Repeating my self from my previous review. An alternative
world setting in 1906 provides the scene.
Women are treated in a despicable fashion that sadly was pretty much
true in that time period's reality. One
of the things I liked about this book was that Cato based her story on actual
events and actual mores. That certainly
doesn't detract for the fantastical elements imbued in both the setting and the
characters.
Cato did her homework.
The basis of her discrimination was sadly accurate. History frequently ignores events that are
either embarrassing or politically sensitive. Genocide has plagued reality on
all together too many historical occasions.
If you haven't noticed by particular bias in past reviews, I
will draw note to the fact that I enjoy fictional butt kicking females as well
as surrounding myself in day to day life by accomplished strong women. I have a section
on my blog in an homage to strong women.
Ingrid and Cy have
recognized their mutual attraction and there is more sexual tension in this
book than previous books. Blum, the
vile villainess is hunting Ingrid while Ingrid hunts her friends, two polarized
hunts though, one good and one evil.
Fenris continues to fuss over Bug, their airship. Teddy Roosevelt has a larger role in this
book and his goals are not quite the same as Ingrid’s. Ingrid discovers new things about her power
and suffers from it’s use.
War, violence and prejudice are all addressed in this volume
even more so than the previous book.
Fenris, Jennings
and Lee accompany and support her adventures, all of whom have deep dark
secrets of their own.
Cato has crafted a world that I like even better than the
Clockwork world. My reviews of several
her books are below.
I highly recommend.
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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