History Literature / TheWitchWatch

* BoardingSchoolOfHorrors: To put it this way, it's unlikely that the pupils of the 'Ravenstead Academy,' where the curriculum mainly consists of fear and only the strongest are allowed to 'graduate,' are allowed to go home for the holidays.
* ChurchMilitant: The Church's main activities seem to be killing things and burning evidence

* ExtraordinarilyEmpoweredGirl: Alice is an intelligent, independent individual, relying on her brains [[HiddenWeapons and gun]] to solve situations. But in extreme situations she has a little magical fire at her disposal too...

* WhiteMagic: A point of controversy in-universe. Should healing magic be legal? It turns out to be a form of [[spoiler: BlackMagic]] that requires [[spoiler: HumanSacrifice]].

* OrphanageOfFear: Taking in orphans and using them as [[spoiler: an underfed energy source for dark magic]] is taking it a little far even for VictorianBritain.

''The Witch Watch'' is an AlternateHistory novel by Creator/ShamusYoung, set in VictorianLondon; in which a [[ActionGirl young lady]] with a [[ScienceHero head for invention]], a [[HeartwarmingOrphan boy]] with a [[TeenGenius gift for sorcery]], and a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent rotting corpse]] with a [[DeadpanSnarker dry sense of humor]] all find themselves fighting against a [[OurLichesAreDifferent strange new threat]] to the [[QueenVicky British crown]] while being under attack of [[ChurchMilitant the Church]].

''The Witch Watch'' is an AlternateHistory novel by ShamusYoung, set in VictorianLondon; in which a [[ActionGirl young lady]] with a [[ScienceHero head for invention]], a [[HeartwarmingOrphan boy]] with a [[TeenGenius gift for sorcery]], and a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent rotting corpse]] with a [[DeadpanSnarker dry sense of humor]] all find themselves fighting against a [[OurLichesAreDifferent strange new threat]] to the [[QueenVicky British crown]] while being under attack of [[ChurchMilitant the Church]].

''The Witch Watch'' is an AlternateHistory novel by ShamusYoung, set in VictorianLondon; [[InWhichATropeIsDescribed in which]] a [[ActionGirl young lady]] with a [[ScienceHero head for invention]], a [[HeartwarmingOrphan boy]] with a [[TeenGenius gift for sorcery]], and a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent rotting corpse]] with a [[DeadpanSnarker dry sense of humor]] all find themselves fighting against a [[OurLichesAreDifferent strange new threat]] to the [[QueenVicky British crown]] while being under attack of [[ChurchMilitant the Church]].

TheWitchWatch is an AlternateHistory novel by ShamusYoung, set in VictorianLondon; [[InWhichATropeIsDescribed in which]] a [[ActionGirl young lady]] with a [[ScienceHero head for invention]], a [[HeartwarmingOrphan boy]] with a [[TeenGenius gift for sorcery]], and a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent rotting corpse]] with a [[DeadpanSnarker dry sense of humor]] all find themselves fighting against a [[OurLichesAreDifferent strange new threat]] to the [[QueenVicky British crown]] while being under attack of [[ChurchMilitant the Church]].

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The Four Horsemen are this and use it to their advantage. Later on it's revealed [[spoiler:Lord Mordaunt]] has built up a shiny reputation with important people as well.

* NamesToRunAwayFrom: Lord Mordaunt. He's even a Viscount. Of ''Ravenstead''.

Notable for its [[ShownTheirWork historical authenticity]] and a sapid LowFantasy [[AlternateUniverse universe]] with a rather [[MagicAIsMagicA well-thought-out magic system]]. Has been likened to the works of TerryPratchett more than once, but includes just a tad less LampshadeHanging and {{Deconstruction}} and a tad more [[UrbanFantasy realism]] and [[DarkerAndEdgier grit]].

* BoardingSchoolOfHorrors: To put it this way, it's unlikely that the pupils of the 'Ravenstead Academy,' where the curriculum mainly consists of fear and only the strongest are allowed to 'graduate,' are allowed to go home for the holidays.

* OrphanageOfFear: Taking in orphans and using them as [[spoiler: an underfed energy source for dark magic]] is taking it a little far even for Victorian England.

TheWitchWatch is an AlternateHistory novel by ShamusYoung, set in VictorianLondon; [[InWhichATropeIsDescribed in which]] a [[ActionGirl young lady]] with a [[ScienceHero head for invention]], a [[HeartwarmingOrphan boy]] with a [[TeenGenius gift for sorcery]], and a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent rotting corpse]] with a [[DeadpanSnarker dry sense of humor]] all find themselves fighting against a [[OurLichesAreDifferent strange new threat]] to the British crown while being under attack of [[ChurchMilitant the Church]].

