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    Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter

    By A. E. Moorat

    3.5/5

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    For all the rabid fans who devoured Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, comes A.E. Moorat’s Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter! This outrageously entertaining and deeply irreverent tale of palace intrigue and bloody supernatural mayhem features the most unlikely monster-slayer ever to go toe-to-toe with the living dead. It’s George A. Romero meets the Bronte sisters—it’s Max Brooks’s World War Z in Victorian garb! Watch out flesh-eating zombie scum, it’s Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJan 26, 2010
    ISBN9780061991332
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    Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter
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    A. E. Moorat

    A. E. Moorat works as a freelance journalist in England. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter and lives in Leicestershire with his wife and two children.

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    • 4/5
      Another entry into the genre inspired by “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”, QVDH takes a different tack: rather than taking a work of fiction and adding some zombies and gore, the author has taken a historical figure and created his own plot. This worked a lot better for me; while I was amused by PP and Z at first, about halfway through the concept wore thin and I haven’t picked up any other mash-ups until this one. I decided to take a chance because I find Queen Victoria to be a very interesting figure. Taking place at the beginning of her reign, Victoria learns on the night of her accession that demons exist and that the royal payroll includes mysterious people who protect her from such creatures. While this is something she never expected, at this point in her life she is too busy with her new job and her relationship with Albert to worry about it much. The real action doesn’t start for her until after she has born two children- one of them the male heir to the throne. Then Prince Albert is abducted and she finds she must take the fight-quite literally- into her own hands….The story bounces back and forth between Victoria and the low-life Lord Quimby, a debauched dabbler in the black arts. Quimby has succeeded in reanimating the dead; the problem is, they have an insatiable hunger for human flesh. This little talent of his creates problems for him down the way. Quimby and his zombie man-servant both play an important role in the plot and provide comic relief. The plot? Nothing less than an effort to have demons rule the British Empire. It’s an amusing story, told with a good balance of gore-it is *very* gory- and humor. It teems with demons, zombies and werewolves. Victoria comes off as a steel spined woman with maturity beyond her age, but one with humor and earthiness rather than the stout old woman in black saying she’s not amused. I suspect there will be a sequel (Queen Victoria’s future relationship with John Brown is set up in this one) and I look forward to it. And hey, any story with a sly tribute to the movie Alien has to be worth having a look at!
    • 4/5
      I don’t even know how long I’ve been wanting to read this book. All I know is that it’s been years and I can’t believe I have finally read it. After reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies when it came out, and loving it. Then reading Romeo & Juliet & Vampires a couple years ago and not liking it, I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this one. I was hoping I would enjoy it, but I wasn’t going into with the expectations I had for it when I first found out about it and added it to my wish list.It was so good. I didn’t want to put it down. I lost track of time while reading it and stayed up until 2 AM. I can’t even remember the last time that happened. It was so funny and had great action. There were so many times I was laughing out loud. There were times when I just had to go read bits of it to my dad. I couldn’t wait to see how it would end, but at the same time, I didn’t want it to end.I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I can’t wait to read more by this author. I’ve had Henry VIII, Wolfman on my wish list for years as well. I might need to pick that one up soon.If you want a fast, funny read, with strong female characters and you enjoyed books like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, you should check this one out.
    • 4/5
      Pretty good, a pleasant diversion, but not meaty enough for a bona fide classic.
    • 4/5
      This story follows Victoria as she becomes Queen of England, and realises there is more to life than she'd thought. On the night her uncle dies and the throne becomes hers Victoria meets her first demon, and Maggie Brown one of the team of Protektors charged with keeping her safe from them. There is far more that she will have to learn than she'd ever imagined, and all whilst she pursues Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gothe. At the same time in London Lord Quimby holds a party that ends up with a bloodbath and his loyal manservant Perkins being turned into a zombie. Whilst trying to foil a blackmail attempt they start to formulate a plot that will allow them to use their new zombie making skills.

      I was fairly dubious before I started reading the book - I'd avoided all of the monster twists on classics but as this was original fiction based on facts I thought it might be okay. I'm no historian so I wasn't too worried about glaring historical inaccuracies - it's worth a mention that there are deliberate anachronisms that may bother readers with an interest in history.

