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Sarah, discovers the body of 16 year old Molly who has been missing for nearly a month. After seeing Molly's spirit, Molly takes possession of Sarah in court which then allows her murder to be solved. This opens a fresh can of worms for Sarah who is now being asked to help dozens of people in the form of a medium with their missing loved ones.
⚠️ TW: TW: death, gore, violence, alcohol abuse, domestic abuse, sexual assault, strong language, suicide, prejudice, racism, miscarriage, pregnancy, sexual scenes
Instead, her neglectful parents make their daughter a cirus freak, a carnival freak and pocket the profits. As time elapses further ghostly happenings come to the surface...
Professor James, a separate storyline has a strong penchant for the supernatural. Annabelle, James' student who lost her mother plans to help and involves her in the Eidola (meaning ghost in Greek) project. Dr Edgar Gilpin a physicist has a special interest in invention as the group go off in search of supernatural occurences.
Hands down my favourite storyline is Sarah's. It captivated me from the get go and found myself waiting for her POV to come back over other characters as the start to bleed together.
In places I found myself unable to put this down. A great supernatural storyline with a few twists and turns along the way. A great ⭐️⭐️⭐️ book
⚠️ TW: TW: death, gore, violence, alcohol abuse, domestic abuse, sexual assault, strong language, suicide, prejudice, racism, miscarriage, pregnancy, sexual scenes
Instead, her neglectful parents make their daughter a cirus freak, a carnival freak and pocket the profits. As time elapses further ghostly happenings come to the surface...
Professor James, a separate storyline has a strong penchant for the supernatural. Annabelle, James' student who lost her mother plans to help and involves her in the Eidola (meaning ghost in Greek) project. Dr Edgar Gilpin a physicist has a special interest in invention as the group go off in search of supernatural occurences.
Hands down my favourite storyline is Sarah's. It captivated me from the get go and found myself waiting for her POV to come back over other characters as the start to bleed together.
In places I found myself unable to put this down. A great supernatural storyline with a few twists and turns along the way. A great ⭐️⭐️⭐️ book
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Set towards the end of the 19th century, The Eidola Project is an intriguing story set in two parts. The first part of the story introduces us to the five members of the Eidola Project - a group formed to investigate paranormal phenomenon from a scientific perspective.
From a quick google search of noted events, I believe the story is set in 1885, or close to, as the American Civil War has ended and a period of twenty years has elapsed since the Battle of Fort Stedman. As such, it's a world deeply entrenched in racial segregation and white supremacy.
This is relevant as one of the main protagonists is a Black man. Despite being well-educated and holding a Ph.D, he is frequently met with racism and treated as a second-class citizen. The other members of the group, except for one, treat him has an equal. However, they also do not come to his defence or defend his rights when other members of society mistreat him. I mention this as it may be upsetting for some readers.
The story itself is quite interesting and follows the paths that lead all the members to the group before they set out to investigate a haunted house on Nantucket.
While the story is definitely a period horror, its atmosphere felt more akin to an adventure novel at times due to the overtones of curiosity and investigation.
While I enjoyed the story, I did feel the final scene was a little too succinct. Once the main reveal was reached, the story wrapped up very quickly. I wasn't sure if I had skipped a page and actually went back to check.
Other than that, my only other criticism is in regards to the book's cover. I think it insinuates a little too much about the story and makes the outcome rather expected. I think a more subtle cover would be best, but that's just me.
The Eidola Project is the first book in a series.
I'd like to thank Robert Herold for giving me a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
From a quick google search of noted events, I believe the story is set in 1885, or close to, as the American Civil War has ended and a period of twenty years has elapsed since the Battle of Fort Stedman. As such, it's a world deeply entrenched in racial segregation and white supremacy.
This is relevant as one of the main protagonists is a Black man. Despite being well-educated and holding a Ph.D, he is frequently met with racism and treated as a second-class citizen. The other members of the group, except for one, treat him has an equal. However, they also do not come to his defence or defend his rights when other members of society mistreat him. I mention this as it may be upsetting for some readers.
