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The Adventure of the Ring of Stones

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by James P. Blaylock
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A strange message summons Langdon St. Ives and his companions to the Half Toad Inn in Smithfield, London, and along with the eccentric but fabulously wealthy Gilbert Frobisher, they set out for an uncharted island in the Caribbean, carrying a map that promises a treasure that beggars description. What they find – a terrible, pagan god from the depths of the ocean – leads them back to London, carrying within the hold of Frobisher's steam yacht a fearsome, tentacled menace that threatens to devastate London.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Langdon St. Ives

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    December 2, 2016

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9781625672391
      • File size: 1241 KB

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      • ISBN: 9781625672391
      • File size: 1241 KB

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      • ISBN: 9781625672391
      • File size: 1239 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 19, 2014
      Blaylock’s usual steampunk hero, Langdon St. Ives (last seen in The Aylesford Skull), plays only a minor role in a Caribbean expedition led by Gilbert Frobisher to retrieve a fortune’s worth of ambergris. Blaylock captures the Victorian era with careening cabs, gas-lit streets, and gangs who are trying to keep Frobisher’s group from its goal. Frobisher’s rivals, led by Billy Stoddard, give chase across the Atlantic in their attempts to gain the prize. Frobisher’s concise and episodic adventures are divided into his flight from London, the adventure in the Caribbean, and his semi-triumphant return. St. Ives and his companions participate in a languid mix of adventure and Victorian narrative that never quite achieves a sense of urgency, even during the chase scenes. The story and characters, while both enjoyable, often take a backseat to the stylized prose.

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  • English

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