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Like Stephen Hunt's "The Court of the Air" and Jonathan Barnes' "The Somnambulist", "Whitechapel Gods" takes place in a fantastical Victorian setting. In this case, the backdrop is 19th century London, specifically the district of Whitechapel—that is, a Whitechapel like you've never seen before, walled off from the rest of the city and transformed into a "steampunk-driven hell" where humanity suffers under the tyrannical rule of the ancient gods Mama Engine and her consort Grandfather Clock. We're talking about a world where dissenters are crushed under the heels of man/machine hybrids such as the Gold & Black cloaks, and the unstoppable Boiler Men; where clocks act as portals for the all-seeing eye of Grandfather Clock; and where there are things much worse than death such as eternally serving Mama Engine in her Great Work. If that's not bad enough, there's also a disease called "clacks" that transforms flesh into gears & metals, and Old Whitechapel where if the air doesn't kill you then the Ticker Hounds, nesses, clickrats or Frankensteins will. In other words, it's a world without any freedom or hope.
Into this bleak milieu—which partly evokes H.R. Giger, The Matrix, and various steampunk-influenced videogames, anime & comic books—we have a resistance that has finally gotten the break they need, a weapon that could actually kill Grandfather Clock. Of course, they'll have to recover it first from the bowels of the very dangerous Old Whitechapel, and do so before the maniacal John Scared—the weapon's original owner—can get his hands on it and without getting killed by the Baron's Boiler Men who are determined to stop them at any cost. Even if they accomplish all that, they'll still need to construct the weapon and infiltrate the Chimney—the heart of Mama Engine's Great Work—in order to activate it, and that's not even taking into account the problem of how to deal with Mama Engine or the third god that is now making its presence felt…
Told over the course of two days and through multiple point-of-views, "Whitechapel Gods" moves along at a vigorous pace that feels very much like watching a movie or playing a videogame. In fact, "Whitechapel Gods" shares many similarities—both positive and negative—with such visual mediums including comic books. For instance, the action scenes are stylish, elaborate, and over-the-top. The plot meanwhile, while cool in a geeky kind of way, is admittedly thin and relies on numerous deus ex machinas like Aaron who can see into the essence of things, the drug mei kuan, and characters who have a hard time dying. Speaking of which, "Whitechapel Gods" features many larger-than-life characters that would look good on the big screen or coming out of your Xbox 360 + PS3, but are a bit lacking in the development department. Still, between such memorable personalities as Bergen, a statuesque German hunter with a shameful secret; Missy, a former whore haunted by voices; Oliver, ex-leader of the Uprising and the key to defeating the gods; the goblin-like villain John Scared with his doomsday plot; and the Faustian-like Baron Hume who speaks in poetic riddles, it's hard to complain.
In the end, what can I say :) I'm just a huge fan of the whole Victorian/steampunk setting, so even though "Whitechapel Gods" lacked the depth & insight one might expect from a novel and had its share of issues, I thoroughly enjoyed S.M. Peter's debut. So much in fact that I was very sad to see the book end, especially in a manner which seems to rule out any sequels. Now don't get me wrong. I'm all for standalone novels, but in this case I loved the world and the characters so much that I just want to keep returning back to S.M. Peters' Whitechapel over and over again...
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- Harry Markov said...
Another must have. I saw this cover around the net a couple of times and I hope I get to read it someday. Excellent review. I enjoy the steampunk genre.
- February 20, 2008 at 1:17 AM
- SQT said...
I'm glad this was good. I've been so overwhelmed by my review pile I passed this on to a guest reviewer. I'm not as into the steampunk thing, so I don't mind. But I'm to hear that my reviewer will probably like it.
- February 20, 2008 at 3:07 AM
- Chris, The Book Swede said...
Wow, you really liked this one! State the obvious...
I've been adding things to my (now enormous!) reading pile from the Spotlights for quite a while now :)
I think I have a copy of Whitechapel Gods on its way -- currently reading something by DB Shan (Darren Shan's adult writing name) which I'm currently really enjoying. I think you'd like it.
Nice one. - February 20, 2008 at 7:56 AM
Sounds wicked.
Rob, question for you. "Steampunk" is a new term to me that I have seen popping up in reviews lately. Could you set me straight on what the term refers to exactly? I'm assuming it is a reference to Victorian time settings involving steam driven robots and such?
Thanks my man! FBC kicks much butt! - February 20, 2008 at 8:07 AM
- Robert said...
Wow, this one got a good response :) Thanks so much for the comments everyone.
Chris, I'm familiar with the name Darren Shan, but not what he writes. I'll have to look closer into that...
