A Bad Breed by Kat Ross Pages: 292
Published by Acorn on May 31, 2019
Series: Gaslamp Gothic #3
Genres: Young Adult, mystery, Mystery & Detective, Fantasy & Magic
Source: eARC from Publisher
Pricolici.
A creature out of folklore. And nightmare.
January 1889. When a Romanian village suffers a series of brutal attacks, occult investigator Anne Lawrence is dispatched to the forests of the Old Country to hunt the killer – only to vanish without a trace.
The trail leads her mentor Vivienne Cumberland deep into the Carpathians to a remote monastery. As a blizzard rages outside, trapping them all with the pricolici, Vivienne risks sharing the fate of the woman she came to find. But is the culprit truly a werewolf … or something even more dangerous?
A man bent on revenge. And a love that was never meant to be.
Imprisoned in a decaying castle, Anne finds herself ensnared in a web of dark enchantment, at the mercy of a mysterious captor with a beast inside – and a memory as old as the ancient legends.
As the weeks pass, Anne learns his real identity, and slowly uncovers a complex and deeply passionate man. But is she willing to pay the price for falling under his spell?
Author’s Note: This darkly magical reimagining of Beauty and the Beast is the third book in the Gaslamp Gothic series, but can be read as a standalone with no need to start with Book #1, The Daemoniac.
Bad Breed is the third book in the Gaslamp Gothic series by author Kat Ross. The gaslamp Gothic series, was previously known as the Dominion Mystery series, which includes The Daemoniac and The Thirteenth Gate. I love Kat Ross’ books. Her writing is always so on point and engaging, which these days is one of the most important aspects I look for when I picking what books I want to read. And I think Bad Breed might be my favorite Kat Ross novel yet! I am such a big fan of reimaginings, and lately I have been loving darker reads, so a dark reimagining of Beauty and the Beast is right up my alley! I loved this book!
Though Bad Breed is the third book in the Gaslamp Gothic series, it can be read as a standalone, so if you really don’t want to, you do not have to reads the first two books. However, I really enjoyed both The Daemoniac and The Thirteenth Gate, so if you love a good dark series, I would read them all in order. Bad Breed works well as a standalone book. You get to know the characters just fine without the backstories from the other books in the series. The only new concept to you is something that is introduced in Kat Ross’ other crossover series- The Fourth Element Series,where you learn all about the history of the Deavas and their bonds. That is another great series, and I totally recommend it, but you don’t need to read it in order to fall in love with Bad Breed.
In Bad Breed, we meet Ann, who is an occult investigator and is such an awesome character! Our story here is set in the late 1800s in Texas, but we get to travel over to Europe in the course of the story. We also meet the slightly dramatic but definitely intriguing Gabriel. And fans of the series get to see older characters like Vivienne and Nathaniel, which was a big treat for me. This story is completely magical and enthralling. I loved the romance, I loved the intrigue, and I loved that it has all kinds of my favorite elements- the paranormal, secret societies, secrets galore, and a gothic atmosphere. Kat Ross, you wrote this book specifically for me!
Bottom line: Bad Breed is my favorite Kat Ross book to date! Perfect for fans of the Jackaby series and of the Netflix tv show Penny Dreadful, and fairy tale reimaginings with a dark feel. I really enjoyed the ride this mystery took me on. Read it in the fall for a great atmospheric mystery.
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Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
Giselle
Thanks for being on the tour, Michelle! 🙂
Michelle @ Book Briefs
Thanks for having me Giselle! I hope you are having a great week!
James Robert
Thank you for taking the time to share your terrific book with us. I enjoyed reading about it.
william gossage
these books sound like they be good read
Cassie
This sounds really good and I wanna start with the first book now!
Veronica Vasquez
Thank you for sharing – this is my first time hearing of this series of books and they sound phenomenal! Will definitely be checking them out
Renee Rousseau
Congrats on your “BAD” Book! Thanks for sharing your imagination!
Julie Bickham
I look forward to reading this.
Audrey Stewart
I have already read the first 2 books in this series. I am looking forward to reading this one.
Cathy French
This sounds like a great YA read.
Ellen Stafford
Sounds great. Thanks for sharing.
Dana Scott
The title and the image of the badass woman on the cover makes me think this book is about strong, badass women….reading the review only made me want to teleport to my nearest amazon delivery center ?
Yunnuen Glez
I didn’t know about this book, now I’m intrigued. 🙂
Bridgett Wilbur
I would love to read your book.
Ana Valente
The cover is amazing! 🙂
Linda Romer
Looking forward to reading The Gaslamp Gothic Series. Thank you
Sandra Rodriquez
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Julie Waldron
I like the cover, congrats on the release!
Debbi Wellenstein
The books have all the elements I like in a good story.
Cynthia C
Sounds like an interesting story.
Daniel M
sounds like a fun one
Michelle @ Book Briefs
I loved this one Daniel! It is so worth the read!
steph y
I’ll have to check out the first 2 books in the series.
Michelle @ Book Briefs
Yes, def do that! You don’t need to to be able to read Bad Breed, but I do recommend it
Thomas Gibson
Looks like an exciting read!
Michelle @ Book Briefs
Thanks for stopping by Thomas. Bad Breed is an excellent read!
Sarah L
Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest.
Michelle @ Book Briefs
I hope you check this one out sarah, it was great!
Antoinette M
I would love to read. Sounds like a great book!
Michelle @ Book Briefs
I hope you get to read it soon Antoinette. I really enjoyed it!
Mindy Bel
Thanks for the great giveaway!
The book looks like an amazing read!
Michelle @ Book Briefs
This one was awesome Mindy! i really hope you get a chance to read it 🙂
Kat Ross
Thank you so much, Michelle! I was moving house during the tour (gah, what timing), but I’m finally catching up. So happy you liked it and the next one is finally done, yay! More Anne and Gabriel and Balthazar on the way… 🙂