As much as I love the res it feels like it's been stretched and sharpened (slightly). Still, with an image like that, I think we could get a vector fill too.
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES: RED LEECH / REBEL FIRE....
First of all, let me tell you all (as if you didn't know) that heat horrible, causing insomnia, which is also a bitch. I haven't slept a wink all night. Thankfully, the book was right besides me, and funny enough I managed to finish the book overnight.
Now then, what irks me is that the character Rufus Stone had his name changed to Jarred Stone recently, even though my version of the book still has the former name that's grown on me. But since this is a "Stuff you love thread" I'll focus on what's relevant:
Duke Balthassar is a badass! He's
almost Voldemort. By
almost, I mean that he's far more intelligent, twice as gruesome and ruthless, cold and uncaring, confident but still maintaining his etiquette when speaking to his enemies. He wouldn't give a second thought about pushing people onto a ravine full of beasts, neither wrath or regrets affecting him, as if they weren't worth his time or thought. And he's got dreams; oh yes, he's got dreams!
But one slight flaw: what's with villains and their overconfidence and death traps? Why can't they simply shoot the heroes in the face when they have the chance? Duke Balthassar simply finds it amusing to be cruel, promising a quick and painless death, which turns out to be a lie. But he should have known not to mess around with Sherlock, who mentions that he killed off some of Balthassar's servants and assassins single-handedly.
But despite that, the book was entertaining. Got a glimpse to the past, seen the world with new pair of eyes (well, words). Imagined an adventure! Worth mentioning would be Sherlock's feats in the imminent battle between rebels and the Union States in the soil of America (don't ask how), the awesome train fights, quick escapes and hanging between life and death, etc. all to secure international relations between Britain and America, and especially to save his friends.
The book also mention Sherlock beginning to grow emotionally distant, perhaps at times throwing weighing the value of his morality against logical judgement. It is foreshadowed by comments from Virginia and Amyus Crowe, which is again based on
Plato's book The Republic. All in all, an interesting read with some science and philosophy involved. Just a month or so away, but still can't wait for the third book,
Black Ice. This time Sherlock needs to visit Russia with a can of whoopass because apparently his brother Mycroft goes missing. Kidnapping Mycroft itself is a big risk, but even if that's possible they can't hide from the eyes of the expert tracker Amyus Crowe and his student, Sherlock Holmes. So who
you gonna call?
