Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell eBook Paul Kane Barbie Wilde
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The World’s Greatest Detective Meets Horror’s Most Notorious Villains!
Late 1895, and Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr John Watson are called upon to investigate a missing persons case. On the face of it, this seems like a mystery that Holmes might relish – as the person in question vanished from a locked room. But this is just the start of an investigation that will draw the pair into contact with a shadowy organisation talked about in whispers, known only as the ‘Order of the Gash.’
As more people go missing in a similar fashion, the clues point to a sinister asylum in France and to the underworld of London. However, it is an altogether different underworld that Holmes will soon discover – as he comes face to face not only with those followers who do the Order’s bidding on Earth, but those who serve it in Hell the Cenobites. Holmes’ most outlandish adventure to date, one that has remained shrouded in secrecy until now, launches him headlong into Clive Barker’s famous Hellraising universe… and things will never be the same again.
With an introduction by Hellraiser II actress Barbie Wilde.
Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell eBook Paul Kane Barbie Wilde
I have to say that I'm not usually one for mash-ups but this book caught my eye. Mostly the cover, which is simple but very nice. I also really enjoyed the Gaslight series ( Gaslight Grotesque, Gaslight Arcanum and Gaslight Grimoire) so when I saw it was Sherlock within the Hellraiser universe I was very excited.The first half moves rather slowly, told through Watson's point of view as is usual for a Sherlock story. There are mysterious disappearances which aren't very mysterious if you're at all familiar with the Hell-verse. And that's really about it.
Not much happens for quite a while, really. Sherlock sends Watson off to some hospital and Watson promptly gets in some trouble there. And gets conveniently rescued by Henri D'Amour, whose name will probably be familiar to most readers of Clive Barker. Although the confusion over what he's doing in the Hell-verse is justified.
The second half switches over to Sherlock's point of view and things pick up a bit, particularly when he has the Lament Configuration. Then things go to Hell. Literally and figuratively. Watson and Sherlock find themselves caught in a power play between the Leviathan and someone they thought long dead.
Major Spoilers Ahead:
Moriarty has been 'promoted' to The Engineer and has created his own army of pseudo-Cenobites that he can create and bring back at will, using 'black light' stolen from the Leviathan. Sherlock becomes a Cenobite, making a deal with Leviathan that afterward Watson will be able to return to our world. The ghost of Mary also pops in to guide Watson and show him all around 'Hell'. Which conveniently includes a library where Watson can learn all about warfare and black magic simply by touching the book. That would be a handy ability to have. It also includes an armory with every weapon known to man. Thus begins a battle between the Sherlock Cenobite Army and Moriarty's pseudo-Cenobite Army.
End of Spoilers
Which is where it all falls apart for me. The Watson/Sherlock portion just ends with an epilogue attached which is basically the plot of Hellbound Heart.
I had a hard time getting into it. As I said the first half moves very slowly because, in a Sherlock book, there should be a mystery. In Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell there is a mystery but since we the readers know why the disappearances are happening it's not much of a mystery. We're just waiting for Watson and Sherlock to catch up. The other thing I didn't care much for was the constant viewpoint switching between Watson and Sherlock. It's written in first person and the voices of Sherlock and Watson just don't sound different enough. I'm also a little tired of the whole "Watson is a toddler that needs to be protected by Sherlock" thing. In fact, neither of them seem all that smart in this book. The Big Action Sequence near the end is eye-roll inducing. It's like the writer was trying so hard to fit in every reference he could to the Hellraiser series that he forgot to include a story.
So, in wrap-up, I can't say I highly recommend Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell. Sherlock fans are probably going to be a bit disappointed but Hellraiser fans might enjoy the references. But to me that's part of the problem. There's so many nudge-nudge, wink-wink moments that there's not much of a story between it all. And with all of those references they couldn't fit in one Pinhead cameo?
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Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell eBook Paul Kane Barbie Wilde Reviews
I actually enjoyed this. Bought solely on the recommendation of vendor i'm friendly with. The book is a wonderful tribute to Sherlock and the hellraiser universe i know of. Each aspects of these 'fandoms' i felt were fairly represented and straight to the point. No pointless fluff to drag the book out. My one & only complaint was the entire lack of a conversation between Sherlock & Pinhead. Aside that, i'm beyond pleased to have bought this book D
This was a great combination of Sherlock Holmes and the Hellraiser series. It contains sufficient quantities of both genres to keep the polarized fans engaged, however hose that are not familiar with either genre might find this a difficult read. The plot moves quickly enough to keep the reader from getting bored, and there are plenty of references to both past Sherlock Holmes stories and the Hellraiser universe to allow the book to allow the reader to "discover" references almost like an Easter-Egg in a movie. The author clearly loves both genres and has but a substantial amount of effort into blending them together.
