Hell and Earth
Ratings2
Average rating4.5
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Ratings2
Average rating4.5
From the talented (Entertainment Weekly) award-winning author of Whiskey and Water and Blood and Iron.
Kit Marley and William Shakespeare are playwrights in the service of Queen Elizabeth, employed by the Prometheus Club. Their words, infused with magic, empower Her Majesty’s rule. But some of the Prometheans, comprised of England’s most influential men and mages, conspire to usurp the Queen.
Able to walk in both worlds, Kit seeks allies to aid him in his mission to protect Elizabeth—only to encounter enemies, mortal and monster, who will stop at nothing to usher in a new age. But despite the might of his adversaries, Kit possesses more power than even he can possibly imagine.
Series
4 primary booksPromethean Age is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Elizabeth Bear.
Series
2 primary booksThe Stratford Man is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Elizabeth Bear.
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4 1/2 stars
Review of Ink and Steel and Hell and Earth:
http://fantasycafe.blogspot.com/2008/10/review-of-stratford-man-ink-and-steel.html
Very satisfying read, as I've come to expect from Bear. While the intrigues could have been explained a bit more (especially on the fae side), I felt a kinship with the characters who were never quite certain as to what was going on. There was much less angst about who might be doing whom in this volume than in the last, which was a relief.
