Madeleine Holly-Rosing

An ex-Pinkerton detective, a spirit photographer, and a genius scientist battle supernatural forces in late 1800's Boston. Includes the complete six issue mini-series, plus the ten page story, Hunter-Killer.

The Complete Series

Boston Metaphysical Society

Briar's Reviews

Steampunk. Ah, steampunk. I have a love-hate relationship with this sub-genre, but man do I love drowning in it. It's such a guilty pleasure for me, but it can be so hard to find a good steampunk read. Luckily for me, this wonderful graphic novel is the perfect collection of steampunk.

I'm not the end all be all when it comes to this genre. I don't read much of it so I'm not super accurate in knowing how well steampunk is portrayed. That being said, I adored this little graphic novel and thoroughly enjoyed myself as I was reading it. I can totally appreciate the work Madeleine put into this series. It's worth the read if you love a little steampunk in your life. Have I said steampunk enough yet?

This graphic novel is packed tight full of fantastical, paranormal instances dealing with evil and mystery. It's thrilling, action packed and super fun. There's lots of science and history hidden in the lore as well, which made me a happy little nerd. Since I'm not typically the biggest reader of this genre, it was nice that it was so easy to jump into and enjoy.

There was constant drama and movement in the plot, which kept me thoroughly enjoyed. I also enjoyed the old time costumes and scenery in the illustrations, so when I wasn't focused on the story I was admiring the lovely pictures. 

Overall, this was super enjoyable! I'd highly recommend it if you love graphic novels and steampunk!

Four out of five stars!

Thank you to Madeleine Holly-Rosing who sent me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Boston Metaphysical Society The Complete Series

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