The Lost Future of Pepperharrow
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- Author：Natasha Pulley
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Summary
Step back into the enchanting world of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street。 This extraordinary sequel takes readers to Japan， where time， destiny and love collide to electrifying effect。
For Thaniel Steepleton， an unexpected posting to Tokyo can't come at a better moment。 The London fog has made him ill and doctor's orders are to get out。
His brief is strange: the staff at the British Legation have been seeing ghosts， and his first task is to find out what's going on。 But staying with his closest friend Keita Mori in Yokohama， Thaniel starts to experience ghostly happenings himself。 For reasons he won't say， Mori is frightened。 Then he vanishes。
Meanwhile， something strange is happening in a frozen labour camp in northern Japan。 Takiko Pepperharrow， an old friend of Mori's， must investigate。
As ghosts appear across Tokyo and the weather turns bizarrely electrical， Thaniel grows convinced that it all has something to do with Mori's disappearance – and that Mori might be in far more trouble than any of them first thought。
For Thaniel Steepleton， an unexpected posting to Tokyo can't come at a better moment。 The London fog has made him ill and doctor's orders are to get out。
His brief is strange: the staff at the British Legation have been seeing ghosts， and his first task is to find out what's going on。 But staying with his closest friend Keita Mori in Yokohama， Thaniel starts to experience ghostly happenings himself。 For reasons he won't say， Mori is frightened。 Then he vanishes。
Meanwhile， something strange is happening in a frozen labour camp in northern Japan。 Takiko Pepperharrow， an old friend of Mori's， must investigate。
As ghosts appear across Tokyo and the weather turns bizarrely electrical， Thaniel grows convinced that it all has something to do with Mori's disappearance – and that Mori might be in far more trouble than any of them first thought。
Reviews
Gwen
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Light gothic set in Tokyo in the 1880s under the shadow of war with Russia。 Featuring a clairvoyant， ether theory， a precocious child， a pining musician-translator and surprise wives。 Beautiful language， fantastic worldbuilding， confusing ending， and overall supremely lovely。 I preferred it to the first novel。 Really really enjoyed this， perhaps a quiet 5 stars。
Sophie （RedheadReading）
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Natasha Pulley writes such gorgeous descriptions， pretty sure I'll read anything she publishes at this point 🤩 Natasha Pulley writes such gorgeous descriptions， pretty sure I'll read anything she publishes at this point 🤩 。。。more
Michael
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I had little time each day to read this book so I think this contributed to my opinion that I didn't enjoy this as much as Natasha's other titles。 I simply wasn't pulled into the narrative。 I think it's because most of the interesting events are towards the end which made it hard work to get through as a long read。 This book had many positives including the wonderful descriptions of Japan but overall I was disappointed。 I had little time each day to read this book so I think this contributed to my opinion that I didn't enjoy this as much as Natasha's other titles。 I simply wasn't pulled into the narrative。 I think it's because most of the interesting events are towards the end which made it hard work to get through as a long read。 This book had many positives including the wonderful descriptions of Japan but overall I was disappointed。 。。。more
Nadja
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Only took this book out of the shelve by coincidence （or maybe because it looked so pretty？） I didn't even know that it was part two of something， I just read it without knowing anything about it。 And I loved this book so much。 From the little octopus Katsu to the lightbulbs this story and the world it's in is inspiring， charming and extraordinary。 The combination of history and fantasy just got me。 And even though I haven't read the first book I really enjoyed the story。 Of course， I now have t Only took this book out of the shelve by coincidence （or maybe because it looked so pretty？） I didn't even know that it was part two of something， I just read it without knowing anything about it。 And I loved this book so much。 From the little octopus Katsu to the lightbulbs this story and the world it's in is inspiring， charming and extraordinary。 The combination of history and fantasy just got me。 And even though I haven't read the first book I really enjoyed the story。 Of course， I now have to read the first one though！ 。。。more
Megan
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Some books feel like they were written just for you， y'know？ Some books feel like they were written just for you， y'know？ 。。。more
SW
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I think Pulley's prose and character development is top-notch and LFP definitely built on the base started in the Watchmaker on Filigree Street。 I thought LFP had fewer gaps in the sequence of events which is what left me a little puzzled with Watchmaker。 The end may have seemed a little anti-climatic given all the build up throughout the book， but it was still an enjoyable read。 I think Pulley's prose and character development is top-notch and LFP definitely built on the base started in the Watchmaker on Filigree Street。 I thought LFP had fewer gaps in the sequence of events which is what left me a little puzzled with Watchmaker。 The end may have seemed a little anti-climatic given all the build up throughout the book， but it was still an enjoyable read。 。。。more
Sara
