The Secret of Abdu el Yezdi by Mark Hodder

The Secret of Abdu el Yezdi
Mark Hodder
5/5 stars

Burton

In this fourth installment of the Burton and Swinburne series, we find Burton in a different timeline from the first three books.  In this universe, spiritualism is real, and a supernatural being is set on preventing a British/German alliance.  It is up to Burton to hunt down this nosferatu and put a stop to it's plan.

Tipping his hat to classic literature, Hodder uses some familiar plot strains, but instead of weakening the overall book, it adds to it's soundness.  As with the previous books, he has created an amazingly detailed alternate universe which is fully believable.  Keeping the reader guessing as to how it will all tie together, the Secret of Adu el Yezdi is a fantastic addition to this series.

(previous reviews are here, here, and here.)