Samuel Griffin is a debut author of a new Flintlock series the Sentinel Archives. Seeker was released on the 14th of May 2024.
“Today I am equipped with the knowledge that my future was to be far greater, more exciting, and more disturbing than anything so simple as my young imagination could then conjure. Indeed, looking back, my forecast was positively quaint. I ask myself a question often, and it is this: if I had understood all that was to befall me, would I have run, that day, or exulted? I find I do not know.”
Ancient leviathans have stirred from their long slumber. Their scent song marks where they might be found but only to those who have the means to somewhat hear it: Sentinel Archivists.
Shay Bluefaltlow finds herself training to become such a specialist when she is forced into indentured servitude. Her new home, the city of Fivedock, is strange and unfamiliar, as are her new companions: a belligerent surgeon, a remarkable little boy, and a formidable Sentinel Archivist tasked with teaching Shay the terrifying ways of the trade.
The story takes you through Shay’s journey from a nobody to being a Seeker, this society is veiled in secrecy and mystery. They are searching for the huge leviathans of the deep. The story is told by Shay but the author tells us the story in a historical Regency era type of prose. This way of writing is not for everyone and felt old and reminiscent of Dickens. I struggled with the voice of the author and it made reading this difficult for me. But if you like that sort of writing I am sure you will enjoy it.
The world is richly imagined and you can tell that the author has put a lot of work into making this world real, a very engaging place. Fivelock is an interesting place and you really get drawn into the story with the rich world building.
You can purchase Seeker from your local Waterstones, or online at Amazon
