The Gaslamp Murders: Legacy is a gripping continuation of the first book, but it also takes the story in a direction I wasn't expecting. Years have passed, Britain is entering the First World War, and a new family is living at [****]. Unfortunately, the past hasn't finished with the house—or the people connected to it.

Dorothy Mane was probably the most fascinating character for me. As the daughter of Thomas and Edie, she is trying to understand where she came from, but there is something deeply disturbing beneath her polished exterior. The contrast between Dorothy and Helen, the young mother now living at number 47, makes the story especially compelling.

I also liked the way the First World War becomes part of the story rather than simply being a historical backdrop. William's experiences away from home and Helen's growing isolation at Cromwell Road create two very different kinds of danger. Meanwhile, the house is still there, quietly connecting the new story to everything that happened in the first book.

There are murders, ghosts, family secrets and some genuinely creepy moments, but underneath all of that is a story about the damage one generation can leave behind for the next.

A dark, atmospheric sequel that made [****] even more unsettling than it was in Book 1.

The Gaslamp Murders pulled me into Victorian London almost immediately. What I liked most was the slow build. At first, [****] seems like an ordinary new home for Thomas and Edie, but little things gradually begin to feel wrong, and the atmosphere becomes darker as the story progresses.

The characters are complicated rather than simply good or bad, and Gladys was especially memorable. The relationship between the people inside the house changes in ways I didn't expect, while the murders unfolding around them keep you questioning what is really happening and who can be trusted.

I also loved how important the house becomes to the story. By the end, [****] feels almost like another character—one that has absorbed everything terrible that happened inside it.

Dark, disturbing and full of twists, this is the kind of Victorian murder mystery that keeps getting more unsettling the further you read. Definitely one for readers who enjoy historical mysteries with a Gothic edge.

I really enjoyed The Highlander’s Beautiful Fate. Katie travels to Scotland expecting a vacation and a little adventure, but meeting John Fraser turns into something far bigger than either of them could have imagined. Their attraction is immediate, but the fact that she is a Campbell and he is a fiercely proud Fraser gets their relationship off to a wonderfully disastrous start.

What I especially liked was that the time travel isn’t just a way to put a modern woman beside a handsome Highlander. Katie and John both end up confronting the past, their own mistakes, and what they truly want from each other. The Scottish history, clan rivalries, standing stones, magic, humor, danger, and romance all work together, and John and Katie have great chemistry. Their journey eventually becomes much more than a holiday romance—it becomes a story about two people whose lives seem determined to find each other across time.

A very enjoyable read for anyone who loves Highlanders, Scottish history, time travel, and a romance with plenty of adventure and personality.

I really enjoyed The Highlander’s Beautiful Fate. Katie travels to Scotland expecting a vacation and a little adventure, but meeting John Fraser turns into something far bigger than either of them could have imagined. Their attraction is immediate, but the fact that she is a Campbell and he is a fiercely proud Fraser gets their relationship off to a wonderfully disastrous start.

What I especially liked was that the time travel isn’t just a way to put a modern woman beside a handsome Highlander. Katie and John both end up confronting the past, their own mistakes, and what they truly want from each other. The Scottish history, clan rivalries, standing stones, magic, humor, danger, and romance all work together, and John and Katie have great chemistry. Their journey eventually becomes much more than a holiday romance—it becomes a story about two people whose lives seem determined to find each other across time.

A very enjoyable read for anyone who loves Highlanders, Scottish history, time travel, and a romance with plenty of adventure and personality.

Daughter of Destiny pulled me in with its mix of romance, adventure, and the mystery of stepping into another time. I loved watching the relationship develop against the rugged Scottish setting, where nothing feels certain and every choice seems to carry consequences. The characters had real chemistry, and the story gave me the danger and emotion I want from a Highland romance without letting the romance get lost in the adventure. By the end, I was completely invested in what happened to them. A wonderful read for anyone who loves Scottish historical romance with a touch of time-travel magic.

Daughter of Destiny pulled me in with its mix of romance, adventure, and the mystery of stepping into another time. I loved watching the relationship develop against the rugged Scottish setting, where nothing feels certain and every choice seems to carry consequences. The characters had real chemistry, and the story gave me the danger and emotion I want from a Highland romance without letting the romance get lost in the adventure. By the end, I was completely invested in what happened to them. A wonderful read for anyone who loves Scottish historical romance with a touch of time-travel magic.

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The drum was how the military leaders communicated with their soldiers during the battle. There were 27 complicated drum signals. And usually the drummer was too young to be a soldier. So these were very young boys, typically. Worth the read.

Sad story of the Anderson prisoners of war camp during the Civil War. Gives a good description of what life may have been like. Gives enough detail without getting too in depth. Fairly clean but sickness, death, abuse.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Good story of civil war from a African American perspective. Easy read good for kids. Just enough info to know how tough life was fighting. But without gruesome details. Liked how it was pointed out that the North also had racial prejudice. Also how important a summer was to the war effort. I know a relative of mine was a drummer in revolutionary war. I never realized the importance.The train story showed exactly how hard life was for these boys and men.those men had determination I think today they would have given up when their hands blistered.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Clear The Way isn’t anything like Stephen Crane's classic, The Red Badge of Courage, other than its Civil War plot, but it reminded me of that book in so many ways. The Red Badge of Courage, published in 1865, thirty years after Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. Three decades had passed, but the American Civil War, the bloodiest war in American History, was still fresh in memory when Stephen Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage. One hundred and twenty-seven years had passed before Kellie May published Clear the Way, yet she writes with such authority that I felt like she was Crane’s contemporary.This may be a work of historical fiction, but the research that went into writing it was meticulous and makes it read like actual history. May nails the character of the real historical figures that make appearances in this tale, as well as the nature of historical sites like Andersonville, the Confederate prisoners of war prison. In some ways, I felt as if I had ridden that well-known DeLorean back in time and was right there in the heat of battle with The Dragoons.This is a great work of historical fiction, but no book is perfect. I felt let down by the ending. It didn’t end the way I had envisioned it ending. Was it a good ending? I’ll let you decide that for yourself after reading the story.

War is sterilized a bit but with the truth of loss. I found South in this book was basically demonized (there were good people who fought on both sides) other than one comment mentioning them being fathers, brother's as well. However I could see somewhat seeing the "enemy" that way.Other than those 2 points book was heartfelt and drew you in. I cried when certian characters didn't make it. Good read.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is a great book for early teen readers. We will be looking for more in this series.