The Angel of the Crows

The Angel of the Crows

First edition
Author	Katherine Addison
Language	English
Genre	Fantasy
Published	June 23, 2020
Publisher	Tor Books
Publication place	United States
Pages	448
ISBN	978-0765387394 (hardcover 1st ed)
OCLC	1159883677

The Angel of the Crows is a 2020 fantasy novel written by the American author Sarah Monette under the pseudonym Katherine Addison. It is set in an alternate 19th century London, with supernatural creatures such as angels and is based on the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Base works

A review on Tor.com describes the novel as a Sherlock fan fiction, with wings, with the main character made likable.[1]

Locus notes the novel is an anthology, based on A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles.[2]

Reception

The novel has been described as a fresh taking on Sherlock Holmes, "full of juicy supernatural surprises and kind, thoughtful characterization".[2] Reviewers note the lack of originality to the plots, as the crimes adhere closely to the original Sherlock Holmes works.[2][3]

References

1. Nordling, Em (23 June 2020). "Sherlock, but Make Him Likable and Also an Angel: The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison". Tor.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
2. Coldiron, Katharine (18 August 2020). "Katharine Coldiron Reviews The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison". Locus Online. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
3. Ladd, Christina (14 May 2020). "The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 15 November 2020.