The Resurrectionist of Caligo
Written by Wendy Trimboli and Alicia Zaloga
Narrated by Steve West and Henrietta Meire
3.5/5
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With a murderer on the loose, it’s up to an enlightened bodysnatcher and a rebellious princess to save the city, in this wonderfully inventive Victorian-tinged fantasy noir.
“Man of Science” Roger Weathersby scrapes out a risky living digging up corpses for medical schools. When he’s framed for the murder of one of his cadavers, he’s forced to trust in the superstitions he’s always rejected: his former friend, princess Sibylla, offers to commute Roger’s execution in a blood magic ritual which will bind him to her forever. With little choice, he finds himself indentured to Sibylla and propelled into an investigation. There’s a murderer loose in the city of Caligo, and the duo must navigate science and sorcery, palace intrigue and dank boneyards to catch the butcher before the killings tear their whole country apart.
Wendy Trimboli
WENDY TRIMBOLI grew up in England, Germany and the United States, and learned to speak two languages well enough that most people can understand her. Determined to ignore her preference for liberal arts, she attended the US Air Force Academy then worked as an intelligence officer, which was less exciting than it sounds. These days she has a creative writing MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and lives in Colorado with her family, border collie, and far too many books.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Most books of this genre are woven together of spider silk and air and could just as well be Sunday cartoons. This has much more substance including the annoying self pitying thick headed hero who never knows when to shut up but that's the fantasy trope. Anyway, characters are more thoroughly fleshed out and there's an actual PLOT that involves more than heavy breathing. Unfortunately it is a stand alone at this time.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I was as enamored by The Resurrectionist of Caligo by Wendy Trimboli and Alicia Zaloga as I thought I would be when I picked this up. I wasn’t blown away and I wasn’t underwhelmed. It simply hit the exactly spot that needed itching! There was adventure, body-snatching, science, and interpersonal drama.Characters were solid and smart. We have two main viewpoints, both equal, yet different. With Roger, we have the poor, working class character with noble aspirations and a practical mind. His foil, the lovely Princess Sibylla, who is the embodiment of magic. Sibylla didn’t diminish herself to prop up Roger, and he didn’t fold to her every whim or lose his intelligence or common sense. They were both strong characters that alone could support a novel, yet by working together, connected two worlds and stories. I’m actually super excited to see how the characters evolve going forward in the series thanks to… certain spoiler events that happen toward the end.The mystery itself was quite clever. A nice mix between steampunk modernity with Victorian worldbuilding and a dash of magic, all of these elements come into play, influence the plot and mystery. This is actually one of the few YA books where I didn’t know what the outcome would be. I didn’t realize who the culprit was and didn’t even guess at the second, side mystery brought forth by Sibylla. Once both were revealed, I could see the crumbs of clues which made the resolution very satisfying and earned.With just the right amount of modernity, magic, and Victorian, with a set of mysteries that leave you guessing, The Resurrectionist of Caligo by Wendy Trimboli and Alicia Zaloga is fun, fast-paced, and well-written. This is definitely a series I’m looking forward to continuing when the second in the series is released!// I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. //
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Resurrectionist of Caligo by Wendy Trimboli and Alicia Zaloga is, I believe, the debut novel of both coauthors. It's a fantasy-Victorian-era/gas-lamp fantasy novel about a princess and a "resurrectionist" who (illegally) digs up bodies to sell to doctors and medical students. Also, it has a gorgeous cover, which I urge you to zoom in on if you haven't already.This book is set in a world where the nobility (and especially royalty) has magic, technology is roughly early-Victorian, and class and poverty divides are stark. Our low-class protagonist, Roger, wants to be a surgeon, but can't afford the tuition fees. He also becomes interested in a string of murders after stumbling over an unusual dead body and wants to solve them, getting himself framed in the process. The princess Sibylla, meanwhile, was a childhood friend-then-lover of his, but is mostly consumed by her own typical problems, like a forced betrothal to her annoying cousin. Their stories don't directly intersect until quite late in the book, which I found a little disappointing. I kept waiting for a dramatic reconnection, but it was pushed back surprisingly far. I found the start of the book a little slow. This was exacerbated by the fact that the blurb summarises a large swath of the story and I was more than half-way through the book by the time I felt like I'd caught up with the expectations the blurb had set. Also, while Roger was trying to solve the murder mystery, it wasn't so much his cleverness that helped him with the day as luck, always a disappointing plot twist.Overall, this book was OK. It took me a while to get into it and the resolution was interesting but not executed the way I expected. There's also a spoilery thing near the end which made me raise an eyebrow for the lack of exploration given to it and was an unpleasant note to leave on. That said, the story is self-contained but the end set up a potential sequel which could be an interesting read. I would certainly consider picking it up if it comes to exist. I recommend this book to fans of gas-lamp fantasy and Victorian-ish settings. Also, corpses.3.5 / 5 starsYou can read more of my reviews on my blog.