The Queen of All Crows (The Map of Unknown Things, #1)

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Only one woman can stop the world from descending into endless war.The year is 2012 The nations of the world are bound together in an alliance of collective security, overseen by the International Patent Office.When airships start disappearing in the middle of the Atlantic, the Patent Office is desperate to discover what has happened Forbidden to operate beyond the territorial waters of member nations, they send spies to investigate in secret.One of those spies is Elizabeth Barnabus She must overcome her dislike of the controlling Patent Office, disguise herself as a man, and take to the sea in search of the floating nation of pirates who threaten the world order. Best Download Books The Queen of All Crows (The Map of Unknown Things, #1) by Rod Duncan – kino-fada.fr More reviews and no fluff on the blog Some authors really find a groove in their series where each new book isenjoyable than the last But Rod Duncan has done even better with The Queen Of All Crows he s taken the Gas Lit Empire series into a completely new direction that is both wonderful and wondrous Gone are the canals and dirty London streets, now replaced with high seas adventures with female pirates and fantastical new weapons As well, The GasMore reviews and no fluff on the blog Some authors really find a groove in their series where each new book isenjoyable than the last But Rod Duncan has done even better with The Queen Of All Crows he s taken the Gas Lit Empire series into a completely new direction that is both wonderful and wondrous Gone are the canals and dirty London streets, now replaced with high seas adventures with female pirates and fantastical new weapons As well, The Gas Lit Empire s philosophy of technology stifling is proving to be unmanageable in that it cannot be enforced outside of their sphere of influence It s a big world out there and technology will always eventually end up in martial use.Story When Elizabeth s best friend Julia is presumed lost at sea when her airship is shot down by pirates, Elizabeth will use all her connections to get out to the ocean in the hope that Julia is still alive and ca...4 StarsI love Elizabeth so much Sad that I now have to wait again for the next book to come out Also, I needJohn Farthing next time Just saying. Disclaimer I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest reviewBrilliant world building, a fascinating protagonist, and a gripping story line The Queen of All Crows begins a little while after the events of the first trilogy in Duncan s alternative history that branched off from our own some 200 years ago while this book can be read on its own, I would thoroughly recommend reading the most excellent trilogy that preceded it The Bullet Catcher s Daughter, Unseemly Science, and The Disclaimer I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest reviewBrilliant world building, a fascinating protagonist, and a grip...3.5 of 5 starshttps lynns books.com 2018 01 04 thThe Queen of All Crows is a difficult book for me to review I did struggle a little to get through it but in fairness to the book and the author I think that s down to me and not the book hence why I m having difficulties putting my thoughts down On the face of it this story has so many elements that I was excited about A gaslit empire with airships, a female who isn t afraid to forge herself a place in a world where women are restricted 3.5 of 5 starshttps lynns books.com 2018 01 04 thThe Queen of All Crows is a difficult book for me to review I did struggle a little to get through it but in fairness to the book and the author I think that s down to me and not the book hence why I m having difficulties putting my thoughts down O...Queen of All CrowsWhen my request Queen of All Crows was approved on NetGalley, I was thrilled to hear that the wait to see what happened with Elizabeth Barnabus and John Farthing would be over However, my experience reading the newest story in the world of the Gas Lit Empire was a little different than it was last year It is impossible to review without touching on how gender is portrayed in it Now, I mopen about my gender identity, and amengaged in conversations about gender and Queen of All CrowsWhen my request Queen of All Crows was approved on NetGalley, I was thrilled to hear that the wait to see what happened with Elizabeth Barnabus and John Farthing would be over However, my experience reading the newest story in the world of the Gas Lit Empire was a little different than it was last year It is impossi...This is a great follow up to the Gas Lit trilogy Rod Thoroughly enjoyableIt s 2012 and Elizabeth Barnabus is now a spy for the Patent Office, this alternate universe storyis a new edition to the world of the Gas Lit Empire that Rod Duncan established in three previousbooks Fast paced, action packed, female pirates, airshi...3.5 out of 5 stars My thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.Fresh off her battle with the International Patent Court, Elizabeth Barnabus finds herself working on behalf of that very organization that brought her so much trouble in the past She sets sail to investigate the disappearance of an airship that went down in the Atlantic.The concept of the worldwide alliance that maintains world peace at the cost of technological advancement c 3.5 out of 5 stars My thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.Fresh off her battle with the International Patent Court, Elizabeth Barnabus finds herself working on behalf of that very organ...I love the world of the Gas Lit Empire And the first in this new trilogy, following Elizabeth in her new role as a spy for the Patent Office, did not disappoint.This time, we take to the seas, and although the story begins with Elizabeth disguised as a man which served her so well in the Fall of the Gas Lit Empire she spends much of this adventure forced to remain her true self in an all female world, while standing against the male dominated world with which she s so familiar when disguise I love the world of the Gas Lit Empire And the first in this new t...This book reads as a kind of alternative history, with many elements mixing into the fictional account There is a protagonist who drives the narrative and enough detail to make the story believableevenso than I find common in fantasy and science fiction.The first of a series, I will be curious to see where the rest of this storyline goes I am glad, as a fan of sci fi and fanta...

The Queen of All Crows (The Map of Unknown Things, #1)
  • English
  • 17 July 2018
  • Paperback
  • 348 pages
  • Rod Duncan
  • The Queen of All Crows (The Map of Unknown Things, #1)