REVIEW: REMY BRUNEL (CH 7)

The latest chapter of Rémy Brunel and the Ocean of Light by Sharon Gosling is now out on Fiction Express. Each week I will be reviewing the new chapter of Rémy Brunel, an atmospheric historical fiction of a young circus performance and jewel thief.

Review: Chapter 7

This week we meet another mysterious character...Maandhata Desai, formerly consul to the British East India Company. Rescuing the group from the underground tunnels, Desai offers them refuge as well as an insight into Rémy's family history and curse and the power of gems. Desai provides critical information that starts entwining the different areas of the plot together, although there is still a lot we don't know about him and his link to the Professor.

I'm so pleased this week because we see a little more intimacy, closeness and trust between Thaddeus and Rémy. Hurray! I love it when characters are brought together! My only thoughts now are - will the curse prevent anything from happening between them? We shall have to wait and see.

This weeks choice to vote on is ... Who raided Desai's hiding place?

· Abernathy's men

· The police 

What do you think? What choice would you make?

You have until next Monday to make your decision! Hop on over to Fiction Express now!

REVIEW: REMY BRUNEL (CH 6)

The latest chapter of Rémy Brunel and the Ocean of Light by Sharon Gosling is now out on Fiction Express. Each week I will be reviewing the new chapter of Rémy Brunel, an atmospheric historical fiction of a young circus performance and jewel thief.

Review: Chapter 6
Last week Thaddeus, Rémy and J snuck into underground passages in London trying to discover what Lord Abernathy is up to. I wasn't sure who to vote for to fall in the machine but was kind of relieved to find out it was Thaddeus, only because I think is he older and could probably handle whatever the machine throws at him. And boy, what a machine it is! Despite the window in the machine, Rémy can't see him at all...hmmm, intriguing!

Again we see a growing bond between Rémy and Thaddeus, as she doesn't want to leave him behind. Whilst it would mean she wouldn't be under his charge anymore, she obviously feels something for him. I really want something to develop between them, and I can't wait to see what happens!

Although they've discovered some strange contraptions and suits of armour and I have a very tiny inkling of what might these machines might do, really I have no idea of what Abernathy is up to. I love the growing mystery of how things fit together and how the circus and her curse tie into everything else.

This weeks choice to vote on is ... Who is standing before Rémy?

· The Professor
· Thaddeus
· Claudette

What do you think? What choice would you make? I think these choices are really great as they could help open the plot up again.

You have until next Monday to make your decision! Hop on over there now!

REVIEW: REMY BRUNEL (CH 5)

The latest chapter of Rémy Brunel and the Ocean of Light by Sharon Gosling is now out on Fiction Express. Each week I will be reviewing the new chapter of Rémy Brunel, an atmospheric historical fiction of a young circus performance and jewel thief.

Review: Chapter 5
This week sees Thaddeus and Rémy come together. Whilst they obviously don't trust each other they are finally talking, with the help of the Professor and little J. This chapter was quite a long one, with a fair amount of time getting everyone up to speed with what's happened to them so far and explaining their side of the story. There was a little danger that the plot would slow right down without any of the usual action, but the tension between Thaddeus and Rémy helped. You can see Thaddeus slowly warming to Rémy despite his belief that she is a cold hearted thief, and I really hope with all their similarities that something more will develop between them.
Having decided to investigate some mysterious goings on that Abernathy is involved in, Thaddeus, Rémy and J discover some very unusual contraptions. Unfortunately they get in a sticky situation with little hope of them all escaping!

This weeks choice to vote on is - Who falls into the machine?

• J 
• Rémy 
• Thaddeus 
• All of them 

What did you think? I'm not sure I want anyone to fall in as I like them all! I'm really not sure what to decide. What choice would you make? You have until next Monday to make your decision! Hop on over there now!

Don't forget to visit Juniper's Jungle and Bookhi to see their posts once voting has closed.

REVIEW: REMY BRUNEL (CH 4)

The latest chapter of Rémy Brunel and the Ocean of Light by Sharon Gosling has been published on Fiction Express. Each week I will be reviewing the new chapter of Remy Brunel, an atmospheric historical fiction of a young circus performance and jewel thief.