The story itself is quite interesting and follows the paths that lead all the members to the group before they set out to investigate a haunted house on Nantucket.
While the story is definitely a period horror, its atmosphere felt more akin to an adventure novel at times due to the overtones of curiosity and investigation.
While I enjoyed the story, I did feel the final scene was a little too succinct. Once the main reveal was reached, the story wrapped up very quickly. I wasn't sure if I had skipped a page and actually went back to check.
Other than that, my only other criticism is in regards to the book's cover. I think it insinuates a little too much about the story and makes the outcome rather expected. I think a more subtle cover would be best, but that's just me.
The Eidola Project is the first book in a series.
I'd like to thank Robert Herold for giving me a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The Victorian-age penny dreadful provided escapism, adventure, romance and gore. Popular weekly papers that were a fast and fun romp with likeable characters in harrowing adventures, chasing spirits and monsters.
Herold’s Eidola Project series feels like the well-educated yet still sassy great grandchild of the penny dreadful.
In this first Eidola Project, it is 1885, and we are introduced to the characters and we watch their team come together: Sarah, a young woman raised in a carnival, able to see and speak with the dead; Edgar, a black physicist from Howard University; Annabelle, one of the first women taught at Harvard, secretly on love with Professor James; Nigel, a Confederate officer, tormented by visions; the Professor, a man dedicated to exposing charlatan mediums and gathering the truth about the spirit world.
Sarah is a great character, savvy yet naive, scarred yet determined to help the dead find peace. She determines much of the team’s adventures. And there are plenty of adventures as the team exposes shady con artists pretending to speak with spirits.
The biggest adventure of the book is helping a mysterious woman rid her home of spirits in Nantucket.
Herold explores racism and misogyny in post-civil war America, during its obsession with seances and spiritualism. Yet, still frothy and fun with era-appropriate gothic elements and vaudevillian humor.
The second book of this series travels to Virginia and explores the haunted battlefield that torments Nigel. I would definitely read this second book!
Herold’s Eidola Project series feels like the well-educated yet still sassy great grandchild of the penny dreadful.
In this first Eidola Project, it is 1885, and we are introduced to the characters and we watch their team come together: Sarah, a young woman raised in a carnival, able to see and speak with the dead; Edgar, a black physicist from Howard University; Annabelle, one of the first women taught at Harvard, secretly on love with Professor James; Nigel, a Confederate officer, tormented by visions; the Professor, a man dedicated to exposing charlatan mediums and gathering the truth about the spirit world.
Sarah is a great character, savvy yet naive, scarred yet determined to help the dead find peace. She determines much of the team’s adventures. And there are plenty of adventures as the team exposes shady con artists pretending to speak with spirits.
The biggest adventure of the book is helping a mysterious woman rid her home of spirits in Nantucket.
Herold explores racism and misogyny in post-civil war America, during its obsession with seances and spiritualism. Yet, still frothy and fun with era-appropriate gothic elements and vaudevillian humor.
The second book of this series travels to Virginia and explores the haunted battlefield that torments Nigel. I would definitely read this second book!
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It's 1885. The civil war has been fought and the slaves freed. Now, Dr. James, a professor at Harvard, has decided to take on a new challenge he feels the country needs help with: finding the truth to the supernatural. To do so he has assembled a team called The Eidola Project made up of former slave turned scholar Dr. Edgar Gilpin, graduate student Annabelle, carnival 'freak' medium Sarah Bradbury, and former Confederate Civil War Lieutenant Nigel Pickford. Though just assembled they already have a daunting task: to travel to Hutchison Manor to help Ms. Lenore to rid her house of ghosts. What they find may be a true testament to just how much the world needs this group.
