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The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance #5
In a Latitude of Temperance
The adventure prone Ichabod Temperance and his capable cohort Persephone Plumtartt are again hurtled into baffling mystery and hair raising intrigue. A dangerous mission exposes an unspeakable danger to the safety of the entire world. Assisting our brave protagonists is an amazing cast of extraordinary and charming individuals. Thrilling action in this humourous ride to once again save our imperiled planet from certain destruction carries Ichabod and Co. to uncharted waters of surprise and terror.
212 pages, Paperback
First published August 12, 2014
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Ichabod Temperance
10 books119 followersIchabod Temperance is a silly little fellow living in historic Irondale, Alabama, USA, with his lovely muse, Miss Persephone Plumtartt, and their furry pack family.
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October 8, 2015
I’m in awe of Ichabod and Miss Persephone. This time, their adventure is more than a little chilling when they must stop thirsty blood suckers from tipping the scales of Earth’s balance to create a darker than night habitat from the bottom of the world. Have Ichabod and Miss Persephone stumbled upon unnatural beings? Is it possible that Vampires do exist? What does a talking penguin have to do with all of this? Have some of the world’s greatest minds been bespelled to create a world of eternal night? Find out with In a Latitude of Temperance.
In the blistering heat and unbearable humidity of Amazonia, Ichabod and Persephone, along with Mr. Cogito find themselves in peril, okay, Ichabod is in peril, Mr. Cogito and Miss Persephone use teamwork to rescue our little hero. So how do they end up in the frigid temperatures at the bottom of the Earth? Someone has to save the world.
Ichabod Temperance weaves a tale of many dangers, filled with tongue-in-cheek characters who will keep you either rolling your eyes or laughing out loud at his artistic talents. This time, our wordsmith adds sounds, lots of sounds, over and over sounds, which if read quickly out loud would make for great tongue twisters. His characters are again, over-the-top quirky, but endearing in an unusual way. There is also an unknown truth revealed about vampires, which I found to be shocking! A very strong (and loud)4.5 Stars!
Another steampunk adventure that you didn’t see coming!
I received this copy from Ichabod Temperance in exchange for my honest review.
Series: The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance - Book 5
Publication Date: August 14, 2014
Publisher: Ichabod Temperance
ISBN-13: 9781500825553
Genre: Humorous Steampunk
Print Length: 204 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
In the blistering heat and unbearable humidity of Amazonia, Ichabod and Persephone, along with Mr. Cogito find themselves in peril, okay, Ichabod is in peril, Mr. Cogito and Miss Persephone use teamwork to rescue our little hero. So how do they end up in the frigid temperatures at the bottom of the Earth? Someone has to save the world.
Ichabod Temperance weaves a tale of many dangers, filled with tongue-in-cheek characters who will keep you either rolling your eyes or laughing out loud at his artistic talents. This time, our wordsmith adds sounds, lots of sounds, over and over sounds, which if read quickly out loud would make for great tongue twisters. His characters are again, over-the-top quirky, but endearing in an unusual way. There is also an unknown truth revealed about vampires, which I found to be shocking! A very strong (and loud)4.5 Stars!
Another steampunk adventure that you didn’t see coming!
I received this copy from Ichabod Temperance in exchange for my honest review.
Series: The Adventures of Ichabod Temperance - Book 5
Publication Date: August 14, 2014
Publisher: Ichabod Temperance
ISBN-13: 9781500825553
Genre: Humorous Steampunk
Print Length: 204 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
April 10, 2015
This is the fifth book in the Adventures of Ichabod Temperance series. But not to worry his adventures have not run out of steam! (Yes, pun intended.) In this story the author has surpassed his previous novels and really pulls out all the stops. In Latitiude we are introduced to more of Ichabod and Persephone's friend Mademoiselle DeeDee Gauzot's 'relations'. In this adventure the characters are taken to the south pole where they meet a whole new set of friends. They also meet a whole new batch of enemies. The story takes on quite a few interesting twists and turns.
I love joining the author's characters once again. Not only are they enjoyable since the story is told from multiple perspectives the reader really gets to know each one in this addition. Not only the good guys, but the not so good ones as well. Yes, sometimes their accents get a bit thick, but they really add to the whole essence of the story.
