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By sticking surprisingly close to the original cases, Denning has given himself a firm bedrock on which to build his fantastical world. There are autobots, vampires and ogres, but they all seem to fit quite nicely into polite Victorian society by merely playing on the human ability to self-deny what they have seen. There are some great scenes in the book that have Watson frantically covering up for Holmes as he partakes in some peculiar mischief that is hard to explain.
Alongside the amusing antics is a series of short crime stories that work on both a supernatural and mystery level. Holmes was always quite gothic and all Denning needed to do was push some of the more fantastical elements. It makes sense that Watson covered things up in the original text by making Holmes seem like a genius. In these books , it is actually Watson who has the a reasonable mind.
Throughout the book , there are hints of a greater whole. Watson is narrating as if from a future that has led to the world's end. As the adventures continue the malevolent presence of Moriarty will become more prevalent and a larger story will emerge that links all the short stories together into a whole.
Taking a true classic and twisting it into fantasy does not always work; either too much respect is given to the original, or too little. Denning has managed a brilliant balance and has rewritten the stories in a way that is true to the original, but also has a strangely believable fantasy element. When you really think about it; Sherlock could actually have been a Warlock and Denning makes you believe.
For another classic reinvented try [[Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith]] or more information on the evolution of Holmes can be discovered in [[Eliminate the Impossible: An Examination of the World of Sherlock Holmes on Page and Screen by Alistair Duncan and Steve Emecz]]. You might also appreciate [[Warlock Holmes - The Hell-Hound of the Baskervilles by G S Denning]].
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