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The Courtship Of Julian St. Albans (2013)

by Amy Crook(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Amazon Digital Services, Inc.

series

Consulting Magic

review 1: Overall I liked this book, not bad at all and I agree with the review of other readers on the pro and con. I didn't well understand what period is set the story , that was too long and sometimes too slow aggravated by a lot of unnecessary particular on food, dress.. tè: never I have read of characters's breakfast, lunch, dinner ,in every single day with such abundance of particular. I wanted read more on Julian that is not brilliantly portrait, in fact I liked Dr Geoof more and the all courtship is a bit bland . However I think who the author have much potential.
review 2: The Courtship of Julian St. Albans has been an incredible surprise. Set in a parallel universe, in what would be a sort of steampunk modern London (where cell phones and guns coexist with ... morestrange machines created and sustained by magic) it tells us about Alexander Benedict, a magical consultant who works with The Agency (Scotland Yard?) helping them solving mysteries where magic is involved. His latest case puts him in contact with lovely Julian St. Albans, whose fiancé has been murdered through magic. Obliged by tradition, Julian must call a courtship to find a new husband-master. Alex decides the best way to help in the investigation is joining the courtship (after all he has been invited, to his utter bewilderment). But joining the traditional procedure results in a really annoying process, with Alex’s very wealthy and messy family stepping up, trying to help him gain Julian’s favour. Alex soon becomes one of the favourite suitors, but also the target of several murdering attempts which threaten his live. Will Alex survive the Courtship with his life, and his heart, intact?I just loved this book. So much. The world building is amazing. There is an attention to the detail, in the description of clothes, presents and food (God, I was drooling with envy every time meals were described) which does not interfere with the narrative, the story flowing easily and smoothly. The characters are likeable. Alex had me from the start, with his very annoying personality, sarcastic sense of humour and remorseless use of flirting to peeve those around him. There is an evolution in him, from really irritating at the beginning to cranky but endearing towards the end. On the other hand, Julian grew on me slowly, as his personality is unfolded gradually, and you find layers in him you did not expect when you first met him. The secondary characters are also enjoyable: from the nosy Benedict family to Alex’s guardians and his Agency mates, all of them conforming a mosaic of people displaying defined personalities I would love to read more about. The book is a perfect mixture of fantasy, detective novel, romance and adventure. There is very little anguish and a lot of humour. I honestly recommend it to any lover of the genre. I’ve already downloaded the second book. I can’t wait to continue reading about these charming characters. less

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