Again, as I said in my previous review, I really enjoy the way that the books never take themselves too seriously. From the author's amusing alliteration to the hilarious characters and their nod to historical and pop culture figures. There's never a page that doesn't make me at least smile if not laugh out loud. There was even one character nod that I didn't get until the last pages of the book. It's that well worked into the book that once I finally realized it I couldn't believe I hadn't seen it before! I won't give more of a spoiler than that.
Yes, the author also does an amazingly detailed job of describing his characters inventions, but he does it in such a way that it isn't overly thick. The creations themselves, even when complicated, end up being fun. So if you aren't overly technically inclined that you will get lost.
The stories in this series are a great step into an alternate reality that is enjoyable and entertaining. In a Latitude of Temperance is another great voyage. If you've read Temperance's previous novels and enjoyed them I definitely think you will enjoy this one. If you haven't...Why the heck not? Get a move on! If you enjoy steampunk, comedy, adventure this is the series for you!
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
I love joining the author's characters once again. Not only are they enjoyable since the story is told from multiple perspectives the reader really gets to know each one in this addition. Not only the good guys, but the not so good ones as well. Yes, sometimes their accents get a bit thick, but they really add to the whole essence of the story.
Again, as I said in my previous review, I really enjoy the way that the books never take themselves too seriously. From the author's amusing alliteration to the hilarious characters and their nod to historical and pop culture figures. There's never a page that doesn't make me at least smile if not laugh out loud. There was even one character nod that I didn't get until the last pages of the book. It's that well worked into the book that once I finally realized it I couldn't believe I hadn't seen it before! I won't give more of a spoiler than that.
Yes, the author also does an amazingly detailed job of describing his characters inventions, but he does it in such a way that it isn't overly thick. The creations themselves, even when complicated, end up being fun. So if you aren't overly technically inclined that you will get lost.
The stories in this series are a great step into an alternate reality that is enjoyable and entertaining. In a Latitude of Temperance is another great voyage. If you've read Temperance's previous novels and enjoyed them I definitely think you will enjoy this one. If you haven't...Why the heck not? Get a move on! If you enjoy steampunk, comedy, adventure this is the series for you!
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
April 3, 2015
(I received this book free in exchange for an honest review.)
Oh, Ichy… Ichy, Ichabod, Ichy…
This wasn’t really my favorite book of the series, I’m afraid. While it was still a fun and lunatic romp through the steampunk realm and full of inside jokes, as well as a lot of alliteration and crazy excitement, there was one big problem for me.
There wasn’t enough Ichabod.
I love the namesake character of the series. Ichabod Temperance is a fun character, adorable and endearing, and what made the first books so much fun. And while he was part of the adventure–he was there–I would estimate…80% maybe of the chapter narrators were everyone but Ichabod and Persephone. And even in those, it felt like we didn’t see as much of him. We saw more of Persephone through the eyes of others.
I want my Ichabod back! My unsophisticated, ‘bama boy jetting around England and elsewhere making funny inventions and swooning over Ms. Plumtartt. While all the rest is fun and funny, it’s just not a real Ichabod adventure without, you know, more Ichabod.
Otherwise, the accents of the exposition make the book kind of hard to read in parts, but more chapters from the perspectives of Ichabod and Persephone would fix that. I don’t have any complaints beyond that, and since I still like this series better than most, I still give it a 4 Fireballs. I do hope to see more Ichabod in the next book, though!
Oh, Ichy… Ichy, Ichabod, Ichy…
This wasn’t really my favorite book of the series, I’m afraid. While it was still a fun and lunatic romp through the steampunk realm and full of inside jokes, as well as a lot of alliteration and crazy excitement, there was one big problem for me.
There wasn’t enough Ichabod.
I love the namesake character of the series. Ichabod Temperance is a fun character, adorable and endearing, and what made the first books so much fun. And while he was part of the adventure–he was there–I would estimate…80% maybe of the chapter narrators were everyone but Ichabod and Persephone. And even in those, it felt like we didn’t see as much of him. We saw more of Persephone through the eyes of others.
I want my Ichabod back! My unsophisticated, ‘bama boy jetting around England and elsewhere making funny inventions and swooning over Ms. Plumtartt. While all the rest is fun and funny, it’s just not a real Ichabod adventure without, you know, more Ichabod.
Otherwise, the accents of the exposition make the book kind of hard to read in parts, but more chapters from the perspectives of Ichabod and Persephone would fix that. I don’t have any complaints beyond that, and since I still like this series better than most, I still give it a 4 Fireballs. I do hope to see more Ichabod in the next book, though!
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