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Shadowfall, a Novel of Sherlock Holmes Paperback – March 1, 2011

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When the sacred relics and mystical objects of London begin disappearing, Sherlock Holmes must call on more than his powers of deduction to solve a mystery that threatens the safety of the British Empire and Doctor Watsons mortal soul.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MX Publishing; First Edition (March 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 206 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1908218258
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1908218254
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.44 x 8.5 inches

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A Florida native, Tracy J. Revels has a passionate love for Florida history and Sherlock Holmes. She received her PHD from Florida State University in 1990. Along with articles and reviews, her scholarly works include Watery Eden: A History of Wakulla Springs; Grander in Her Daughters: Florida's Women During the Civil War; Sunshine Paradise: A History of Florida Tourism, and Florida's Civil War: Terrible Sacrifices. In 2005 the Florida Historical Society awarded Grander in Her Daughters the Rembert Patrick Prize for the best academic work in Florida history.

Revels is currently The Laura and Winston Hoy Professor of Humanities at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Along with courses in American History, Revels also offers classes in the Sherlock Holmes canon and is a member of The Survivors of the Gloria Scott, a Sherlockian scion society. In 2021, she was invested in the Baker Street Irregulars. Her love of mysteries led to three supernaturally themed pastiche novels (the Shadowfall series) as well as three volumes of classic Sherlock Holmes pastiches (Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Light, Shadow, and Darkness).

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  • Raven
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well, it's different,anyway!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2011
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    I found this novel impossible to put down and so read it in one setting. I won't spoil anything for the ones who haven't read this, but it is interpretation of Holmes you won't find anywhere else, although the stories in Sherlock Holmes In Orbit might come close. I give this author a 9/10. Quoth the Raven...
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  • DRRD
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting take
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2011
    It's been a long while since I read the whole collection of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, and just recently re-read "A Study in Scarlet" again. So it's been a while since I've gotten a good taste of Doyle's style. I do think the author kept close to Doyle's style, and it did seem to work for me in that regard.

    As a whole I found it an enjoyable, but quick, read. Fitting Sherlock Holmes in with a supernatural twist is not new a new idea for me, so I was pretty much open to where ever the author decided to take it. The pace was quick, and didn't seem to lag anywhere, and it kept me turning the page just to see what would happen next.

    But while I enjoyed the story, I can't say it was very scary, shocking, nor spell-binding. While Watson had his hands full adjusting to a new way of seeing the world, I think Holmes was just a bit too calm and collected through the story to really project how serious the situation was. I felt that if Holmes was not freaked out by what happens, not really worried or overly concerned, then how bad can it really be? I'm afraid I wasn't getting the emotional impact that the story could have provided if it'd been presented with a much darker mood. I never really got pulled into the dark promise of the plot summary.

    Interesting take, but not quite the wallow in fear I was hoping for.
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  • Philip K. Jones
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes and the World of Shadows
    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2011
    This book is a first Novel by Ms. Revels. She has previously confined her Sherlockian efforts to a series of parodies, many in the form of radio scripts, which were recently published as "Sherlock Holmes: Mostly Parodies." She has a patently wicked sense of humor and is a great favorite among the readers of "The Gaslight Gazette."

    This novel begins with Dr. Watson unexpectedly walking in on Holmes while he is being solicited for help by Titania, the queen of The Sidhe. The fact that Titania is beautiful, nude and fully winged adds to Watson's surprise. From that point on, the book varies sharply for the commonplace world of Victorian London. It is full of lively, entertaining, fearsome and frantic characters. In fact, the `feeling' of the book is very much that of "The Sign of Four." Odd persons wander in and out of the tale, mysteries abound but Holmes always seems to know what he is doing.

    There are at least four characters drawn directly from traditional accounts who dominate the action of the book. Each has individuality and oddities of nature and each was pivotal in their own time and place. Further, the fantastic nature of the events and subject matter do not really penetrate the reader's sense of time and place for some while. These odd events are happening in the familiar London of the Canon; foggy streets, seedy theatres, steel rimmed carriage wheels and all. Inspectors Lestrade and Gregson are preempted by The Government and Holmes and Watson are summoned to Windsor castle by a faithful retainer to receive their orders.

