The Last Necromancer
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4.2 • 377 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Victorian London: For five years, Charlotte (Charlie) Holloway has lived as a boy in the slums. But when one theft too many gets her arrested, her only means of escape lies with a dead man. Charlie hasn't raised a spirit since she first discovered she could do so five years ago. That time, her father banished her. This time, she brings even more trouble upon herself.
People are now hunting Charlie all over London, but only one man succeeds in capturing her.
Lincoln Fitzroy is the mysterious head of a secret organization on the trail of a madman who needs a necromancer to control his newly "made" creatures. There was only one known necromancer in the world - Charlotte - but now there appears to be two. Lincoln captures the willful Charlie in the hopes the boy will lead him to Charlotte. But what happens when he discovers the boy is in fact the young woman he's been searching for all along? And will she agree to work for the man who held her against her will, and for an organization she doesn't trust?
Because Lincoln and his ministry might be just as dangerous as the madman they're hunting.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: If you like some or all of the following then you'll enjoy THE LAST NECROMANCER: plot twists, waifs, assassins, secret societies, supernatural or paranormal fantasies with romantic elements, feisty heroines, cold-hearted heroes who melt, a slow-burn romance, ghost stories, a dash of humor, mysteries, history, quirky secondary characters, strong female characters, dissident noblemen, Victorian London.
Customer Reviews
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Well written. Good pace. Characters were well developed and captivatingly real. It kept my attention and made me want to read on despite the turn to a romantic path. I thought the main character could have been stronger especially at resisting her lust for Fitzroy. I thought I was reading some romance novel for too long. I became very disappointed with Charlie and almost stopped reading. I’m glad I read on. I think Charlie should have shown … teased us with more of her abilities but instead they were downplayed to a point of uselessness.
Good
Entertaining reading
Interesting heroine, great tension
More a Ripper story in most places than a magic/ fantasy story, but with enough surprise fantastical elements to satisfy. The heart of the book is the relationships and the history/ relationship between several main characters is teased out masterfully.