5/19/2023 0 Comments Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale![]() Sykes and the Firely, is written in first person, from the point of view of a Prodigal junkie/man-for-hire named Belimai Sykes. Wicked Gentlemen is actually two closely related shorter stories compiled into one collection. In other words, if you have seen or read any tale of zealots gone wild, you’ll be familiar with what this setting offers. Prodigal children are forced to attend corrective centers. ![]() The men and women of the cloth run a brutal Inquisition that sees many Prodigals and their human allies tortured in the interrogation chambers of the church. ![]() Unfortunately, things didn’t turn out as planned because at the time the story takes place, the Prodigals are a persecuted minority, confined to living in a belowground ghetto more popularly known as Hell’s Below. A long time ago, some demons emerged from the world below hoping to find some kind of salvation by submitting to the human priests. In this world, we have humans living with demons called the Prodigals. Perhaps I should explain the setting first. I can’t write like Ms Hale, so I’m afraid you’ll just have to settle for such trite words like “poetic” and “beautiful” from me to describe the effect Ms Hale’s prose has on me. ![]() Author Ginn Hale writes in such an elegant and lyrical manner that this steampunk gay fantasy story has a dark fairy tale atmosphere as a result. ![]() Wicked Gentlemen is a most remarkable book to read. ![]()
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