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i normally wouldn´t recommend books that much， if they didnt get at least （more or less） 4 starts， but this duology is a nice read even without it maybe being peak literature。Sometimes it did drag on， with nearly 500 pages thats probably not shocking， but the characters were really intriguing and i am a sucker for the romance between Mori and Thaniel。The plot was damn detailed and shit somethimes i couldn´t follow the thread， but i had one of the biggest WTF moments at the end when i finally und i normally wouldn´t recommend books that much， if they didnt get at least （more or less） 4 starts， but this duology is a nice read even without it maybe being peak literature。Sometimes it did drag on， with nearly 500 pages thats probably not shocking， but the characters were really intriguing and i am a sucker for the romance between Mori and Thaniel。The plot was damn detailed and shit somethimes i couldn´t follow the thread， but i had one of the biggest WTF moments at the end when i finally understood xD（view spoiler）[All this drama and nearly causing a war， just to speed up the solution to tuberculosis。 The talk between Courtess Kuroda and Mori makes so much more sense now （hide spoiler）]i felt so bad for Thaniel thru out the book :/ he was clearly hurting and heartbroken， thinking Mori didn´t really care anymore or that he would start a family with Pepper and all i wanted to do was hug this poor english man。 I didn´t want to believe Mori to not care for Thaniel but it sure did look bad for a while。（view spoiler）[is2g they neeed to fucking communicate。 To think that Mori suffered so much bc for him Thaniel died already and he recovered with the help of Pepper and their potential family just to feel shitty again bc Thanial technically didn´t die YET。。。。yeah that fucking sucks。 BUT HE DID ALL THIS SHIT WITH KURODA FOR HIM， FOR THANIEL OMG （hide spoiler）]Also: Now i understand the title o_O（view spoiler）[I don´t know what to thing about Takiko dying。。。It did make sense for Mori to wake up but at the same time it felt like she was just a tool for all the threads to finally come together。。。idk i think she deserved a little better :（ （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Simon Hart
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Could have been 150 pages shorter。 Interesting book， but not my cup of tea really。 The Japan factor was good though。
Vellichor Ave
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This novel was so captivating that I had not even realized it was part of a series。 This book review will be based on this book alone， and not have any references to the series。I became engrossed with this novel almost instantly， which is why I made the decision to keep on reading this book instead of going to the beginning of the series。 This historical fantasy took me on an adventure through themes of love， war， and survival。 The forbidden/hidden love made me so defensive of the characters， ch This novel was so captivating that I had not even realized it was part of a series。 This book review will be based on this book alone， and not have any references to the series。I became engrossed with this novel almost instantly， which is why I made the decision to keep on reading this book instead of going to the beginning of the series。 This historical fantasy took me on an adventure through themes of love， war， and survival。 The forbidden/hidden love made me so defensive of the characters， cheering on their little family from the start。 The reflection on war and how significant one man's influence on it can be was such powerful imagery。 I love the concept of clairvoyants and their butterfly effects on the world。 It nearly made me cry when I got to the last page and the puzzle finally fit together and I was able to see why each step was purposefully taken。 This incredible story moved me to my core。 I have finished it nearly a week ago now， but I still think about it everyday。 It resonates in such a way that I want to read the last few chapters over and over again just to feel that swell in my chest when the pieces all fall into place。 。。。more
Janet
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These books are wonderful。 Very intelligent and thoughtful
Enea
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3。5 It was a very stressful read， but the angst was worth the small bits that made me cry。 There I sat wanting to bang my head against the wall for most of the time thinking Mori was a horrible villain。。。 and honestly I judge most of his choices in this。 But he was good。 Fridge Thaniel was very pleasing to me。 I am extremely gay。 I'm not particularly good at plots， especially if they have timejumps， but I did feel like at times it all got a bit absurd， especially in terms of the capabilities of 3。5 It was a very stressful read， but the angst was worth the small bits that made me cry。 There I sat wanting to bang my head against the wall for most of the time thinking Mori was a horrible villain。。。 and honestly I judge most of his choices in this。 But he was good。 Fridge Thaniel was very pleasing to me。 I am extremely gay。 I'm not particularly good at plots， especially if they have timejumps， but I did feel like at times it all got a bit absurd， especially in terms of the capabilities of the characters。 I understand Thaniel is a strong boy but also。 Getting shot， climbing an electric mountain on morphine in winter， fighting cops， seeing the dead body of the love of your life and father to your child， being imprisoned， seeing the love of your life alive again but completely catatonic and getting kicked in the face by nationalists。 ALL THAT with tuberculosis lungs， internalised homophobia and crushing guilt on top of it。。。。 that could easily kill a man。 THAT SAID。 It was worth it。 I love these stupid idiots。 This isn't exactly a comfort read。 But you know。 Gay people。 Magic。 I hold this story very close to my heart。 。。。more
