Lord John and the Hand of Devils
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Lord John and the Hand of Devils

by Diana Gabaldon

2007•Historical•320 pages

Taste attributes: historicalmysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA dark, weighty historical novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Diana Gabaldon, the New York Times bestselling author of Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade and the wildly popular Outlander novels, delivers three tales of war, intrigue, and espionage that feature one of her most popular characters: Lord John Grey. In the heart of the eighteenth century, here are haunted soldiers . . . lusty princesses . . . ghostly apparitions . . . dark family secrets.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalMysteryThrillerMonster/alien/supernaturalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyTroubled leads

Subjects

Seven Years' War, 1756-1763Historical FictionNobilityEngland

Details

Author
Diana Gabaldon
Published
2007
Pages
320
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