The Affair of the Mysterious Letter

Posted on 22 October 2017 by Alexis Hall

In this charming, witty, and weird fantasy novel, Alexis Hall pays homage to Sherlock Holmes with a new twist on those renowned characters Upon returning to the city of Khelathra Ven after five years fighting a war in another universe, Captain John Wyndham finds himself looking for somewhere to live, and expediency forces him to take lodgings at 221b Martyrs Walk His new housemate is Ms Shaharazad Haas, a consulting sorceress of mercurial temperament and dark reputation.When Ms Haas is enlisted to solve a case of blackmail against one of her former lovers, Miss Eirene Viola, Captain Wyndham finds himself drawn into a mystery that leads him from the salons of the literary set to the drowned back alleys of Ven and even to a prison cell in lost Carcosa Along the way he is beset by criminals, menaced by pirates, molested by vampires, almost devoured by mad gods, and called upon to punch a shark But the further the companions go in pursuit of the elusive blackmailer, theimpossible the case appears Then again, in Khelathra Ven reality is flexible, and the impossible is Ms Haas stock in trade. New Read Kindle ePUB The Affair of the Mysterious Letter Author Alexis Hall – kino-fada.fr A retelling of Sherlock Holmes featuring a pansexual lady Holmes and a trans Watson delighted pterodactyl noisesHands down, I m not sure if I ve ever read aquirky and original retelling, and I absolutely loved this The Affair of the Mysterious Letter is a fantasy retelling involving Sherlock Holmes characters Captain John Wyndham is returning to Khelathra Ven after fighting a war elsewhere for five years He is desperate for someone where to live and winds up with Ms Shaharazad Haas as a housemate She s a moody one, Ms Haas, and is known for darkness Ms Haas is asked to solve a case Hands down, I m not sure if I ve ever read aquirky and original retelling, and I absolutely loved this The Affair of the Mysterious Letter is a fantasy retelling involving Sherlock Holmes characters Captain John Wyndham is returning to Khelathra Ven after fighting a war elsewhere for five years He is desperate for someone where to live and winds up with Ms Shaharazad Haas as a housemate She s a moody one, Ms Haas, and is known for darkness Ms Haas is asked to solve a case of blackmail against a former lover, and Captain Wyndham becomes invested in the case and drawn into the rabbit hole where he meets all kinds ...Absolutely gleeful A wildly enjoyable Holmes Watson riff in a mad Lovecraftian fantasy world where reality is optional at best Holmes is a drug addled sorceress, while Watson is a buttoned up refugee from a terrifyingly puritanical country, and a large part of the fun is how he attempts to narrate a story of wild sex, appalling behaviour and a lot of swearing without actually putting any such shocking material on paper It s very meta, as Wyndham comments on the goings on from a distance of tw Absolutely gleeful A wildly enjoyable Holmes Watson riff in a mad Lovecraftian fantasy world where reality is optional at best Holmes is a drug addled sorceress, while Watson is a buttoned up refugee from a terrifyingly puritanical country, and a large part of the fun is how he attempts to narrate a story of wild sex, appalling behaviour and a lot of swearing without actually putting any such shocking material on paper It s very meta, as Wyndham comments on the goings on from a distance of twenty years I particularly liked his argument with his editor about wheth...This is without a doubt my favorite book of the year so far and my favorite fantasy pastiche of all time It would take one hell of a book to usurp The Affair of the Mysterious Letter s first place position Even though this is a fantasy pastiche of Sherlock Holmes and Watson, the likeness to the characters and their peculiarities is absolutely remarkable The writing is also phenomenal I really, really, hope further adventures of Shaharazad Hass and Captain John Wyndham will be coming to us so This is without a doubt my favorite book of the year so far and my favorite fantasy pastiche of all time It would take one hell of a book to usurp The Affair of the Mysterious Letter s first place position Even though this is a fantasy pastiche of Sherlock Holmes and Watson, the likeness to the characters and their peculiarities is absolutely remarkable The writing is also phenomenal I really, really, hope further adv...I won a GR giveaway for this one, but it pains me to say it was not for me I DNFed it really early because it was just not holding my interest There was a lot of exposition that was pretty dry, and I wasn t hooked enough to plow through it.I was lucky enough to get a galley from my editor and OMG I loved this book so much It was a sheer delight to read and has dragged me out of a massive reading slump that lasted for months Honestly, do yourself ...3.5 stars This was a really hard book to rate.On the one hand a gender swapped well, for the sorceress and queer as hell retelling of Sherlock Holmes, set in a complex fantasy world On the other hand a Sherlock Holmes retelling written in the style of the original books.After an unfortunate injury that prevented him from serving in the military, Captain John Wyndham, feeling adrift from his religiously conservative home and not welcome in his father s house , returns to the city of his unive 3.5 stars