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The Silver Currant: A Gaslamp Trinkets Novel (The Luella Winthrop Trilogy Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Kenneth A. Baldwin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 33 ratings

Book 2 of 3: The Luella Winthrop Trilogy

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Magical illnesses require magical cures, and time is running out.

It's been months since I left my home town. I'd never traveled outside its wall before. It seems like only yesterday that my biggest concern was writing my next hit article. Now, I'm running from the police and desperately searching for the only man who may know how to cure me of a magical ailment.

I'm not alone, but I can feel the patience and energy of the man by my side diminish day by day. It's hard to persuade him that I'm spending all my time looking for another man so I can be whole for him. I fear that the green monster of jealousy grows in him as surely as my own demons do in me.

What's worse, as I discover more about my disease and its source, trust in even my closest friends is starting to wane. There's a calm in understanding your misfortunes and terrible anxiety in learning you know so much less than you thought.

I just want to be free of all this and marry the man who has offered his heart to me. But, I'm afraid I cannot go where the remedy calls from. Some doors must remain closed, despite how well they're hidden.

Whatever my path, I'd better move quickly because I'm starting to lose track of what's real and what's fantasy.

A suspenseful historical fantasy full of witty banter and difficult dilemmas!

Don't miss the sequel to The Crimson Inkwell. Get your copy today and follow Luella on her fantastical journey through memory, mystery, and love.

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What woman, pray tell, can fit three men and a writing career in her life and still keep her sanity?


Edward Thomas "The door swung wide open, and I was struck by what I could only assume was the model for a police force figurine. The man had an acutely trim waistline that stretched up into a broad chest and shoulders. His hair was combed impeccably, as if each strand dared not stray from its assigned position. His eyes, alert and lively, were peculiarly warm for being steely grey. His brow furrowed, and his neatly trimmed policeman’s mustache curved downward into a disconcerting frown."	Byron Livingston “Byron, my betrothed and editor, had not yet taken off his coat. He stood near his office, staring pensively at his prized skylark, which rested quietly on a wooden perch in its wire cage. I could tell he was troubled. The wrinkles in his eyebrows, already deep set for a man in his forties, still held their crease from the morning’s vexations.”	Bram Lowhouse "Something about this man made me feel nineteen. I don’t know whether it was the playful expression on his face or the absolute mess of brown hair on his head. His eyes were a deep, honey color, and he had a peculiar talent of looking very comfortable sitting anywhere. He wore a ratty old robe made of what once may have been velvet, patched over in faded groupings of foreign silk and tapestry."

Entering the yurt crossed some line in my mind. In here, I was this man's guest or prisoner...

Magic Exists Where We Cannot See

The Luella Winthrop Series is a modern gaslamp fantasy story. The protagonist must confront the darkness of her past to propel herself to greater happiness. But along the way, she learns that growth comes with sacrifice, some necessary, some careless.

The novels are centered around a unique and spell-binding magic system which ties directly into the character's inner conflict. While Luella explores and expands relationships with the important people in her life, she discovers shadows, hidden strengths, and frustrating gaps where science fails to explain the phenomena of the human condition.

Get your copy today and see why thousands of readers have enjoyed the Luella Winthrop Series.

Kenneth A. Baldwin, Historical Fantasy Author

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Kenneth A. Baldwin

Historical Fantasy Author

Kenneth A. Baldwin writes stories that blur the lines between history, magic, and reality. He loves finding oddities in history books with unbelievable tales or unexplained phenomena. Before writing novels, Kenny paid his way through law school by writing, performing, and teaching humor. You can still catch him on stage or online trying to make people laugh.

Now, he lives nestled under the Wasatch Mountains with his wonderful wife, sons, and Golden Retriever.

Catch All of Luella Winthrop's Story

The Crimson Inkwell
The Silver Currant
The Onyx Door

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"Baldwin has set about marking this trilogy binge-worthy. It has plenty of loveable characters, a truly unique setting, and an even more unique, mysterious magical realm. The romantic triangle delivers all the gushy feelings a reader might think resolved in book one, which in turn offers a side mystery we're all dying to see a resolution to. A colossal, uniquely imagined fantasy series."
Charlotte Zang, Reedsy.com

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089T799JD
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eburnean Books (August 3, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 3, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3445 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 330 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,144,335 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #623 in Gaslamp Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #1,064 in Historical Fantasy Fiction
- #1,344 in Gaslamp Fantasy (Books)

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Kenneth A. Baldwin writes stories that blur the lines between history, magic, dreams, and reality. He loves finding oddities in history books with unbelievable tales or unexplained phenomena. His first series, The Luella Winthrop Trilogy, takes place during just such a time when late 19th-century Victorians struggled to balance a surge of occultism and never-before-seen scientific advancements.

