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Geist Fleisch Kindle Edition

by Christian Baines (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

Drawn by promises of excitement and freedom, how could Callum resist Berlin?

It's the end of 1932 and the Weimar capital is the heartbeat of the gay world, where a man like him can find companionship and love, even in the shadow of looming political disaster.

Still, Callum feels unseen, until he discovers a place where the dead mix with the living, an organization devoted to studying the supernatural, and a man in each world that could capture his heart... or seal his fate.

Haunted Hearts – Everyone deserves a happy ever afterlife!
Haunted Hearts is an Own-Voices Paranormal Romance Series about love and the things that go boo in the night. Join us on our romantic journeys over ten books from some of your favorite authors! Be sure to read the entire series so you don’t miss a moment of falling in love, or sometimes falling into a happily ever after-life! Each book is a standalone but why not read them all? Everyone deserves the HEA!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D77696QK
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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Christian Baines is an awkward nerd turned slightly less awkward author. Raised on dark humour and powered by New Zealand wine, he is the author of six novels including gay paranormal series The Arcadia Trust and My Cat’s Guide to Online Dating. Born in Australia, he now travels the world whenever possible, living and writing in Toronto, Canada between trips.

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  • Marv N
    5.0 out of 5 stars Historical Ghost(ish) Story… Yes Please
    Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2024
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    Christian Baines continues to impress with his take on a historical ghost story. I wasn’t sure how this book was going to work out since the tale is set in 1932 Germany during the rise of the Nazis. However, Baines is an incredible author, and I wasn’t disappointed. The story follows Callum (an English man now living in Berlin), who has a unique condition that leaves him feeling unseen. This condition isn’t his only societal concern. He is a gay man living in a time when being gay could have gotten him killed or put away, even in Berlin during the height of gay culture for that time in history. These factors make the storytelling that much more impressive since Baines tackles the subject with the right amount of realism and fantasy. Making for a fun read.

    I really enjoyed this story finding that Baines really puts you in the perspective of the main character as he includes quite a bit of German, making not only our protagonist confused at times, but us the reader as well, which I found enjoyable. The secondary characters were all unique and felt grounded for the time. Another plus to Baines writing and crafting of the story.

    This is not your typical ghost story; however, the book has all the dark fantasy elements you want for a creepy novel. Definitely give the book a read.
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  • Precociousp
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Start of the Haunted Hearts Series
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2024
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    Geist Fleisch, the first book in the Haunted Hearts series, sets a captivating tone for a collection of stand-alone novels by various Own-Voices authors. Each book in the series explores different stories and characters, but all are united by themes of romance and the supernatural. In Geist Fleisch, Christian Baines masterfully intertwines history and the paranormal to create a haunting, emotionally charged tale of love, loss, and survival. Set in the bleak and decaying Berlin of the early 1930s, during the height of Germany’s Great Depression, the novel immerses readers in a world crumbling under economic despair. Through this backdrop, Baines crafts a story that is as dark and somber as the era itself.

    The protagonist, Callum, an Englishman fleeing to Berlin with his cousin in search of freedom from societal constraints, quickly finds that the city offers more than just a fresh start. His journey of self-discovery takes a paranormal twist when he learns he can cross between the realms of the living and the dead. This is where he meets Max, a soldier tragically killed in World War I. Max is not just a ghost from the past; he represents the inescapable shadow of history, and his relationship with Callum gives the story both its heart and its tension.

    What makes Geist Fleisch stand out is Baines’ ability to weave historical realism into a paranormal romance. The novel not only brings to life the despair of 1930s Berlin but also the emotional landscape of characters navigating impossible circumstances. Callum’s relationship with Max transcends physical and temporal boundaries, offering readers a poignant exploration of forbidden love in a world on the edge of war. The supporting characters also add richness to the narrative, each with their own struggles that echo the greater political and social tensions of the time.

    However, readers expecting a traditional Happily Ever After (HEA) may be surprised. Baines takes a bold step by deviating from the genre’s norm, which ultimately deepens the emotional impact of the story. In a city as broken as Berlin, where death is a constant reminder of life’s fragility, a tidy conclusion would feel misplaced. Instead, the novel embraces its melancholy, making the absence of an HEA feel authentic and emotionally resonant. It’s a choice that not only complements the historical backdrop but also reinforces the novel’s thematic exploration of loss, longing, and the human need for connection.

