· Returning from his failed expedition to find the source of the Nile, explorer, linguist, scholar and swordsman Sir Richard Francis Burton finds himself sucked into the perilous depths of this moral and ethical vacuum when the Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston, employs him as 'King's Spy'. His first mission: to investigate the sexual assaults committed by a weird apparition known as Spring Heeled Jack; to Brand: Pyr. Halfway through The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack, there's a reveal so gloriously over the top that you really have no choice but to roll with it. Were it not for the combination of creative fearlessness and high entertainment value Hodder brings to bear all throughout this alternate-history steampunk extravaganza, you might be justified in wondering if he's simply as mad as much of his cast. · The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack is the first book in a steampunk series called “Burton Swinburne”. This was a crazy, fun book. This was a crazy, fun book. It’s kinda sorta set in the Victorian era and features many historical figures who are misused to serve the author’s evil purposes/5.
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack seizes the trend in an intriguingly weird story that turns history on its head, thanks to the inept bungling of a time-traveler who, in our world, was one of the most notorious urban legends of Victorian England. There are lots of things Mark Hodder does right. His alt-history is a colorful blend of. The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack (Burton Swinburne, #1) Published April 1st by Snowbooks. First Edition, Paperback, pages. Author (s): Mark Hodder (Goodreads Author) ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English. A non-spoiler review of this wonderful book, the first in this crazy, witty series:) Let me know what you think about this book down below and if you plan o.
The Strange Affair of Spring-Heeled Jack () - an alternate history novel by author Mark Hodder, portraying Spring-Heeled Jack as a time traveler. The Springheel Saga () - a three-series audio drama produced by the Wireless Theatre Company. The two men are sucked into the perilous depths of this moral and ethical vacuum when Lord Palmerston commissions Burton to investigate assaults on young women committed by a weird apparition known as Spring Heeled Jack, and to find out why werewolves are terrorising London's East End. The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack is the first book in a steampunk series called “Burton Swinburne”. This was a crazy, fun book. This was a crazy, fun book. It’s kinda sorta set in the Victorian era and features many historical figures who are misused to serve the author’s evil purposes.
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