Before he started writing novels, Kenny paid his way through law school by writing, performing, and teaching humor. You can still catch him on stage or in corners of the Internet that feature sketch and improv comedy. Now, he lives nestled under the Wasatch Mountains with his wonderful wife, sons, and Golden Retriever.

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Richard Christou

Middle Volume of a trilogy which is really worth reading

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2020

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This is the second volume of the Gaslamp Trinkets Trilogy. I am not going into details of the plot. You can read the product summary and a sample. I am recommending this book highly for a number of reasons. First because unlike many middle volumes of trilogies the author really moves the story along instead of just padding it out to turn what should just be a duology or maybe even a single book into a trilogy. Second the book does not stand alone. It continues the plot from the cliff hanger ending in Volume 1 (The Crimson Inkwell) which you must read first before this book. However the turn the plot takes from what has gone on in the first volume is wholly unexpected. It throws unexpected light on the events in the first volume amd makes us reconsider our initial evaluation of the characters. It also starts to solve some of puzzles which the heroine Luella faced in the first volume. Last the book is well-written with strong characters who hold our interest as they move through an ingenious and original story. I am waiting with interest to see how things will resolve themselves in the final volume of the trilogy but I am sure it will be ias interesting and ingenious as the previous two volumes.

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Josalyn McAllister

Fascinating Magic System!

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021

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I love a good magic system and Baldwin has come up with a winner. It is so elegant with explanations for how the magic is wielded, how it disappears and why it's so hard to come by as the world becomes more technologically advance. I don't want to give any spoilers, you'll just have to read it. It's excellent.

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021

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I don't often enjoy sequels as much as the first book, but this second Luella Winthrop book exceeded my expectations! I enjoyed it just as much (if not more?) than the first. The magic system blew my mind and is so clever! The characters became even more fleshed out throughout this book, and I found myself falling more in love (or out of love, but in a good way) with them. And the new characters don't feel like intruders. They are just as round and loveable as the others. I am upset that I have to wait so long for the third to come out! I'm dying to know what happens!

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Deborah Iliff

I am transfixed by the story line.

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020

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I highly recommend this book. From the beginning I struggled with all of the twists between the characters. A great who-done-it.
I look forward to #3.
#2 could have used a little better editing, but I enjoyed it none the less.

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Marjorie

a search for truth in a shifting reality

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024

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When Luella took off in search for a cure to her magical malady, not even her wildest imaginings could have predicted where the journey would take her. Nor would she ever guess just how close to home - and her heart - the search would end up.

I enjoyed how this book cleverly flipped upside down so many things Luella thought she knew - the more she learns about magic and Bram and his friends and past - the less she knows about her own life and friends and family. Suddenly she has a new perspective on events from book 1 that make her re-evaluate everything. Surprising allies and bitter betrayals. Who can she really trust? This book had both more danger and adventure than book 1 and more melancholy and introspection. Luella remains passionate, clever, stubborn, but overall still desperately clinging to her need for conventional respectability and responsibility towards her loved ones despite the extremely unconventional situation she finds herself in.

Book 2 in the Luella Winthrop trilogy, this book picks up with the unsolved problems from book 1 and ends with a cliffhanger for book 3. Read the series in order! Naomi Rose-Mock does a fabulous job narrating and capturing exactly they type of attitude I would expect Luella to have.

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2020

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As we continue with Luella's situation she does not disappoint. Luella is witty, resourceful, and highly intelligent in this story. Her character is so well written that even when it appears Luella might be a little narcissistic we the reader will forgive her at will. We want her too find the "bad man" and marry the man that seems too got to be true. In this installment the characters and plot thickens in ways that will keep you up all night reading. As I read I had the feeling of being swept up in my own whirlpool of magic. The not knowing what would come next and whether or not Luella and Edward would get caught while on the run. Will she find a cure, or find a way too live with her choices? I wish I would give this novel many more stars!!!!! I highly recommend this entire series. Kenneth A Baldwin is certainly a talented story teller. I am so excited for the third book.

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SHP

Love and magic. What more could you want?

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020

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This middle book of the trilogy may just be better than the first book, which is saying a lot! It's full of surprises and left me wanting the third book sooner than later. Can't wait to see how this all gets wrapped up. Read the first book, then this one. Both are great.

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2020

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I was so taken by the first book in this series, “The Crimson Inkwell “, I had to continue to book 2. The book is so well written, with great descriptive language, interesting characters and twists and turns galore! For those who love fantasy, family drama, romance and books that keep you wanting to read more, this book, actually both books in this series, can’t be missed. I can only hope this author completes the third book in this trilogy soon because I’m finding it difficult to wait!

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The Silver Currant: A Gaslamp Trinkets Novel (The Luella Winthrop Trilogy Book 2) Kindle Edition

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What woman, pray tell, can fit three men and a writing career in her life and still keep her sanity?

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