story, a hint of historical with fantasy thrown into the mix to make it unique and fascinating. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked up this book but I was pleasantly surprised and discovered an author that I am anxious to read more from. If you are a fan of fantasy stories, I definitely recommend reading this book!

Pascal Verstegen pascal4946 — Nothing happened in this book until the last 50 pages when the author conveniently tried to wrap up 3 or 4 story lines. I could not wait to finish it.

Courtney Ross _ourtney_oss — It was OK but like his others he get tied up on details about cults and how the church is so screwed up. I think this is the book that he wrote before he became a hot on the scene

Nicholas Guthrie nickguthrie — liked this book