Writer and Editor C.B. Calsing/ G.G. Royale

I was really exited when I saw this Elizabeth Crowens'  Silent Meridian posted as a possibility to review with Books Unleashed. I love steam punk and gaslight fiction. I love stories that incorporate historic figures in fun, imaginative ways, as Seth Grahame-Smith did with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter or in another story I reviewed, Tim Symonds's  Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Einstein's Daughter.   In my mind these stories work best when one or two historic characters are thrown into the path of our protagonist. I also love alternative methods of time travel stories, as I am a huge Doctor Who  fan. So I gave this story a couple of thumbs-up before I even read it. There are a lot of really interesting elements going on it. For the most part the protagonist is likable and I sympathized with him. I enjoyed the various settings and the mysticism built in. Ultimately, however, it left me feeling as if it could have used another good edit before it went out...