      It's really hard to try and describe this book and I think one of the main reasons for this is that there are two main plotlines working throughout the book. Whilst they're both just about working toward the same end point they don't feel very connected. Victoria's plotline does at times feel very thin. I liked the idea of a secret demon hunting team within the royal household and Victoria's involvement with them. I frequently found myself wishing that the author had carried on with her story rather than jumping back to the other main plot. The plot for Quimby and Perkins on the other hand was stronger, it did add a little more graphic detail at times for my tastes but I'm sure many readers will love this. The dark humour that accompanied their story worked really well, I found myself really enjoying it.

      I enjoyed some but not all of the characters, there were a number of characters that felt a little panto-like. I would have loved to see more of Victoria and Albert, and the Brown family. The bizarre Jeeves and Wooster style pairing of Quimby and Perkins were wonderful.

      I did, in general, enjoy this book though I think I would have enjoyed it far more if the two plotlines had been expanded and given their own books. I suspect that if this had happened the Victoria book would have been the book I had expected to pick up and the Quimby and Perkins book would have been a thoroughly enjoyable bonus.
    • 4/5
      Queen Victoria is surprised that when she becomes queen she also inherits an obligation to hunt the demons who threaten England and the stability of the world. However there are certain things about her that she doesn't know and things about the world that she will find shocking.Add to this some zombies and you have a fight on your hands.Now I'm not fond of zombies at all so this coloured my perception of the story, even if I did like Quimby and Perkins, I didn't like them enough to truly enjoy this story. It was interesting and entertaining but not entertaining enough for me to want to hunt up more books by this author.
    • 4/5
      Another entry into the genre inspired by “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”, QVDH takes a different tack: rather than taking a work of fiction and adding some zombies and gore, the author has taken a historical figure and created his own plot. This worked a lot better for me; while I was amused by PP and Z at first, about halfway through the concept wore thin and I haven’t picked up any other mash-ups until this one. I decided to take a chance because I find Queen Victoria to be a very interesting figure. Taking place at the beginning of her reign, Victoria learns on the night of her accession that demons exist and that the royal payroll includes mysterious people who protect her from such creatures. While this is something she never expected, at this point in her life she is too busy with her new job and her relationship with Albert to worry about it much. The real action doesn’t start for her until after she has born two children- one of them the male heir to the throne. Then Prince Albert is abducted and she finds she must take the fight-quite literally- into her own hands….The story bounces back and forth between Victoria and the low-life Lord Quimby, a debauched dabbler in the black arts. Quimby has succeeded in reanimating the dead; the problem is, they have an insatiable hunger for human flesh. This little talent of his creates problems for him down the way. Quimby and his zombie man-servant both play an important role in the plot and provide comic relief. The plot? Nothing less than an effort to have demons rule the British Empire. It’s an amusing story, told with a good balance of gore-it is *very* gory- and humor. It teems with demons, zombies and werewolves. Victoria comes off as a steel spined woman with maturity beyond her age, but one with humor and earthiness rather than the stout old woman in black saying she’s not amused. I suspect there will be a sequel (Queen Victoria’s future relationship with John Brown is set up in this one) and I look forward to it. And hey, any story with a sly tribute to the movie Alien has to be worth having a look at!
    • 4/5
      Fresh off the success of the zombie mayhem in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes a new "historical fiction" novel about the young Queen Victoria and her untold life as a demon hunter. But unlike P&P&Z, the story is original and the characters are taken from history, but with a demon/comedy-horror element thrown in.While the concept is completely absurd, that's where the amusement comes in. The story is based very loosely off history and spun into something original and genuinely funny. The characters were surprisingly well constructed for an absurdest horror-comedy novel. Maggie Brown is a fun demon hunter that I couldn't help but cheer for and Victoria is young, interesting, spunky and passionately in love with Prince Albert. Heck, even the romantic element between Victoria and Albert was well-done in this novel, despite the focus on demon mayhem.I found myself laughing out loud several times during Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Queen Victoria is a fun, light read that filled with absurd demon hunter antics and is perfect for fans of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters and any other type of zany horror-comedy that doesn't take itself seriously at all.
