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flyboy_fox) wrote2010-04-14 03:07 pm
flyboy_fox) wrote2010-04-14 03:07 pm
More Steampunk Ramblings!
So, I was doing my daily trawl of Yahoo.co.uk news, when I stumbled across this, regarding the creation of a very British superhero, via Glenn Dakin's "Candle Man" books:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100414/tod-oukoe-uk-books-author-dakin-1a5e080.html
In particular, this paragraph caught my eye.
"But an intrepid rescue by the secretive Society of Unrelenting Vigilance freed Theo from his virtual prison and flung him into a timeless London which incorporates a weird and wonderful mix of the modern and the Victorian."
That sounds deliciously steampunk, I thought. But the term wasn't used even once in the entire article. So I looked up the author's page, and sure enough!
http://www.glenndakin.com/candle_man.html
" Murder, mystery, and adventure aren’t your typical birthday presents . . . But for Theo, anything that breaks up his ordinary routine is the perfect gift. A mysterious “illness” and Theo’s guardians force him into a life indoors, where gloves must be worn and daily medical treatments are the norm. When Theo discovers a suspicious package on his birthday, one person from the past will unlock the secret behind Theo’s “illness” and change his life forever. Molded into an exhilarating steampunk adventure that gives birth to the next great fantasy hero, Theo Wickland, Candle Man: The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance is the first book in a trilogy by debut author Glenn Dakin."
Consider my interest peaked! Sure, I know that it's a children's book series, aimed at kids and teens, but to be honest... a lot of the books I love are written 'for kids'. I read 'grown-up' stuff too - a great deal of it - but sometimes kids' adventures are the best escape of all. I'd like to give this trilogy a try.
Also, from the book's page, lol:
"‘People hear about the Candle Man and not long after… they disappear.’"
Are you sure you're not thinking of Candlejack? Only he's known fo
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100414/tod-oukoe-uk-books-author-dakin-1a5e080.html
In particular, this paragraph caught my eye.
"But an intrepid rescue by the secretive Society of Unrelenting Vigilance freed Theo from his virtual prison and flung him into a timeless London which incorporates a weird and wonderful mix of the modern and the Victorian."
That sounds deliciously steampunk, I thought. But the term wasn't used even once in the entire article. So I looked up the author's page, and sure enough!
http://www.glenndakin.com/candle_man.html
" Murder, mystery, and adventure aren’t your typical birthday presents . . . But for Theo, anything that breaks up his ordinary routine is the perfect gift. A mysterious “illness” and Theo’s guardians force him into a life indoors, where gloves must be worn and daily medical treatments are the norm. When Theo discovers a suspicious package on his birthday, one person from the past will unlock the secret behind Theo’s “illness” and change his life forever. Molded into an exhilarating steampunk adventure that gives birth to the next great fantasy hero, Theo Wickland, Candle Man: The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance is the first book in a trilogy by debut author Glenn Dakin."
Consider my interest peaked! Sure, I know that it's a children's book series, aimed at kids and teens, but to be honest... a lot of the books I love are written 'for kids'. I read 'grown-up' stuff too - a great deal of it - but sometimes kids' adventures are the best escape of all. I'd like to give this trilogy a try.
Also, from the book's page, lol:
"‘People hear about the Candle Man and not long after… they disappear.’"
Are you sure you're not thinking of Candlejack? Only he's known fo
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Oh no!! Did Candeljack get you?? I heard tha