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Mark Hodder
4/5 stars
In this third installment of the Burton and Swinburne steampunk/alternate history adventures, we follow two timelines of Burton. One, in his present as he sets forth to find the African Diamond, and two, when he finds himself transported in time to the Great War.
This is an ambitious plot, but Hodder pulls it off well, bringing both timelines together nicely, then adding one of his breath-taking twists to leave the reader gasping at the end. As in the first two novels, this world is amazingly detailed, and the technology, science, and literature imagined by Hodder is perfectly believable. The characters are well-fleshed, the plot gripping, and the overall story a fascinating read.
(my reviews are here and here)