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This book has long been on my TBR of books to eventually buy so when the author approached me asking for a honest review in exchange for a copy I was delighted and immediately accepted. I didn't even read the synopsis as I recognized the title from a excel spreadsheet I have on my computer. I also have book 2 and an ARC of book 3, both of which I can't wait to start.
Initially, I wanted to like Nigel. He was a war vet and in Sarah's dream he saved her. Seemed a trustworthy enough character, but I have lost my high opinion of him. I know it is the time this took place and the fact he fought for the confederates, but his racism is extreme and he sees no fault in it. I hope as the books continue this character develops and he treats others with deserved respect.
I have to admit I was a bit amused at one point during Nigel's introduction. Annabelle told the hotel desk clerk that he was the poet Edgar Allan Poe who had fallen on hard times and they were bringing him back. Edgar even pointed out that had Poe been alive he would have been in his 70s. I adore Poe and his works so this little aside comment thrilled me.
Back to the main story. When the team received the task of the Hutchison Manor and we seen someone murdered there, but not who did it, I immediately had a suspect. I was proved right on all accounts and was content to be so. How we reached the end was interesting, especially the mirror scene, and I loved every second of it.
The author does a great job of drawing you into the story and making you feel as if you are watching the events play out in front of your eyes. You forget that you are reading words on a page or screen and are instead visualizing each instance. The outwardly ramshackle manor that inwardly screams opulence, the dirty streets of Georgia, the carnival 'freak' show. All are easily visualized and remain with you long after the story has come to a close.
As you can tell I truly enjoyed this book and highly suggest it, just as I'm sure I will with the other two books I have yet to read.
It's 1885. The civil war has been fought and the slaves freed. Now, Dr. James, a professor at Harvard, has decided to take on a new challenge he feels the country needs help with: finding the truth to the supernatural. To do so he has assembled a team called The Eidola Project made up of former slave turned scholar Dr. Edgar Gilpin, graduate student Annabelle, carnival 'freak' medium Sarah Bradbury, and former Confederate Civil War Lieutenant Nigel Pickford. Though just assembled they already have a daunting task: to travel to Hutchison Manor to help Ms. Lenore to rid her house of ghosts. What they find may be a true testament to just how much the world needs this group.
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This book has long been on my TBR of books to eventually buy so when the author approached me asking for a honest review in exchange for a copy I was delighted and immediately accepted. I didn't even read the synopsis as I recognized the title from a excel spreadsheet I have on my computer. I also have book 2 and an ARC of book 3, both of which I can't wait to start.
Initially, I wanted to like Nigel. He was a war vet and in Sarah's dream he saved her. Seemed a trustworthy enough character, but I have lost my high opinion of him. I know it is the time this took place and the fact he fought for the confederates, but his racism is extreme and he sees no fault in it. I hope as the books continue this character develops and he treats others with deserved respect.
I have to admit I was a bit amused at one point during Nigel's introduction. Annabelle told the hotel desk clerk that he was the poet Edgar Allan Poe who had fallen on hard times and they were bringing him back. Edgar even pointed out that had Poe been alive he would have been in his 70s. I adore Poe and his works so this little aside comment thrilled me.
Back to the main story. When the team received the task of the Hutchison Manor and we seen someone murdered there, but not who did it, I immediately had a suspect. I was proved right on all accounts and was content to be so. How we reached the end was interesting, especially the mirror scene, and I loved every second of it.
The author does a great job of drawing you into the story and making you feel as if you are watching the events play out in front of your eyes. You forget that you are reading words on a page or screen and are instead visualizing each instance. The outwardly ramshackle manor that inwardly screams opulence, the dirty streets of Georgia, the carnival 'freak' show. All are easily visualized and remain with you long after the story has come to a close.
As you can tell I truly enjoyed this book and highly suggest it, just as I'm sure I will with the other two books I have yet to read.
I received a free copy of this book via Voracious Readers Only in exchange for an honest review.
An excellent start to what, I hope, will be a series! I feel I've just met a group of people I want to be friends with so I can join their next adventure! An historic mystery with a sci-fi element that was believable, with humour and suspense.