Reanimated, steampunk is about what you're assuming it to be. If you want a more detailed definition, just go to wikipedia and type in 'steampunk'. For examples, a lot of anime is heavily influenced by it like Steamboy or Fullmetal Alchemist. A lot of the Final Fantasy videogames have steampunk elements. Heck, there's even a comic book I remember that was called 'Steampunk' ;) And of course it all goes back to authors like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells :D - February 20, 2008 at 10:04 AM
I bought it before you wrote this review.
Who is that cover artist?
Thought it was John Picacio but he said no.
Troy - February 20, 2008 at 6:58 PM
- heather (errantdreams) said...
This sounds like it would be just plain fun to read, and the cover has me salivating!
- February 21, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Glad to see this book is getting some deserved pubicity.
Is it perfect? No, but what is?
Is it a fun read? Definetly.
Awesome cover. It's what drew me to the book.
Recommended - February 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM
- Unknown said...
Robert, is it terrible for me to say that I would buy the book based on the cover? Is that wrong? I'm not sure I would necessarily like it.
I read a cyberpunk book and wasn't crazy about it. Of course I haven't seen The Matrix (I know I know-I was popping out kids at the time and then time got away from me).
Anyway, that cover is FANTASTIC! - February 22, 2008 at 12:52 AM
- Robert said...
Everyone pretty much seems to be in agreement--that cover rocks! As to who the artist is, I unfortunately haven't been able to find out yet, but I'm working on it...
- February 22, 2008 at 9:59 AM
I want!!! :D
Excellent review. - February 22, 2008 at 10:36 AM
- Robert said...
Thanks Gav :)
Just found out who the artist is thanks to the publicist: Cliff Nielsen. To be honest, I'm not familiar with the name, but looking through his portfolio, I recognize a lot of the artwork :) Great stuff. You can find out more here:
http://www.shannonassociates.com/artists/index.cfm?artist_name=cliffnielsen - February 22, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Simonsays has some other examples of his cover art. The man has style!
- February 22, 2008 at 5:37 PM
- Kimberly Swan said...
Great review Robert! I have to agree with everyone on that excellent cover art too. Now I'll have to check out that link you shared for the artist.
Thank you for the DR mention! :) - February 22, 2008 at 7:54 PM
- Robert said...
Kimberly, you're more than welcome :)
Gav, thanks for that additional link! - February 25, 2008 at 11:36 AM
- ToriJaneRises said...
I definitely bought the book based on its cover. The problem I saw with the book was definitely lacking of depth in the character department. In my opinion there were too many characters and not enough to identify them with. I kept getting Aaron and Oliver mixed up, and the German guy and some other guy, and I couldn't figure out whether John Scared was good or bad until the end. Lol.
But I liked the ending immensely. About halfway through the book you might feel like putting it down... dont! Around three quarters of the way through, it gets really good... - September 14, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Steampunk is not my thing normally, but I was just reading this book as a possible candidate for the Baltimore Science Fiction Society's Compton Crook award (it's given annually for the best "first novel" of the year written by a single author in the field of Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror).
I'd agree with the people who had a bit of trouble keeping the characters straight, at least in the first half of the book. That having been said, I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. - October 2, 2008 at 5:18 PM
- Zach said...
I'm currently at Chpt 10 and have to say I'm quite enthralled by the book :)
I'd recommend it to just about anyone who likes sci-fi :) - February 3, 2009 at 1:18 PM
- Zach said...
Just finished it (couldn't peel my eyes away!) I have to agree that it when it ended I just wanted to keep reading more.
Hopefully there will be a sequel where a new god (maybe Aaron? Scared? the child-god?) attempts world domination. SOMETHING to keep the fantastic world of Whitechapel Gods alive! - February 4, 2009 at 12:33 AM
- North Victoria said...
Don't forget, folks, there's always fanfiction. (gasps of horror abound)
I'm almost finished with this book and have been favorably impressed so far! It's definitely a perfect novel for the anime/gamer, something that I'm sure most people don't even consider.
Interesting fact: Whitechapel Gods is listed on Wikipedia as "clockpunk"! Apparently clockpunk is a subgenre of steampunk centered around clockwork-driven technology... they also, however, listed it as THE Whitechapel Gods. Now come on, folks... - April 18, 2009 at 12:31 PM


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When Gary Wade first started working at Vermont's state institution for people with developmental disabilities, it was already on its way out. The Brandon Training School had been in operation since 1915.
