“Lavie Tidhar’s The Bookman is simply the best book I’ve read in a long time,
and I read a lot of books. If you’re worried that Steampunk has turned into
a mere fashion aesthetic, then you’d better read this one. It’s a stunningly
imaginative remix of history, technology, literature, and Victorian adventure
that’s impossible to put down. The book is immensely smart and readable at
the same time. I very much hope that it’s the first of many such books. Buy it.”
James P. Blaylock

Camera Obscura by Lavie TidharCan’t find a rational explanation to a mystery? Call in the Quiet Council!

The mysterious and glamorous Milady De Winter is one of their most valuable agents. A despicable murder inside a locked and bolted room on the Rue Morgue in Paris is just the start.

This whirlwind adventure will take Milady to the highest and lowest parts of that great city, and beyond – and cause her to question the very nature of reality itself.

A breathtaking alternate Victorian history adventure, set in the same world as The Bookman.

File Under: Steampunk [ Alternate History | Reptilian Royalty | Murder Most Foul | The World’s Fair ]

Cover Art: David Frankland at Artist Partners
(click the cover for a larger image)

Book Info:
A Stand-Alone Novel in the Bookman Histories Series

UK Print
Date: April 2011
ISBN: 9780857660930
Format: Medium (B-Format) Paperback
R.R.P.: £8.99

North American Print
Date: May 2011
ISBN: 9780857660947
Format: Large (Trade) Paperback OR Small (Mass-Market) Paperback
R.R.P.: US$14.99 CAN$16.99 OR US$7.99 / CAN$9.99

Ebook
Date: April 2011
ISBN: 9780857660954
Format: Epub & Mobi
R.R.P.: £5.49 / US$6.99

Other Books in This Series:

1. The Bookman (January 2010)
3. The Great Game (February 2012)
O. The Bookman Histories (Omnibus Edition) (January 2013)

Buying Info:

UK Print & Ebook
Amazon.co.uk | Book Depository | Waterstones | WHSmith

North American Print & Ebook
Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | BarnesandNoble.com | IndieBound.org

Global DRM-Free Epub Ebook
Robot Trading Company

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Author Info:

Lavie Tidhar: lavietidhar.wordpress.com | @lavietidhar on Twitter | Facebook

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Praise and Reviews:

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“An outstanding novel that appreciates full how to entertain and intrigue, and yet not shirk the big issues the story raises. The storytelling here will keep you on the edge of your seat. I emerged from the final page of Camera Obscura exhausted by the experience, but with a definite smile on my face. It was an incredibly fun read, expertly written and immersive on an almost dangerous level. It’s a widely held belief in the circles of genre fiction that Lavie is well on his way to being one of the new monsters of science fiction. This novel is as good an example of why as you’re likely to find.”
Matthew S. Dent

“The reader certainly suffers along with the character. At the same time, the characters never cease to be fascinating and I found myself intrigued by the settings, which become characters in themselves. From the underwater squid-like dwellings of Scab to the Little China of Paris, each location is richly detailed, dripping with nuances and characters which bring it to life. It’s easy to feel ‘there’ along with Milady throughout her journey.”
SF Signal

Camera Obscura is dark, violent, and a fine steampunk thriller that’ll stick to your ribs in a way other thrillers don’t. It’s stuffed to the gills with action and plot … the world-building is deftly done. And Tidhar’s Milady de Winter is fantastic. If you like steampunk or just action in general, it’s well worth a read.”
The Literary Omnivore

“Overall, I really, really enjoyed this book … It was very well done and very well thought out. I will definitely be picking up more books by Tidhar in the future.”
Karissa’s Reading Review

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