This was a really hard book to rate.On the one hand a gender swapped well, for the sorceress and queer as hell retelling of Sherlock Holmes, set in a complex fantasy world On the other hand a Sherlock Holmes retelling written in the style of the original books.After an unfortunate injury that prevented him from serving in the military, Captain John Wyndham, feeling adrift from his religiously conservative home and not welcome in his father s house , returns to the city of his university days, gets a job as an alchemist in a hospital, and finds a housemate in the form of the infamous sorceress Shaharazad Haas, who is just as brilliant as she is drug addled if you re wondering, she is very drug addled.When Haas ex girlfriend shows up with a letter and demands that Haas figure out who is blackmailing her from marrying her fishmonger fianc e, Haas ...What a fun tale This is a Sherlockian based tale set off planet and filled with magic, vampires, gods and limitless worlds Come travel with John and Shaharzad Haas as they try to uncover a blackmailer.Witches, underwater cities, shape shifting, flying andawait you in this clever tale I loved this female version of Sherlock John Wyndham comes from a deeply religious planet and found after college he couldn t quite move home When he looks for housing on Khelathra Ven, and answers an ad What a fun tale This is a Sherlockian based tale set off planet and filled with magic, vampires, gods and limitless worlds Come travel with John and Shaharzad Haas as they try to uncover a blackmailer.Witches, underwater cities, shape shifting, flying andawait you in this clever tale I loved this female version of Sherlock John Wyndham comes from a deeply religious planet and found after college he couldn t quite move home When he looks for housing on Khelathra Ven, and answers an ad for a flatmate he finds himself at 221b Martyrs Walk.The owner of the dwelling is a hoard of b...6 24 19OmG, that was good Whew What an utter tour de force This book is full of squee But, okay, now let me try to compose myself and I ll hopefully be back with a full review in a day or so 6 29 19Okay, well, not sure how composed I am, but I m finally back with my review So, as you will have gathered, and to my complete lack of surprise, The Affair of The Mysterious Letter is an unqualified delight and charming as all get out Wha 6 24 19OmG, that was good Whew What an utter tour de force This book is full of squee But, okay, now let me try to compose myself and I ll hopefully be back with a full review in a day or so 6 29 19Okay, well, not sure how composed I am, but I m finally back with my review So, as you will have gathered, and to my complete lack of surprise, The Affair of The Mysterious Letter is an unqualified delight and charming as all get out What a wildly happy ride Opening this book is like opening the gates to the most amazing and immersive adventure park ever, a gloriously queer normative and mind boggling Wonderland full of magic, fantastical beings,...Absurdly fun and completely wonderful My favourite book of the year so far.30 June 2019What a glorious, utterly mesmerizing story 18 June 2019This book is out today and I am slowing going through my ARC and savouring every word It s fabulous and fun and I highly recommend it My most awaited release of the year Here we goTitle The Affair Of The Mysterious Letter Author Alexis Hall Series Stand alone Pages 352 Genre Fantasy, Mystery, Retelling, LGBTQ Rating Out of 5 Stars 4My Thoughts Picture thisSherlock Holmes is a Sorceress Still witty, intelligent, but with a penchant for taken complicated lovers and still has all those messy and addictive habits Now sit that character down at a Dungeons and Dragon s table with character s nodding to those we ve seen in Doyle s works Watson is our lo Title The Affair Of The Mysterious Letter Author Alexis Hall Series Stand alone Pages 352 Genre Fantasy, Mystery, Retelling, LGBTQ Rating Out of 5 Stars 4My Thoughts Picture thisSherlock Holmes is a Sorceress Still witty, intelligent, but with a penchant for taken complicated lovers and still has all those messy and addictive habits Now sit that character down at a Dungeons and Dragon s table with character s nodding to those we ve seen in Doyle s works Watson is our lovable, tolerant Dungeon Master who likes who to throw Lovecfraftian and other classic horror entities at our troop as they try to complete their quest to find out who is blackmailing Miss Eiren...So, I have mentioned how well Hall s romances work for me How brilliant I think he is Creative.And now that s painfully obvious with the release of this full fledged fantasy retelling Most astounding though, is I ve read three thoroughly different styles from Hall and with the exception of pieces of this feeling slightly repetitive, probably with good reason and not that I minded BecauseI ve mentioned how well Boulton works for me as a narrator though in this he isn t adopting his usu So, I have mentioned how well Hall s romances work for me How brilliant I think he is Creative.And now that s painfully obvious with the release of this full fledged fantasy retelling Most astounding though, is I ve read three thoroughly different styles from Hall and with the exception of pieces of this feeling slightly repetitive, probably with good reason and not ...

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22 October 2017

Alexis Hall