The Bloodless Assassin: Quirky Steampunk Fantasy

Name: The Bloodless Assassin: Quirky Steampunk Fantasy
Rating: 4.448276042938232 (58 reviews)

Celine Jeanjean

The Viper and the Urchin Book 1 · Celine Jeanjean

4.4

58 reviews

Ebook

363

Pages

Eligible

About this ebook

Dive into this fun steampunk fantasy featuring quirky characters, snappy banter, and set in a world that's a cross between Victorian London and the tropics.

Blackmail an assassin? Who would do such a thing?

Someone pretty desperate, that’s who. Which is exactly the position Rory finds herself in.

As a scrawny, dreadlocked pickpocket who grew up on the street, life hasn’t given her a ton of options. On top of which, her partner in crime has screwed her over for all her money, so she can no longer pay for the sword master who was supposed to train her—her ticket to a new life.

She’s not prepared to give up on her dream of becoming a great sword fighter, though. Which is why when she stumbles across an assassin’s secret, she immediately sniffs an opportunity. Blackmail can be a pretty effective strategy, after all. If he trains her, she’ll keep her mouth shut.

The risks in blackmailing an assassin are pretty high, but if she can pull it off, she might finally be able to realise her dream.

That is until she realises that the assassin’s she’s blackmailing is nothing like what she thought, and she’s landed herself into far more trouble than she bargained for.

Delve into The Bloodless Assassin, book 1 of a complete 9 book series that’s packed with adventure, banter, and quirky characters, all set in a richly imagined tropical world.

Other books in the series:

#1 The Bloodless Assassin

#2 The Black Orchid

#3 The Slave City

#4 The Doll Maker

#5 The White Hornet

#6 The Shadow Palace

#7 The Opium Smuggler

#8 The Veiled War

#9 The Rising Rooks

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Perfect for fans of: Lindsay Buroker, Terry Pratchett, Gail Carriger, Shelley Adina, Joseph Lallo, Tilly Wallace, CJ Archer

Ratings and reviews

4.4

58 reviews

My dead self

July 4, 2021

I am in love with the idea of a bloodfearing assassin and the story was pretty funny. However, and that's just because of my preferences, I found the little implicated romance scenes between Rory and Rafe and Longius and Lady Martha a little unnecessary. The story is pretty strong on its own. I would have preferred to see some more fun bonding time between Rory and Longinus. I loved the dynamic between those two.

Florence F

January 11, 2021

This is a really fun read. The setting is vividly described, and very imaginative . Without wishing to give too much away, look out for the coffee scene! I loved it. There are incredibly evocative moments, and the richness and the detail of the setting means I really felt like I was there, in the sweaty, grimy, but rather wonderful city of Damsport. But the real strength of the book is in its characters. Longinus and Rory leapt off the page for me. They were both complex, fully developed characters, each with very distinct personalities. They felt both real and endearing, but at the same time following them around Damsport was a lot of fun, and at times just plain funny. And Longinus is just brilliant! In fact, all the characters in this book are interesting. Even some of the smaller, side characters have intriguing personalities, quirks, so that the whole book is populated with a cast of characters you want to spend more time with. For all that, a very compelling mystery runs throughout the story. There are pockets of humour throughout the novel, but the plot remains well developed and engaging throughout, so that you just want to keep turning those pages. There were a few moments that I really didn't see coming -- which is of course always a lot of fun! All in all I really enjoyed this book. The Viper and the Urchin is a fun caper, served with big dollops of mystery and humour.

3 people found this review helpful

Laynie Walker

January 19, 2021

This book was an absolute blast,it was super fun and exciting to follow along with the characters! This book has a nice pace to it, that it wasnt too fast or slow it was just right and the characters, they were honestly the best thing in this book! My favorite character was Longinus i mean an assassin who is afraid to spill a lil blood is just so different and fun to me, i thought his character was well thought out and i can't forget about Rory she was hilarious and i love the interaction between her and Longinus the relationship that they have is awesome! I can't wait to read the next book in this series!.

2 people found this review helpful

About the author

Celine is a nomadic writer who roams the world laptop in hand, having adventures and then telling stories inspired by those adventures. Kind of like a digital storytelling wanderer.

Her stories feature complex but flawed characters, lots of quirkiness, snappy banter, and richly imagined worlds.

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