Before it closed for good in 1993, Wade was sorting through the paperwork and found letters written during the 1940s and '50s. One of his favorite clients, Flossie Howe, was asking to leave. "I don't feel like I belong here. I think I have a job in Pittsford, " Flossie wrote.
"Forty years later, she died here," Wade says. "I think she was 92 or 93. Flossie had been here since she was like 16 or 17. She's buried across the street."
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Even though Eastman left Brandon in the '70s and moved to a group home, she was buried here in this graveyard five years ago, because the state allows former residents who have no alternative to be buried at Pine Hill — free of charge.
Although disability rights activist Nicole LeBlanc was just a kid when the training school closed for good, she feels a profound connection to Eastman and the others who are buried here. "In some ways, I almost feel like they're family in a way, like ancestors," LeBlanc says.
It pains her that they are stuck at a cemetery plot reserved for the training school, separated from the other graves as they were from the rest of society in life.
"I walked through the graveyard," she says, "and seeing it segregated like that is disappointing and it's painful and it's inhumane."
The training school plot is pushed up against the highway, and faces the red brick buildings of the old state institution. Although more than 2,000 people lived at Brandon from 1915 to 1993, there are only 83 recorded graves.
Some residents were back with their families when they died, but activist Karen Topper thinks there's more research that needs to be done and more graves to be found.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend Saturday, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager, thanking them for all they'd done before turning the gun on himself.
Authorities did not release a possible motive for the murder-suicide, though police said that Belcher and his girlfriend, 22-year-old Kasandra M. Perkins, had been arguing recently. The two of them have a 3-month-old girl who was being cared for by family.
Belcher thanked general manager Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel before shooting himself in the parking lot of the team's practice facility, police spokesman Darin Snapp said. Police had locked it down by mid-morning and reporters were confined to the street just outside the gates.
The team said it would play its home game against the Carolina Panthers as scheduled on Sunday at noon local time "after discussions between the league office, Head Coach Romeo Crennel and Chiefs team captains."
A spokesman for the team told The Associated Press that Crennel plans to coach on Sunday.
Belcher was a 25-year-old native of West Babylon, N.Y., on Long Island, who played college ball at Maine. He signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent, made the team and stayed with it for four years, moving into the starting lineup. He'd played in all 11 games this season.
"The entire Chiefs family is deeply saddened by today's events, and our collective hearts are heavy with sympathy, thoughts and prayers for the families and friends affected by this unthinkable tragedy," Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement.
"We sincerely appreciate the expressions of sympathy and support we have received from so many in the Kansas City and NFL communities, and ask for continued prayers for the loved ones of those impacted," Hunt said. "We will continue to fully cooperate with the authorities and work to ensure that the appropriate counseling resources are available to all members of the organization."
The NFL released a statement that also expressed sympathy and said, "We have connected the Chiefs with our national team of professional counselors to support both the team and the families of those affected. We will continue to provide assistance in any way that we can."
Authorities reported receiving a call Saturday morning from a woman who said her daughter had been shot multiple times at a residence about five miles from the Arrowhead complex. The call came from Belcher's mother, who referred to the victim as her daughter, leading to some initial confusion.
"She treated Kasandra like a daughter," Snapp said. Belcher's mother, who is from New York, had recently moved in with the couple, "probably to help out with the baby," Snapp said.
Police then received a phone call from the Chiefs' training facility.
"The description matched the suspect description from that other address. We kind of knew what we were dealing with," Snapp said. The player was "holding a gun to his head" as he stood in front of the front doors of the practice facility.
"And there were Pioli and Crennel and another coach or employee was standing outside and appeared to be talking to him. It appeared they were talking to the suspect," Snapp said. "The suspect began to walk in the opposite direction of the coaches and the officers and that's when they heard the gunshot. It appears he took his own life."
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At Belcher's mother's home on Long Island, relatives declined to talk to reporters. A purple SUV in the home's driveway was flying a small Kansas City Chiefs flag.
Perkin's Facebook page shows the couple smiling and holding the baby.
"His move to the NFL was in keeping with his dreams," said Jack Cosgrove, who coached Belcher at the University of Maine. "This is an indescribably horrible tragedy."
Belcher is the latest among several players and NFL retirees to die from self-inflicted gunshot wounds in the past couple of years. The death of the beloved star Junior Seau, who shot himself in the chest in at his California home last May, sent shockwaves around the league.
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Kansas City Mayor Sly James said that he spoke to Pioli after the shooting.
"I can tell you that you have absolutely no idea what it's like to see someone kill themselves," James said. "You can take your worst nightmare and put someone you know and love in that situation, and give them a gun and stand three feet away and watch them kill themselves. That's what it's like.
