The Jackal’s House

More dashing good fun, with shades of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series if that classic were M/M and steampunk. I wish Butler would let Ned be a little more heroic (instead of just noble) but I guess Rafe is heroic enough for the two of them. I've come to adore many of the secondary characters, and seeing Rafe confronted by Ned's son was worth the price of the book just by itself. Seems like the end of the series because of some big revelations late in the story, but definitely left me wanting more.

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More dashing good fun, with shades of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series if that classic were M/M and steampunk. I wish Butler would let Ned be a little more heroic (instead of just noble) but I guess Rafe is heroic enough for the two of them. I've come to adore many of the secondary characters, and seeing Rafe confronted by Ned's son was worth the price of the book just by itself. Seems like the end of the series because of some big revelations late in the story, but definitely left me wanting more.