Thomas R. Gaskin's Reviews > In Dark Service

What an amazing world!

I'm new to Steampunk so this was a little out of my comfort zone however, it was thoroughly enjoyable.

I saw this book everywhere I went. With an eye catching cover and well written blurb, this was a book I was keen to read. The plot is also one of my favourites: a father with a dark and mysterious past goes on a quest against impossible odds to save his son who's captured by slavers.

The story also follows the torment that his son (Carter) goes through. Not holding back, there was allot of peril where I wondered if his time was up, but he was a smart kid, bored one day and then slave the next. This experience will change his life forever.

I really enjoyed reading the raid near the beginning of the book and then the transformation of Jacob as he turns back into the person her was in order to find his son.

The story was very well written and caught my attention throughout. I also thoroughly enjoyed the ending as I rooted for Jacob to get his son and everyone back home.

I do feel a glossary would have been beneficial, as this was the first time I've read a Steampunk novel, I did become very confused with some of the terminology.

But this is a great novel and I'm keen to read other work by this author.