An intriguing blend of magic, mystery and murder set in Victorian England. The protagonist is initially your abandoned talentless orphan, struggling to survive in a world where musicians dominate the magic society. Rapidly caught up in a web of intrigue, he searches for his heritage as Easterner in a world where King Arthur mythos has morphed into madness-stricken royalty, rebellious nobles and hidden powers pulling spuppet trings. The author has cleverly blended the characters of Sherlock Holmes, famous musical composers and shades of Chuthulu into a detective story which is distinctly different from the traditional sword and magic storytelling. Whilst character development is still somewhat a one-dimensional path of orphan to overload with budding romance subplots, it is still worth a read, if only for the novelty of a different genre.
