Storm and Silence (Storm and Silence Saga) Paperback – March 18, 2016

This is an amazing book. The storyline is great, the plot is unique, and the suspense keeps you hooked. I've read through the bad reviews, some say it was too long, which I would disagree. The details are important to the story and are a reflection of the main characters personality. YES she is immature. That is the point. I feel some people miss the point with books that require a bit of thinking and literary analysis. If you're looking for an easy beach read, look somewhere else. This is a masterpiece meant to be savored. It's a slow burn that develops throughout the next few books so don't expect a romance novel in this particular book in the series.

This book is about a girl, Lillian Linton who doesn't want to be a lady. She wants a job in a time when women can't work. But Lily isn't one to listen to the rules. She gets a job, dressed as a man and that's just the beginning.This book is awesome. I read it. I immediately gave away two copies (one kindle loan, one paperback) and ... yeah, me and my two best book buddies can't believe a man wrote this. Lily's voice is awesome and her sense of humor is ridiculous. Sure, the adventures (esp. in book 2 and 3) are a little over the top, but it's fiction--and it's awesome. I haven't laughed out loud at a book this much since... it's been a long time.There are some... editing things that I would change, and it's clear it was written as a serial but nothing that detracts from the story or takes away a star. Seriously, give this book a try. you won't regret it!**EDIT** bought the paperback: IT'S GORGEOUS! And so long! :-) totally worth the hefty price. I hate to give it away--may have to order one for myself too

Love this book. There is the problem of typos that are a bit annoying and bring you out of the action but it can be overlooked because there is so much drama and action. The thoughts in Lilly's head are fantastic, just like a lady of her age would be thinking. The action in this book is also quite entertaining, it was hard to put it down to eat or sleep because I wanted to know what was coming next. I also found the book a great look at how life was for women in the early 1800s. It really draws you in and makes you believe that this was written about historical, everyday, people. Suffrage, marriage because of status and money and not love, and how hard it was for women to have any semblance of independence. It must have been so infuriating for an intelligent woman who wanted more than marriage and keeping up a household. Bravo Robert Thier, most entertaining book, keep them coming, I've already read the 2nd book and am looking excitedly for more of Lilly and Rikkard. If you want a good read that's fun and has action, this is your book.

This book started out so slow, I read the first few chapters a few months ago, and didn’t pick it back up until now. But I sure am glad I did! So if you’re like me, and often get distracted, definitely try to read at least 25% before you give up on this book.Storm and Silence is the story of Lilly Linton, a young woman living in 19th-century London. She is a total feminist, and dresses in men’s clothes so she can vote in an election. On her way to the polling station, she helps Mr. Rikkard Ambrose avoid a bad purchasing deal, and he requests that he (Lilly dressed as a man) shows up at his office at 9am on Monday to be his new personal secretary. She shows up at the office dressed as a woman, and Mr Ambrose refuses to let a woman work for him, but recognizes that she is intelligent. He makes her put her men’s clothes back on, and is allowed to be his secretary as Mr. Linton. The story continues with Mr Ambrose and Mr Linton hunting for a stolen document, while both trying to deny that they might be starting to actually like each other.This story starts out pretty slow, which is indicative of the pacing of this 880 page book. It is slow; I found it similar to the Outlander series. Once you start to get into the true storyline of Mr Linton and Mr Ambrose’s working relationship, it is truly entertaining. I liked that each scene was long and well written, nothing ever feels rushed. However, it also made the romance aspect of this book feel more real and believable.I really liked the character of Lilly. She is hard headed, stubborn, witty, and insolent. She definitely does not act like the prim, proper and stuffy ladies of your typical historical romance novel. She was always cracking me up with her thoughts and speeches. Mr Ambrose isn’t too bad either. He tries to show no emotion, and is always described as “cold and calculating”, but every once in a while, we glimpse an emotional side to him which had me aching for more of Mr Ambrose.My only hang up with this wonderful book is that Lilly seems to be able to work for and go on adventures with Mr Ambrose all the time, and only seldomly gets caught or questioned about where she has been. Her web of lies gets bigger and bigger; partway through Book 2 I am still waiting for her to get found out! How much time can a girl spend at the park??If you’re looking for a historical romance, but you’re tired of the same old historical romances, give this book a shot. There’s a slow-burn romance, adventure, action, and witty banter. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series!!

Like your favorite kind of chocolate ;)I first read this story on Wattpad years ago and was recently struck by a wave of nostalgia that persuaded me to find it again. Lo and behold, Storm and Silence is just as good as I remembered it! The heroine Miss Lillian Linton (aka Mr. Linton) is my absolute favorite, and her banter with the frosty Mr. Ambrose is a close second.