    As someone who enjoys both historical fiction and paranormal narratives, I found Geist Fleisch to be a deeply immersive experience. Baines’ attention to historical detail and his ability to capture the essence of 1930s Berlin make the novel stand out from typical romances. The atmospheric setting, combined with the deeply personal stakes of Callum and Max’s relationship, creates a gripping and bittersweet story that lingers long after the last page.

    For readers who appreciate a blend of richly detailed historical fiction, emotional depth, and supernatural intrigue, Geist Fleisch offers an unforgettable and thought-provoking journey. It is a novel that doesn’t just tell a love story but explores the fragility of human connection in a world where everything, including time and life itself, feels impermanent.
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  • Henry Blackerby
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating M/M Paranormal Book set in 1930s Berlin
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024
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    This book is a really well-written book featuring queer characters in 1930s Berlin before Nazis overtake the city and Germany. It beautifully written interactions with gay war-torn ghosts who have found a sanctuary in a ghost bar, of sorts, secreted away. Callum has to come to terms with his own paranormal abilities, with all the difficulties those create, while avoiding or involving others whose end goals may not be his own, to try to save both the ghosts and himself in the process hopefully. I definitely found myself drawn into the interesting nature of the plot and Callum both. The writer's descriptions of Berlin itself at that time are well done--a fascinating look at a bit of queer culture in pre-war Germany.
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  • Jamieson Wolf
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Stunning!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 21, 2024
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    When Callum travels from Nottingham to Berlin, his only hope is to find himself.

    Well, if he were being completely honest, he hopes to find himself in the arms of a German man. He’s heard tell that the men in Germany are a little bit freer and more liberal than the ones in Nottingham. They are not afraid to embrace the taboo of being gay.

    Thankfully, his cousin Anne has given him houseroom and support. She knows well what it’s like to be different in a world that would have you behave a certain way. Callum feels a certain kind of freedom in Germany, even though there are still soldiers of the third Reich walking the streets.

    When Anne takes him to a lesbian bar, Callum wishes only to drink away his sorrows and celebrate the fact that he’s around people like him. He goes to the water closet to relieve himself and is astounded when another man is within, promising Callum the wonders that he has been seeking since leaving the safety of Nottingham. He follows the man back out into the bar and realizes that it’s somehow turned itself into a completely different establishment.

    He goes further into the bar, looking for his cousin, and that’s when he realizes that the bar is filled with men. They are all dancing and drinking together, with no shame for showing their affection so openly in a public establishment. Callum thinks that he has entered some kind of dream when he meets Max. The attraction is instant and, though they are quite taken with each other, Callum can’t help but wonder what caused the scars the mar Max’s complexion.

    When he next goes to the washroom, Callum can’t wait to resume his conversation with Max, but the bar that he had been in first has rematerialized and Max is nowhere to be seen. He wonders if it was all a dream. Soon however, Callum is drawn into a world filled with shadows and terrible beings that only exist in fairy tales.

    He learns that the darkness hides more than shame. It hides who he is ready to become. With thoughts of keeping Max safe and surviving the ordeal in front of him, will Callum prevail, or will the shadows of the flesh take him, too?

    In a word, Geist Fleisch is incredible. It blurs genres. It’s a little bit of everything. It’s part wartime tale, part ghost story, part story of personal growth and Christian Baines does such a skillful job of interweaving all the different storylines to make this book a genre all its own.

    The world building is top notch. He brings to life the time of the second world war and Berlin so well, it’s like I was there. I could hear the noises in the streets, feel the wisp of cold fog at night. What’s more, Baines has painted a real and true version of Germany but revealed a world underneath its surfaces that you would swear really existed. It all feels so real and so urgent like it would have been during that time in history.

    I walked into this book expecting a jolly romp through Berlin and the treasures that were waiting to be found. What I found instead was a book that I related to so strongly about man going through an awakening, desperate to find himself in world that chose not to understand him and the personal growth that can only happen when you are fighting for something you love. The historical parts of Geist Fleisch do not shy away from what life was like for homosexuals during that time and it makes the story all the more amazing because it just feels so darn real.

    It was a pleasure to watch Callum grow as a person and comes into his own light. I loved the fact that I was never able to guess what was coming or what was going happen. Baines did an excellent job of keeping me on my toes the entire way through Geist Fleisch. It defies and does away with every stereotype and trope and instead gives us something more: a novel about the powers of love in a war-torn world and that, if you look out of the corners of your eyes, you might see where you truly belong.
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  • Darryl Bailey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hot ghosts oh my
    Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2024
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    Nice world war shifts, hot sexy ghosts, you can’t ask for more …. You HAVE to read this stunning book to find out. I’ll be reading this one again a few more times as it’s that good
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