A Bad Breed: A Gaslamp Gothic Victorian Paranormal Mystery

Name: A Bad Breed: A Gaslamp Gothic Victorian Paranormal Mystery
Rating: 4.800000190734863 (10 reviews)

Kat Ross

May 2019 · Gaslamp Gothic Book 3 · Kat Ross

4.8

10 reviews

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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?

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.

Praise for A Bad Breed

“The perfect blend of fantasy, romance, and suspense. Kat Ross hit it out of the park with every single aspect of this book and I can’t wait for the next one.” –A Lovely Book Affair

“Beautiful landscapes, beasts with more to them than meets the eye, women who fight the darkness, and men seeking redemption. This book was amazing.” –The Caffeinated Reader

“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.” –Book Briefs

“A passionate and whimsical tale of murder, mayhem and magic with a Beauty and the Beast underlay that sweeps readers up into a delectable Victorian world full of adventure.” –The Rest Is Still Unwritten

“A work of class and beauty…perfectly written and perfectly paced.” –Viviana MacKade’s Book Blog

“You just can’t help but fall for the male interest. Everything about this book just screams darkness. If you want a page-turning, plot-twisting, soul-burning story, this is it!” –Treestand Book Reviews

Ratings and reviews

4.8

10 reviews

J Lawing

September 17, 2019

Frankly I am exhausted. I just completed reading this book and I feel like I have been on a cross country trek on foot. In the best possible way of course. The way she brings the past, the characters, so many fascinating historical facts and locations all alive, combining nearly every aspect of fiction possible. There is history, there is folklore, the old country, cathedrals and castles, all woven together with human strengths and weaknesses, with hatred and love, duty and honor, betrayal and pain. Extremely impressed with this book and the amount of research the author must have done. I was so impressed I fully intend to read the prior books. The author said this could be read as standalone. But would like to know more about Viv and Alec and others after this wild journey. Dont pass this book up because its definitely one you want to experience. One you wont want to stop until the end and even then will be anxious to dive into the next one.

frank tortorella

November 21, 2019

Second book I've read from this author and I wasn't disappointed it's a fun read and I enjoyed it very much thank you

3 people found this review helpful

azztaff M

September 20, 2019

It was a ok. Not as good as the author's other books.

About the author

Kat Ross worked as a journalist at the United Nations for ten years before happily falling back into what she likes best: making stuff up. She's the author of the Fourth Element and Fourth Talisman fantasy series, the Gaslamp Gothic dreadfuls, and the dystopian thriller Some Fine Day. She loves myths, monsters and doomsday scenarios.

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