"It's unfathomable," James said. "It's something you would love to wash away from your mind, but you can't do it. There's nothing like it. I don't what else to tell you. Think about your worst nightmare and multiply it by five."
The season has been a massive disappointment for the Chiefs, who were expected to contend for the AFC West title. They're just 1-10 and mired in an eight-game losing streak marked by injuries, poor play and fan upheaval, with constant calls the past several weeks for Pioli and Crennel to be fired.
The Twitter account for a fan group known as "Save Our Chiefs" recently surpassed 80,000 followers, about 17,000 more than the announced crowd at a recent game. The group was organizing a "Can Scott Pioli" food drive for Sunday that has since been canceled.


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Cleaning ducts Give Some Peace of Mind
Better air quality, lower energy costs reported by some customers
John Santos of Los Angeles wants his home to be a healthy gathering place for family and friends, some of whom are recovering from major illness. As part of his effort, he recently had his home's ductwork professionally cleaned.
"I wanted to make certain the air that they were breathing was as clean as it possibly could be," says Santos, 54, a high school technology teacher. "Especially living in a city like Los Angeles, where the air quality can really be poor and cleaning the air systems can provide value."
Although many homeowners consider duct cleaning a way to make their indoor air cleaner, research on whether it can really create a healthier home is in the early stages.
The Environmental Protection Agency recommends looking into duct cleaning after fires, floods, pest infestations and in hazardous waste situations, or if you can see particles coming out of your ducts. Otherwise, the agency says it's not necessary for the average household.
Tom Keys, president of Atlantic Duct Cleaning in Sterling, Va., says his company has done more than 80,000 duct-cleaning jobs, and that many customers report back that they have better air quality, a cleaner home and lower energy costs. Customers often are surprised at how much debris collected in their ductwork over the years, he says.
"Most of the people who do it, do it for peace of mind," Keys says. His company has found all sorts of items in ductwork beyond dirt and grime, including class rings, rare baseball cards and construction debris from when the home was built.
Keys encourages homeowners to ask duct-cleaning technicians for evidence that there is dirt in the ducts that should be removed.
Jodi Araujo, executive director of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association, says homeowners can tell when ducts are dirty by simply removing a register cover, inserting a camera and clicking a photo.
On the other hand, John DeSilvia, a contractor and host of DIY Network's "Rescue My Renovation," premiering Feb. 27, doesn't generally recommend duct cleaning to homeowners.
It's normal for dirt to accumulate and stick to the sides of air ducts, he says. The exception, he says, is if there's visible mold growth.
If you do have ductwork cleaned, he advises getting a few estimates and ensuring that the service you hire uses high-powered equipment to capture what they dislodge. Otherwise, the effort could backfire.
"Any dust and dirt not collected will be distributed throughout your home, causing a bigger problem," DeSilvia says.
If you decide to get your home's ductwork cleaned, expect to pay between $400 and $800 if there's one HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system.
If you have more than one zone, you could pay more. That's because duct cleaners don't just clean the ducts; they also clean the furnace and air handler for each unit, which could extend the life of your appliances.
In addition, they can identify any places where a duct has become unsealed, torn or flattened, preventing good airflow. Many professional duct cleaners recommend having a system cleaned every five to eight years.
Keys says consumers should ask about any hidden charges, such as extra fees per register, and check consumer sites such as Angieslist.com for reviews of duct-cleaning companies.
He also notes that for cleaners to gain access, the ductwork must be cut, and trained technicians need to know how to reseal the point of entry correctly so you don't lose energy.
His company uses a product that seals any leaks throughout the system. Duct cleaning has become "a much more comprehensive, technologically driven process — not two guys and a vacuum cleaner," he says.
DeSilvia says homeowners can do a lot on their own to improve their HVAC efficiency by cleaning dirty coils, fans and registers, ensuring drain pans are emptying properly, and changing air filters at least three times a year. He also recommends a yearly professional tuneup.
"Think about your heating and cooling system like you do your car," he says. "You maintain your car at least once a year."
Ductwork is usually in the basement, so homeowners who decide to call in the cleaners need to move any furniture or other obstacles to create access, Keys said.
You don't have to leave home during cleaning because the dust and debris should be going directly into containment systems.
Sterilization chemicals generally aren't needed unless you have an unusual situation such as mold or sewage backup.
To complement duct cleaning, Keys recommends having carpets and draperies cleaned too.
Santos, the homeowner from California, says that after his home's ductwork was cleaned, he has to dust less and his home smells fresher. His family and friends feel "a whole lot better" knowing the air system is clean.


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