This is a short novel following a bit player from the Enlightenment series Iain Sinclair. Iain and James are childhood friends, though Iain is a few years older, that have a falling out. This book goes back and forth, showing bits from their relationship out of order as well as showing the present when they are no longer on good terms. As the story unfolds it is revealed just how much Iain has failed James over the years and how much they meant to each […]
Enlightenment Series
I decided to review the whole series on this one (because what is the point of reading a great first novel if the second book sucks?). This series takes place in 1820 and 1822 Edinburgh and London. David is the son of a tenant farmer that has moved to the big city to be a solicitor. After watching the execution of two of his clients, he meets a wealthy man and has a quick but beautiful encounter in a back alley. This begins a bittersweet […]