Excellent, would highly recommend!
An excellent start to what, I hope, will be a series! I feel I've just met a group of people I want to be friends with so I can join their next adventure! An historic mystery with a sci-fi element that was believable, with humour and suspense.
Excellent, would highly recommend!
With The Eidola Project, Robert Herold offers a genuine supernatural story led by intriguing characters and unexpected plots at every turn. The use of various stories focused on many different characters kept this book moving along with a good pace. It also kept you on edge at all points as you waited to discover the truth behind the words. The Eidola Project lacked predictability which made it a fun and unique read that I would highly recommend to fans of the supernatural!
This novel had a rather interesting premise for those interested in the supernatural. Personally, I’m a big fan of anything set in the Victorian era, so this is what really drew me in initially. I loved Sarah’s backstory, and wish we got back stories for the rest of the cast that were as fleshed out as hers. This book definitely had you guessing what was going to happen up until the last few pages, and i appreciated that i didn’t know exactly where the story was going! I do wish that we were working on the main plot point throughout the novel, rather than bounce around on things that seemed trivial in the end. Good character development with Nigel, and i hope Sarah maybe reconnects with the people from her past in future books!
This was a quick, spooky read! It gripped me from the start and continued to have a strong, compelling plot throughout the book! Thank you Robert Herold for sending me the ebook copy!
I immediately loved Sarah’s character, and her backstory makes her even more likeable. In fact, all the characters have such well-developed backstories and personalities that I kept forgetting the book was set in the 19th century!
Although the book is full of spooks, there’s still constant humor and banter between the characters. The dialogue builds the dynamics between the characters extremely well, and, even with time skips, it’s clear how close Annabelle, Edgar, Sarah, and Professor James have become through their adventures together.
Annabelle and Edgar’s characters helped to remind me of the time period as their struggles are mentioned and shown. Annabelle’s past shows her resiliency as a woman in the late 1800s, choosing to pursue an education and career in science - a path still relevant today. Edgar’s character faces his own challenges in being a black man pursuing science and inventing in the post-Civil War era.
The combination of the plot and the characters makes the story so immersive - I didn’t even realize it when I was nearing the end of the book. The story starts strong and continues to be well-structured and engrossing until the end. And, even though I was able to guess it, the twist was well done and very spooky!
There were only a few things about the book that I didn’t really like/thought were unnecessary. Although the book was fast-paced and captivating, the ending happened extremely fast - there was a lot of build-up to a very quick ending (however, I did like how the book ended with a hint into the next one). I thought the sex scenes were unnecessary as they didn’t really add much to the plot, and I also didn’t understand how Katty’s character was relevant to the plot.
Overall, though, this was a very entertaining and spooky book! I really enjoyed reading it, and I’m immensely excited to read the rest of the series!
I immediately loved Sarah’s character, and her backstory makes her even more likeable. In fact, all the characters have such well-developed backstories and personalities that I kept forgetting the book was set in the 19th century!
Although the book is full of spooks, there’s still constant humor and banter between the characters. The dialogue builds the dynamics between the characters extremely well, and, even with time skips, it’s clear how close Annabelle, Edgar, Sarah, and Professor James have become through their adventures together.
Annabelle and Edgar’s characters helped to remind me of the time period as their struggles are mentioned and shown. Annabelle’s past shows her resiliency as a woman in the late 1800s, choosing to pursue an education and career in science - a path still relevant today. Edgar’s character faces his own challenges in being a black man pursuing science and inventing in the post-Civil War era.
The combination of the plot and the characters makes the story so immersive - I didn’t even realize it when I was nearing the end of the book. The story starts strong and continues to be well-structured and engrossing until the end. And, even though I was able to guess it, the twist was well done and very spooky!