* ExtraordinarilyEmpoweredGirl: Alice is an intelligent, independent individual, relying on her brains [[HiddenWeapon and gun]] to solve situations. But in extreme situations she has a little magical fire at her disposal too...

* ExtraordinarilyEmpoweredGirl: Alice is an intelligent, independent individual, relying on her brains [[HiddenWeapon]] and gun to solve situations. But in extreme situations she has a little magical fire at her disposal too...

* WrenchWench: Alice, although she studies magic her gift is clearly with mechanical things, including creating [[TitleDrop the Witch Watch]].

* NobodyHereButUsStatues: A very non-comic example with the guards of the BigBad.

* OrphanageOfFear: Taking in orphans and using them as [[spoiler: an underfed energy source for dark magic]] is taking it a little far even for Victorian England.

* WhiteMagic: A point of controversy in-universe. Should healing magic be legal? It turns out to be a form of [[spoiler: BlackMagic]] that requires [[spoiler: HumanSacrifice]].

* WhiteMagic: A point of controversy in-universe. Should healing magic be legal? [[spoiler: It turns out even healing, was actually just a form of black magic and required human sacrifice]]

* OrphanageOfFear: Taking in orphans and using them as an underfed energy source for dark magic is taking it a little far even for Victorian England.

Notable for its [[ShownTheirWork historical authenticity]] and a sapid LowFantasy [[AlternateUniverse universe]] with a rather [[MagicAIsMagicA well-thought-out magic system]]. Has been likened to the works of TerryPrattchet more than once, but includes just a tad less LampshadeHanging and {{Deconstruction}} and a tad more [[UrbanFantasy realism]] and [[DarkerAndEdgier grit]].

Notable for its [[ShownTheirWork historical authenticity]] and a sapid LowFantasy [[AlternateUniverse universe]] with a rather [[MagicAIsMagicA well-thought-out magic system]]. Has been likened to the works of TerryPrattchet more than once, but includes just a tad less LampshadeHanging and [[Deconstruction]] and a tad more [[UrbanFantasy realism]] and [[DarkerAndEdgier grit]].

Notable for its [[ShownTheirWork historical authenticity]] and a rather [[MagicAIsMagicA well-thought-out magic system]].

TheWitchWatch is an AlternateHistory novel by ShamusYoung, set in VictorianLondon; [[InWhichATropeIsDescribed in which]] a [[ActionGirl young lady]] with a [[ScienceHero head for invention]], a [[HeartwarmingOrphan boy]] with a [[TeenGenius gift for sorcery]], and a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent rotting corpse]] with a [[DeadpanSnarker dry sense of humor]] all find themselves fighting against a [[OurLichesAreDifferent strange new threat]] to the British crown while being hunted by [[ChurchMilitant the Church]].

TheWitchWatch is an AlternateHistory novel by ShamusYoung, set in VictorianLondon; [[InWhichATropeIsDescribed in which]] a [[ActionGirl young lady]] with a [[ScienceHero head for invention]], a [[HeartwarmingOrphan boy]] with a [[TeenGenius gift for sorcery]], and a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent rotting corpse]] with a [[DeadpanSnarker dry sense of humor]] all find themselves fighting against a strange new threat to the British crown.

TheWitchWatch is an AlternateHistory novel by ShamusYoung, set in VictorianLondon. The Witch Watch, more formally known as the Ministry of Ethereal Affairs investigates and hunts down sorcerers and magicians. Their methods are less... fervent than those of the Church[[hottip:*: and less fiery]] but have the advantage of actually taking evidence into account[[hottip:*:instead of burning it]] and lead them to the discovery of an attempted revivification by the wealthy and influential noblemen known behind their backs as the Four Horsemen. However, instead of resurrecting Lord Oswald Mordaunt, Viscount of Ravenholm, they ended up raising Gilbert.

Now Gilbert, Alice, a young lady with a head for invention and Simon, a boy with a gift for sourcery have to find out what's really going on.

TheWitchWatch is an AlternateHistory novel by ShamusYoung, set in VictorianLondon. The Witch Watch, more formally known as the Ministry of Ethereal Affairs investigates and hunts down sorcerers and magicians. There methods are less... fervent than those of the Church[[hottip:*: and less fiery]] but have the advantage of actually taking evidence into account[[hottip:*:instead of burning it]] and lead them to the discovery of an attempted revivification by the wealthy and influential noblemen known behind their backs as the Four Horsemen. However, instead of resurrecting Lord Oswald Mordaunt, Viscount of Ravenholm, they ended up raising Gilbert.