About the Book:
The Half-Continent grows ever more dangerous—monster attacks are rising, and every far-ung village cries out for help. Into this perilous world, lamplighters journey daily, lighting roads to safeguard travelers. It’s not a job for the faint-hearted, with new reports of deadly theroscades arriving each week.
Rossamünd Bookchild, a foundling sworn into the Emperor’s Service as a prentice lamplighter, struggles with the hardships of training at Winstermill Fortress. Lonely and out of place, his challenges multiply when a young wit arrives, determined to defy her renowned mother by joining the lamplighters. As Rossamünd navigates this sinister landscape, he forges new friendships but attracts dangerous enemies, each step drawing him closer to a dark and unimaginable fate.
Lamplighter, Book Two of the Monster Blood Tattoo series, delivers twice the action, adventure, and incredible creatures of its predecessor. Enter the richly detailed world of the Half-Continent—a place of organic-engine ships sailing caustic vinegar seas, daring monster-hunters enhancing their abilities through dangerous surgeries, and a society balancing awe-inspiring wonders with perilous dangers. D.M. Cornish’s exceptional world-building and vivid storytelling invite readers to explore a realm filled with unforgettable characters and gripping conflicts.
An epic continuation of Rossamünd’s journey, Lamplighter offers excitement, intrigue, and a deeper glimpse into a world like no other. Adventure awaits—don’t forget your hat!
*Review Contributed by Jan Farnworth, Blog/Indie Assistant and Staff Reviewer*
Lamplighter has enough adventure-filled pages to keep boys interested in reading it. With the addition of Threnody to the cast, girls will also find this a good read. Threnody is a valiant young girl determined to make it in a man’s world. As the first female to be allowed to be a lamplighter, she plays a strong counterpart to Rossamund, our protagonist. At one level, Lamplighter is a fantastic adventure story that should be made into a film. At a deeper level, it’s the story of a boy trying to discover who he is and where he fits in the scheme of things. The power of Lamplighter is that it’s written so that it’ll be easy for kids of all ages to identify with Rossamund’s fears, challenges, failures, defeats, and victories. Monsters are monsters, regardless of what shape they come in. Things in life scare us, especially when we’re young. It’s wonderful to see someone like Rossamund face his fears–though sometimes despite himself and this makes it all the more comical to watch–and by trial and error, overcome both the fears coming at him from the outside world and those emanating from his insecurities. As he did in book one, Cornish takes back story and extra information that could easily slow down the storyline and puts it in the Explicarium at the end of the book. This “glossary of terms and explanations, including appendices” goes on for 114 pages. It is there for readers to explore if they want to. At a daunting 700 pages, not since The Lord of the Rings have I been so captivated. Rossamund’s world is unique and different, and thus is a refreshing break from wizards, fairies, psychic powers, and zombies.
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