    It is only in the late chapters that the oddities at last become overwhelming. Until the final scenes begin to unfold, we could be in the midst of any Canonical adventure except for the occasional oddity along the way. The ending is both technically satisfying and emotionally unsettling. The magical inconsistencies now become wildly apparent and Holmes has become an object of some wonder and fear. Watson, however, remains Watson, British to the core, as he quietly completes his obligations and his narrative.

    This is a comforting and disquieting book all at the same time. The sense of `1895' is so strong that it overwhelms the strangeness introduced by the preternatural elements for most of the narrative. Holmes and Watson work together with the familiar combination of trust and knowledge that fill the Canon but are finally separated by their own natures and circumstances. It is odd and familiar, comfortable and unsettling. It is just, as I suppose, as the author planned it to be.

    Reviewed by: Philip K. Jones, June 2011
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  • SARK
    5.0 out of 5 stars Shadowfall - Don't miss it!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2011
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    Dr. Revels creates the perfect mix of fantasy and classic Sherlock Holmes. And, she mixes in just the right amount of historical facts to make the story seem plausible. I enjoyed this book from start to finish.
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  • Ken
    1.0 out of 5 stars I DO NOT recommend wasting time with this one.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2014
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    I almost put this book down after reading this first chapter. Unfortunately, I didn't.

    This book offers a rather unique look at the origins of Holmes. While I am open to new ideas about the detective, this book went from strange to bizarre to outright ridiculous, speeding from conclusion to awkward conclusion with none of the logic that more traditional Holmes pastiches offer.

    I DO NOT recommend wasting time with this one.

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  • PAPC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun way to see Sherlock
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018
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    Fun, well written.
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  • Di MEO Lucile
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018
    I can't wait the next book!
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  • Jaime N. Mahoney
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Focused Take on a Fantastical Sherlock Holmes
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2011
    Tracy Revels has a clever and delicious way with words, and the world of Shadowfall is fully formed and beautifully imagined--from the dazzling and terrifying Queen Titania who steals Watson's soul, to Holmes's tiny and ethereal honeybee familiar. Revels's story is carefully and artfully constructed. It would be easy for an author to merely transpose the Detective's deductive methods for supernatural ones, thereby explaining away Holmes's sometimes inhuman ability to know "by a man's finger-nails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boots, by his trouser-knees, by the callosities of his forefinger and thumb, by his expression, by his shirt-cuffs--by each of these things a man's calling is plainly revealed" (STUD). But by incorporating and combining both the canonical aspects of Sherlock Holmes's character, and her fresh perspective, Tracy Revels has written a cerebral pastiche, one that speaks to both focus and fantasy.
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  • StevieC
    4.0 out of 5 stars Well done story!
    Reviewed in Germany on December 30, 2014
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    Great story with a collection of folk stories and beliefs. Holmes not being what he seems (and being butt naked in between) makes for a very interesting and catching read! Loved it!
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  • William Smith
    3.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes and the Chamber of Secrets?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2013
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    An odd one this. In fact, I'm only about 60% of the way through the book and I've given up for now. I may go back to it. However, after an intriguing start, I found the storyline becoming more and more mundane. It's well enough written, of course, but the deductive reasoning associated with Holmes is lacking and the book became no more than a standard fantasy novel.

    The other-worldly characters who flit in and out encourage you to suspend belief but within the context of a Holmes and Watson adventure it all gets a bit tiresome. The introduction of John Brown as a ghostly chaperone to a sleepwalking Queen Victoria was the last straw for me.

    I can appreciate the attempted novelty here but unfortunately it reduces Holmes to a role akin to Dumbledore while Watson
    stumbles along as his young Harry Potter.

    As a fantasy, this is OK I suppose; as a Sherlock Holmes book it doesn't really work. I dare say it's all neatly tied up at the end. I just lost interest one way or the other especially as Holmes 'abilities' were as a result of being born in another dimension. I dare say it explains the fashion sense if nothing else.
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  • Sharon-E
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastical Pastiche
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2011
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    Readers of Shadowfall are going to fall into two camps. Those that like a good mystery and are 'light' fans of Holmes and they will throroughly enjoy this quite dark romp with Holmes and Watson - luckily I am in that group and found the story entertaining. There will be purists who like their pastiches to be consistent with the original stories in the same style. I would still encourage purists to give it a try, if only to see what life is like on the other side of pastiches, perhaps then grabbing The Lost Stories of Sherlock Holmes for a return to more traditional storylines.
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