Mary Robinette Kowal
Hardcover | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.85 | 3588 Users | 774 Reviews
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| Title | : | Ghost Talkers |
| Author | : | Mary Robinette Kowal |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | August 16th 2016 by Tor Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Historical. Historical Fiction. Paranormal. Science Fiction. Alternate History. Mystery. Historical Fantasy |
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Ginger Stuyvesant, an American heiress living in London during World War I, is engaged to Captain Benjamin Harford, an intelligence officer. Ginger is a medium for the Spirit Corps, a special Spiritualist force. Each soldier heading for the front is conditioned to report to the mediums of the Spirit Corps when they die so the Corps can pass instant information about troop movements to military intelligence. Ginger and her fellow mediums contribute a great deal to the war efforts, so long as they pass the information through appropriate channels. While Ben is away at the front, Ginger discovers the presence of a traitor. Without the presence of her fiance to validate her findings, the top brass thinks she's just imagining things. Even worse, it is clear that the Spirit Corps is now being directly targeted by the German war effort. Left to her own devices, Ginger has to find out how the Germans are targeting the Spirit Corps and stop them. This is a difficult and dangerous task for a woman of that era, but this time both the spirit and the flesh are willing…Mention Books To Ghost Talkers
| ISBN: | 0765378256 (ISBN13: 9780765378255) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Adult Literature (2017) |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 3588 Users | 774 ReviewsCriticism Epithetical Books Ghost Talkers
What if mediums were real, and the British Army employed them to gather intelligence from dead soldiers? A simple but fascinating premise, and a keep-you-guessing murder mystery with strong characters.Within this gorgeous and bittersweet novel, Kowal manages to combine the best elements from World War One dramas, ghost stories, murder mystery, and classic romances into a beautiful and purely original work of literature. Kowal pulls you right into the grit and horror of warfare,as well as into the harsh realities of the prejudices of the time, but never to the point that she loses sight of the real love for humanity and team work that winds like a thread throughout the narrative. I loved
(Note: For an explanation of my Goodreads Policy, please see here.)This engaging, standalone novel is part historical fiction, part supernatural thriller. Its mostly a spy story told through the eyes of a spiritualist in an alternate-history World War I setting where ghosts are real. Ginger is part of the Spirit Corps, a group of women who takes reports from the ghosts of dead soldiers, who check in once they have died on the front lines.Its exactly the sort of premise that I love. A real world
Look at that cover! I admit it was the artwork that stopped me in my tracks when I first saw this book. Then came the blurb, and what a magnificent premise that was! An alternative history with fantasy elements? British fighting the Germans in WWI with the aid of mediums and spiritual intelligence? After reading the description I knew I had to put Ghost Talkers on my immediate tbr. To be honest, I haven't been so excited to start a book in a while. If you like the genre, enjoy strong, likeable
I heard Mary read from Ghost Talkers at KGB Fantastic Fiction and it was mesmerizing. I cannot wait to read this book.
First, full disclosure. I'm not really impartial when it comes to Mary's work. Not only am I a bit of a fan of hers, but she's also one of my favorite people.That said, while I admire so much of what Mary does, she doesn't write in the genres that I read regularly. She does brilliant short story work (Won a Hugo and everything) and tends to write historical fantasy set outside the time periods I tend to cleave to. (Specifically, if it happened after 1750 I don't tend to give much of a shit.)But
This was not bad. It wasn't great either but it had an interesting premise and a likeable, capable heroine. It felt a bit disjointed in places and sometimes the dialogue felt off but it also had a bittersweet quality that helped to smooth out some of the rough edges. Overall, it was a decent story.
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