No, not one or the other; both. You need a solid grounding in both epics to appreciate this book. But if you enjoy both the stories of the Order of Gash and the boys from Baker Street, you will enjoy this story, rish with references to both milieus. Holmes and Watson are on the track of a series of 'locked door' mysteries, not realizing that there had been a door unlocked by the LeMarchand 'Lament Configuration'. Through London and into the depths of the Leviathan's domain, Holmes and Watson pursue who was behind these impossible and bloody murders.
This is a really specialized work with a narrow audience. It is also pretty deriviative. Within these limits, bring popcorn, don't seek profound meaning, and enjoy!
E.M. Van Court
Paul Kane has constructed a masterful story here, with the mythologies of Sherlock Holmes (via author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant works as well as the various cinematic and television iterations) and Hellraiser (via author Clive Barker's work, along with it's various cinematic and literary iterations). It is remarkable and amazing how these two mythologies interwoven are just so right, so made for each other. Sherlock Holmes and his partner Doctor John Watson find themselves immersed in the world of the Order Of The Gash, and it's gateway to Hell (of a sort) via the Lament Configuration puzzle box, as well as various other means. And, surprise, surprise, Holmes has been on their radar for some time, prompted by an all too familiar nemesis. There are wonderful nods to the various interpretations of Sherlock Holmes's world via fiction, cinema, and television, as well as many nods to the universe of Hellraiser via fiction and its film interpretations. These never feel forced or contrived but are woven masterfully throughout, and those "in the know" will no doubt be smiling from ear to ear when they recognize them. This is quite simply, a work of brilliance, and a MUST read for fans of both mythologies. Paul Kane has made quite an achievement here, and I dare say, I hope there's more to come.
I have to say that I'm not usually one for mash-ups but this book caught my eye. Mostly the cover, which is simple but very nice. I also really enjoyed the Gaslight series ( Gaslight Grotesque, Gaslight Arcanum and Gaslight Grimoire) so when I saw it was Sherlock within the Hellraiser universe I was very excited.
The first half moves rather slowly, told through Watson's point of view as is usual for a Sherlock story. There are mysterious disappearances which aren't very mysterious if you're at all familiar with the Hell-verse. And that's really about it.
Not much happens for quite a while, really. Sherlock sends Watson off to some hospital and Watson promptly gets in some trouble there. And gets conveniently rescued by Henri D'Amour, whose name will probably be familiar to most readers of Clive Barker. Although the confusion over what he's doing in the Hell-verse is justified.
The second half switches over to Sherlock's point of view and things pick up a bit, particularly when he has the Lament Configuration. Then things go to Hell. Literally and figuratively. Watson and Sherlock find themselves caught in a power play between the Leviathan and someone they thought long dead.
Major Spoilers Ahead
Moriarty has been 'promoted' to The Engineer and has created his own army of pseudo-Cenobites that he can create and bring back at will, using 'black light' stolen from the Leviathan. Sherlock becomes a Cenobite, making a deal with Leviathan that afterward Watson will be able to return to our world. The ghost of Mary also pops in to guide Watson and show him all around 'Hell'. Which conveniently includes a library where Watson can learn all about warfare and black magic simply by touching the book. That would be a handy ability to have. It also includes an armory with every weapon known to man. Thus begins a battle between the Sherlock Cenobite Army and Moriarty's pseudo-Cenobite Army.
End of Spoilers
Which is where it all falls apart for me. The Watson/Sherlock portion just ends with an epilogue attached which is basically the plot of Hellbound Heart.
I had a hard time getting into it. As I said the first half moves very slowly because, in a Sherlock book, there should be a mystery. In Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell there is a mystery but since we the readers know why the disappearances are happening it's not much of a mystery. We're just waiting for Watson and Sherlock to catch up. The other thing I didn't care much for was the constant viewpoint switching between Watson and Sherlock. It's written in first person and the voices of Sherlock and Watson just don't sound different enough. I'm also a little tired of the whole "Watson is a toddler that needs to be protected by Sherlock" thing. In fact, neither of them seem all that smart in this book. The Big Action Sequence near the end is eye-roll inducing. It's like the writer was trying so hard to fit in every reference he could to the Hellraiser series that he forgot to include a story.
So, in wrap-up, I can't say I highly recommend Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell. Sherlock fans are probably going to be a bit disappointed but Hellraiser fans might enjoy the references. But to me that's part of the problem. There's so many nudge-nudge, wink-wink moments that there's not much of a story between it all. And with all of those references they couldn't fit in one Pinhead cameo?
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