Having enjoyed Chapters 1-3 so much, I couldn't help but look up Sharon Gosling. Sharon began writing for magazines in the science fiction and fantasy genre, and has also written audio dramas. Her first novel, a paranormal romance, was published in 2010 and was written under a pen-name. I'm so curious as to her pen-name and what book she wrote as I really love her writing!

Rémy Brunel and the Ocean of Light by Sharon Gosling

Review: Chapter 4
This week we're introduced to the Professor. There is something I instantly love about nutty professors. Perhaps it's fond memories of Doc from Back to the Future; and this professor doesn't let me down with his wild hair and mad inventions! I can't wait to see what contraptions he comes up with and how they might help Thaddeus escape from further trouble!

Both Rémy and Thaddeus have decided to take matters into their own hands and do a bit of investigating for themselves, although in very different styles! However Lord Abernathy is well protected behind his fancy London house that won't be easy to sneak into. When the pair meet, what will happen next? I'm undecided this week, as I know I really want them to meet properly, but I also like a bit of mischief and want to see what might happen if things go awry. It's exciting to have choices!

Here are this weeks choices to vote on:

• Thaddeus arrests Rémy and J, and takes them both back to Scotland Yard. 
• Thaddeus agrees to listen to Rémy’s story, and takes them back to the Professor’s workshop. 
• Rémy kicks Thaddeus hard enough to make him let her go, and she runs. 

What did you think? What choice would you make? You have until next Monday to make your decision! Hop on over there now!

GIVEAWAY & REVIEW: REMY BRUNEL (CH 1-3)

If you haven't yet been over to Fiction Express, then let me quickly explain how this interactive e-fiction website works. Each week a new chapter is written by the author and you get to vote on how you would like to control the plot. You can read the first chapter for free and then after that you buy credits to read the rest, so you can buy the full book for £5.90.

Currently up is Rémy Brunel and the Ocean of Light, an atmospheric story of a young circus performer. Each week I will be reviewing the new chapter of Remy Brunel here at My Book Journey.

Rémy Brunel and the Ocean of Light by Sharon Gosling
No-one performs on the circus trapeze like sixteen-year-old Rémy Brunel. But when the circus closes for the night, Rémy leads another life, as a cat burglar and jewel thief. Forced by the evil circus owner Gustave to attempt the theft of one of the world's most valuable diamonds, Rémy thinks it will be just another heist, but when she meets determined young detective Thaddeus Rec, her life changes forever.

Here is the link to read the first chapter.

My review: Chapters 1 - 3
I have to admit I was a little uncertain of reading from my computer, as I don't even have a kindle or any e-book reader. But once I started reading the first chapter, I got straight into it.

I instantly liked Remy. Brought up learning how to work the trapeze and pick locks, she dreams of escaping with her friend Claudette and her friend's little girl. Remy’s talented, very confident but also caring. You can tell that something is going to bring her and Thaddeus together and when she is on the verge of getting caught by him I might want to her to get caught just so she can met him!

Gustave, owner of Le Cirque de la Lune, is cruel and greedy making Remy and others do his bidding and steal precious jewels for him. Everyone at the circus has a story, and I can't help but wonder what Remy's story is. We learn that her parents were cursed, but why and what was the curse? Gustave blackmails Remy into doing as he wants in exchange for information about her parents. Which leaves her all alone and on the search for Lord Abernathy. Is he a fragile old man or is there more to him?

Thaddeus, the only one who knows what is going on and can help her, is at this very moment in a pickle of his own. And it's up to us to decide what happens to him to next.

The fast and interesting plot brings you straight in, and I devoured each page in seconds. I also like the fact that you can pick where the story goes next, and it must certainly be a challenging task for the author to wait on readers' decisions before writing the next instalment! Here are this weeks choices to vote on:

• Thaddeus knocks Collins out and escapes. 
• Unable to punch his partner, Thaddeus tells Collins to take him to the cells as ordered. He’s innocent and he has to trust the law. 
• A man appears – the Professor – and knocks Collins out with gas. He and Thaddeus escape together. 

What did you think? What choice would you make?

Head on over to Fiction Express to vote on what should happen next!

Fiction Express are kindly offering 5 lovely winners credits to read the full Rémy Brunel.

The deadline is Friday 19th August.

Just leave a comment below!

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