There were only a few things about the book that I didn’t really like/thought were unnecessary. Although the book was fast-paced and captivating, the ending happened extremely fast - there was a lot of build-up to a very quick ending (however, I did like how the book ended with a hint into the next one). I thought the sex scenes were unnecessary as they didn’t really add much to the plot, and I also didn’t understand how Katty’s character was relevant to the plot.
Overall, though, this was a very entertaining and spooky book! I really enjoyed reading it, and I’m immensely excited to read the rest of the series!
Zoinks! A g-g-g-ghost!
The Eidola Project promises to be a gothic version of the X-files, following a team of 19th century ghost hunters, comprised of a Psychology professor, his headstrong female assistant, an African-American physicist, runaway sideshow medium and a traumatised civil war veteran.
A soon to be trilogy of books, the first instalment, the Eidola project, see’s the formation of their team and follows them through to their first big mystery.
I loved the writing here and it felt authentic for the period and handled the racial elements in a way that felt(unfortunately) accurate for the period. The character development was really well delivered and each character felt fully rounded and real. The pacing was good even for something that was slow building in its formation of the team and I found it to be quite an easy read to blast through.
Personally, I would say this has more Supernatural(the show) vibes than X-files and can see how it would appeal to fans of either franchise, or just a good spooky book fan.
I received both books(and the third as an ARC) in exchange for an honest review, and will definitely be continuing with the adventures of the Eidola project
The Eidola Project promises to be a gothic version of the X-files, following a team of 19th century ghost hunters, comprised of a Psychology professor, his headstrong female assistant, an African-American physicist, runaway sideshow medium and a traumatised civil war veteran.
A soon to be trilogy of books, the first instalment, the Eidola project, see’s the formation of their team and follows them through to their first big mystery.
I loved the writing here and it felt authentic for the period and handled the racial elements in a way that felt(unfortunately) accurate for the period. The character development was really well delivered and each character felt fully rounded and real. The pacing was good even for something that was slow building in its formation of the team and I found it to be quite an easy read to blast through.
Personally, I would say this has more Supernatural(the show) vibes than X-files and can see how it would appeal to fans of either franchise, or just a good spooky book fan.
I received both books(and the third as an ARC) in exchange for an honest review, and will definitely be continuing with the adventures of the Eidola project
The author was very kind enough to send me the book to do a review. So not only thank you to Robert but let's start the review,
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The story pretty much starts in a run, it hooked me in within the first few sentences and continues within the first chapter. Though in the second chapter it slows down a little bit, mainly to introduce and get a feeling for the characters that you meet.
That doesn't last long because as soon as it gets the chance to turn your head and go into a run it does, and constantly leaves you wanting more, to a point I continued reading the book until 3 am. (sad me)
It's paced so well, the characters have depth, personality, likes, dislikes, and fears.
Everything is so well written, there are no mistakes at all, and historically correct for the time it is set. The descriptions are so good that they are mouth-watering and leave you feeling titillated - wanting more to a point that I'm a whore for this book and can't wait to read more done by Robert Herold.
This book reminds me of The X-Files and sticks to its guns. I love it. I love the characters. and I can't wait to start on the next books.
I have already started to recommend the book to my friends, and I couldn't recommend it enough.
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The story pretty much starts in a run, it hooked me in within the first few sentences and continues within the first chapter. Though in the second chapter it slows down a little bit, mainly to introduce and get a feeling for the characters that you meet.
That doesn't last long because as soon as it gets the chance to turn your head and go into a run it does, and constantly leaves you wanting more, to a point I continued reading the book until 3 am. (sad me)
It's paced so well, the characters have depth, personality, likes, dislikes, and fears.
Everything is so well written, there are no mistakes at all, and historically correct for the time it is set. The descriptions are so good that they are mouth-watering and leave you feeling titillated - wanting more to a point that I'm a whore for this book and can't wait to read more done by Robert Herold.
This book reminds me of The X-Files and sticks to its guns. I love it. I love the characters. and I can't wait to start on the next books.
I have already started to recommend the book to my friends, and I couldn't recommend it enough.