Sam Vee
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I spent almost the entirety of reading this book torn between “never wanting to put it down” and “forcing myself to savor it so it wouldn’t be over so soon。” A beautiful， atmospheric sequel to “The Watchmaker of Filigree Street” that was gripping at every turn。
Sanne
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I couldn't put it down but I struggled a little more than the Watchmaker。 It flowed really well but I was a little less invested somehow。 The romance aspect in this one was more pronounced but also infinitely more complicated， and although I'm still a little lost on why it's there， it did work。（I did enjoy the fact that the title only clicks near the end！） I couldn't put it down but I struggled a little more than the Watchmaker。 It flowed really well but I was a little less invested somehow。 The romance aspect in this one was more pronounced but also infinitely more complicated， and although I'm still a little lost on why it's there， it did work。（I did enjoy the fact that the title only clicks near the end！） 。。。more
Meg
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4。5 stars。 A totally engaging， dramatic and fun read。
Gemma
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Beautiful setting， picturing the different places was such a treat。 And I love the little nods to people， places， and parts of history I've never heard of before， it spurs me to learn more after I'm done reading。 I felt the story started slow， but by halfway through my heart was racing and I couldn't put it down again。 It's so satisfying to see what all the little seeds end up being。Overall - another practically perfect book form Nastasha Pulley Beautiful setting， picturing the different places was such a treat。 And I love the little nods to people， places， and parts of history I've never heard of before， it spurs me to learn more after I'm done reading。 I felt the story started slow， but by halfway through my heart was racing and I couldn't put it down again。 It's so satisfying to see what all the little seeds end up being。Overall - another practically perfect book form Nastasha Pulley 。。。more
Alissa
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I hate myself for taking so long to read this because I forgot so much every time I picked it up and this book just deserves better。 Pulley is so subtle sometimes including tiny things that become relevant much later。The best thing to me is honestly the whole atmosphere she created。 I could nearly feel the electricity in the air and this uncanny sense that came with it。 But at the same time it's not a cheap ghost story but just a brilliant book。 I'll have to reread it at some point because I pro I hate myself for taking so long to read this because I forgot so much every time I picked it up and this book just deserves better。 Pulley is so subtle sometimes including tiny things that become relevant much later。The best thing to me is honestly the whole atmosphere she created。 I could nearly feel the electricity in the air and this uncanny sense that came with it。 But at the same time it's not a cheap ghost story but just a brilliant book。 I'll have to reread it at some point because I probably missed so many details。 。。。more
Sarah
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I'm just。。。 Wow。 The characters， the yearning and how all the little details come together in the end are just SO satisfying。 I loved this one a lot more than The Watchmaker Of Filigree Street。 （which I enjoyed but wasn't this emotional over。） I'm just。。。 Wow。 The characters， the yearning and how all the little details come together in the end are just SO satisfying。 I loved this one a lot more than The Watchmaker Of Filigree Street。 （which I enjoyed but wasn't this emotional over。） 。。。more
MaryJ
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I found The Watchmaker of Filigree Street， to which this is a sequel， a delightful and surprising book。 In contrast， I was disappointed in The Lost Future of Pepperharrow， which was complex to the point of being difficult to follow。 After having read it， I'm still not completely sure what happened or why！ At several points I felt the need to consult the Watchmaker to figure out if I was just not remembering a critical event that would make sense of the new story。 It didn't help enough - perhaps I found The Watchmaker of Filigree Street， to which this is a sequel， a delightful and surprising book。 In contrast， I was disappointed in The Lost Future of Pepperharrow， which was complex to the point of being difficult to follow。 After having read it， I'm still not completely sure what happened or why！ At several points I felt the need to consult the Watchmaker to figure out if I was just not remembering a critical event that would make sense of the new story。 It didn't help enough - perhaps the Lost Future would be easier to comprehend if one had just finished the Watchmaker。All that notwithstanding， the book was interesting in its setting of late 19th century Japan， in the new characters of Prime Minister Kuroda and his crew， Mrs Pepperharrow herself， and Six， Thaniel and Mori's adopted daughter。All told， I won't be continuing this series， should a new book come out。 。。。more
Olivera
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I love these books， and although it took a whole to get into this one， it was worth it for the story。
Jesse
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Unlike the previous book， this took me a bit to get into。 However， once it did， it kept me hooked， and I stayed up later than I intended finishing it one night。 Definitely worth the read， if you liked the first book in the series。
Darren Hardesty
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Great story but not as sweet and endearing as the first book but so different it is a great book。
