The Damsel and the Daggerman by Delilah S. DawsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I recieved this for an honest review.
In the world of Pinkies, Tinkers and Bluds another story surfaces,this one about the mysterious lives of the carnivalleos. Journalist Jacinda Harville has her sights set on the mystery that is Criminey's Caravan, wanting to expose the life and not the secrets will be easy for this hard pressed truth teller. Marco Taresque the infamous daggerman and main attraction or at least for Jacinda. He has quickly piqued her interest with his murderous back round, and sinister kisses. Keeping a level head will be no easy task for this adventurer. Her journalism quickly turns into a game of cat and mouse with the deadly knifethrower. Jacinda desperately wants the truth exposed, but she'll settle for his body instead....Beggars can't be choosers.
This novella is another part in the Sang clockwork, each word placed well according to its function.
Delilah S. Dawson uses words much like a tinkerer....finding that perfect match over and over again.
I find her writing witty and rich, the detail in which she dresses the pages you can see the characters manifest as you read. Corsets, lace up stockings and a Sang flare you can only experience here. Jacinda and Marco's story has a youthful feel to lighten up the dangerous world they are entertaining. The climax was unexpected and a real twist, one a that really ties it all together.
I would totally recommend this book, I finished it in 1 sitting and I am really looking forward to the next book!
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