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Babylon Steel by Gaie Sebold
Jan. 18th, 2012 10:46 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
A heroine who really gets up close and personal!
Babylon Steel, ex-sword-for-hire, ex … other things, runs The Red Lantern, the best brothel in the city. She’s got elves using sex magic upstairs, S&M in the basement and a large green troll cooking breakfast in the kitchen, and she’d love you to visit, except …
She’s not having a good week. The Vessels of Purity are protesting against brothels, girls are disappearing, and if she can’t pay her taxes, Babylon’s going to lose the Lantern. She’d given up the mercenary life, but when the mysterious Darask Fain pays her to find a missing heiress, she has to take the job. And then her past starts to catch up with her in other, more dangerous ways.
Witty and fresh, Sebold delivers the most exciting fantasy debut in years.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Gaie Sebold’s debut novel is an assured epic fantasy that revolves around a strong, sexually confident woman who controls her own destiny. It’s got great world-building, strong story-telling and a lot of plot for your money. As such, I think that it’s well worth a look and I’m really looking forward to the sequel.
Babylon Steel, ex-sword-for-hire, ex … other things, runs The Red Lantern, the best brothel in the city. She’s got elves using sex magic upstairs, S&M in the basement and a large green troll cooking breakfast in the kitchen, and she’d love you to visit, except …
She’s not having a good week. The Vessels of Purity are protesting against brothels, girls are disappearing, and if she can’t pay her taxes, Babylon’s going to lose the Lantern. She’d given up the mercenary life, but when the mysterious Darask Fain pays her to find a missing heiress, she has to take the job. And then her past starts to catch up with her in other, more dangerous ways.
Witty and fresh, Sebold delivers the most exciting fantasy debut in years.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Gaie Sebold’s debut novel is an assured epic fantasy that revolves around a strong, sexually confident woman who controls her own destiny. It’s got great world-building, strong story-telling and a lot of plot for your money. As such, I think that it’s well worth a look and I’m really looking forward to the sequel.