    • 4/5
      Young Victoria lives in a world where succubus and werewolves exist and that's bad enough, because they occasionally attempt to kill the princess. But when she ascends to the throne, the perverted Lord Quimby just happens to discover how to bring the dead back to life and begins to form a zombie army.A fun book where Queen Victoria gets to fight the bad guys who are attempting to keep her from her beloved Albert.
    • 4/5
      A very interesting mix of royalty, regency England, and zombies. This fast paced supernatural thriller features the re-imagined life of a young Queen Victoria of England, and how she comes to be a Demon Hunter in the service of England. The story features a fast pace, well thought out and three dimensional characters, along with a healthy dose of comedy and gore. Perfect read for someone who enjoys a supernatural thriller with a twist. The tone of the book lighthearted despite its dark themes, and it carries the reader through the story without feeling weighted down. I did feel, however, that there are some plot holes, and that the ending was pretty abrupt - almost as if the author didn't quite know how to tie up all the ends of the intertwining narratives. All in all, a good read. I'll be looking for the next book by this author. :D
    • 5/5
      Unlike so many of the books out today that turn history into a story about the supernatural, this one was actually a fun read. It moved quickly and the characters were all quite likable.
    • 5/5
      Before the young Queen Victoria can officially take the throne, an attempt is made on her life. The attacker, though, isn't your everyday assassin, unless you consider a succubus a routine threat. Thanks to the quick actions of Maggie Brown and the Protektorate, Victoria survives the threat and learns of a devilish plot to bring an unspeakable evil to the throne. While the news weighs heavy on her conscience, Victoria still has a country to run, a people to protect and leaves the demon-battling to the Protektorate. When the terror hits closer to home with the kidnapping of her beloved Prince Albert, the young Queen takes matters into her own hands, battling zombies and werewolves and the hellish hospital Bethlem -- known by its other name Bedlam -- to bring him to safety.Okay...For those history buffs crying foul, you must take this twisting and re-working of the early days of Queen Victoria with a grain (or two) of salt. Because that's part of the fun. Reading as the Queen slices a zombie with a small rotating saw, the gore splattering over her face; as werewolves undertake a tricky quest to kidnap Prince Albert through a garden maze on the grounds of the Palace; as the inmates of Bedlam are loosed upon the Queen by Sir John Conroy. A.E. Moorat doesn't create a parody world but rather weaves a great horror tale that just happens to include the real monarchy and also sheds some light on the class differences of the time, especially with the dark and filthy description of the living conditions at a workhouse. He does add some levity to the mix, such as with the Bethnal Green Baptist Ladies' Prayer Association taking a night visit to the hospital (Bedlam) and toying with what to call the patients. And his character of Lord Quimby, despicable as he might be, along with his faithful servant Perkins, who happens to have been turned into a zombie by Quimby, also had me laughing. "Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter" is a fun read that I couldn't put down once I started, and Anglophiles as well as horror fans will enjoy it equally.
    • 4/5
      This was a fun book if a bit gory at times.It is very camp and humorous.Set in the time of Queen Victoria and there are demons and zombies running around .Queen Victoria is a pretty tough demon hunter, she can swing an ax with the best of them. I also liked the fact that the head of her Protektors is a woman and the best on her team is also a woman.This Queen Victoria is no girly girl she doesn't take crap from anyone and has a mind of her own!The Supporting characters are great Quimby & Perkins will make you laugh.The last 100 pages were filled with action and the ending makes you wonder if there will be another one,although the story is wrapped up well.All in all a fun romp. 3 1/2 StarsFull Disclosure:I recieved this from Goodreads Giveway Thank-you!
    • 3/5
      This novel is a kind of high-camp, gore fest that combines oohh err missus double entendre with gloriously ridiculous violence. I loved it - but then I love camp English comedy and zombie films so I'm obviously it's target audience. Moorat is a fine comic writer and he's at his finest when he lets himself indulge entirely in Wodehouse-esque farce. The zombie carnage is, in parts, stomach-churningly revolting but not over-used or gratuitous. The novel's major weak point is in the characterisation (or lack thereof) of Victoria. It's highlight is the hillarious duo, the amoral Lord Quimby and his zombie manservant Perkins. I humbly suggest they deserve their own spin off.
    • 3/5
      I can't say that I loved this book. It is an interesting concept. I did find that I really liked the parts with Victoria and Albert, but some of the parts were extremely slow. It's worth reading if you like the werewolf, zombie type fiction.