Louisa R。
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Put a smile on my face， I love not being able to see where the story is going。
Robert
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I love her books。 This one further intensified her particular style which contains a blend of fantasy and sci-fi and historical fiction。 I find it appealing that she doesn’t stay bound by a need for period accuracy。 There are quirky anachronisms that don’t detract but add to the fun。 She populates this terrain with colorful and independent characters who whirl around each other causing scintillating exchanges of energy。 Loosely， this is the story of Japan emerging from feudalism into 20th centur I love her books。 This one further intensified her particular style which contains a blend of fantasy and sci-fi and historical fiction。 I find it appealing that she doesn’t stay bound by a need for period accuracy。 There are quirky anachronisms that don’t detract but add to the fun。 She populates this terrain with colorful and independent characters who whirl around each other causing scintillating exchanges of energy。 Loosely， this is the story of Japan emerging from feudalism into 20th century power and the parallel emergence of Thaniel， Grace and Keita （who you met in Filligree Street） into their own new forms。 。。。more
Jennifer Gottschalk
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An outstanding novel with a fascinating premise and inspired characters。The story was clever， well written and utterly gripping。 It was both complex and easy to follow - a rare feat on the part of the author。This is definitely one of the better books that I've read in recent times and I'd recommend it for readers who enjoy both fantasy and history。 An outstanding novel with a fascinating premise and inspired characters。The story was clever， well written and utterly gripping。 It was both complex and easy to follow - a rare feat on the part of the author。This is definitely one of the better books that I've read in recent times and I'd recommend it for readers who enjoy both fantasy and history。 。。。more
Lynne - The Book Squirrel
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Mmm it was ok。
D。L。 Morrese
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（2+）This sequel to The Watchmaker of Filigree Street moves the setting from London to Japan， where Thaniel （a British Civil Servant and the story's protagonist） takes up a post as a translator with the British consulate。 Meanwhile， Mori （the aforementioned watchmaker with the ability to "see" potential futures） has also returned to his homeland where he continues to manipulate people and events to create a future even he seems unclear about。 With them is Six， a skittish little girl Thaniel adopt （2+）This sequel to The Watchmaker of Filigree Street moves the setting from London to Japan， where Thaniel （a British Civil Servant and the story's protagonist） takes up a post as a translator with the British consulate。 Meanwhile， Mori （the aforementioned watchmaker with the ability to "see" potential futures） has also returned to his homeland where he continues to manipulate people and events to create a future even he seems unclear about。 With them is Six， a skittish little girl Thaniel adopted from a London workhouse。 She doesn't play a big part in the story but I mention her because she's about the only character I found likeable。 The plot （such as it is） revolves around a potential Russian invasion of Japan and （largely unrelated） "ghosts" appearing in and around Tokyo and Mount Fuji。 Neither of these drive the story， though。 They are treated almost as backdrops to Thaniel's angst about， well， almost everything， although his gay relationship with Mori seems to reign supreme as the cause of most of his anxiety。 In Victorian England such relationships carried unpleasant legal and social consequences。 So， rather than a steampunk adventure， perhaps this is best described as a gay love story。 But it's difficult to see a reason for Thaniel's attraction。 To me， Mori comes across as irresponsible and insane。 I can see him as a someone who might provoke curiosity， but not as a love interest。 It made little sense to me。 Actually， I found little in this story to attract me。 There isn't much by way of adventure， humor， clever prose， or satire。 No wit or wisdom。 I almost put the book aside unfinished several times， but I persevered。 Perhaps I am simply not among the intended audience for a story like this。 。。。more
Susan Cabaniss
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I do not remember much at all of the first book， but it didn't keep me from enjoying this one。 It starts off a bit slowly， and then the pace - well - doesn't so much "pick up"， but I started to fall in with the speed of the story。 I enjoyed the different pieces weaving together， even when I wasn't quite sure what was happening。 There was something quite soothing about the story rising and falling about me， and for that I gave it four stars。。。it's not a book for everyone， but I quite enjoyed it。 I do not remember much at all of the first book， but it didn't keep me from enjoying this one。 It starts off a bit slowly， and then the pace - well - doesn't so much "pick up"， but I started to fall in with the speed of the story。 I enjoyed the different pieces weaving together， even when I wasn't quite sure what was happening。 There was something quite soothing about the story rising and falling about me， and for that I gave it four stars。。。it's not a book for everyone， but I quite enjoyed it。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Still of the opinion that this would make for a great Wes Anderson film。
Jen
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Loved as much as Watchmaker。 Hoping for a book #3。
Emma Buswell
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