by Sharon Cameron
Published September 1st 2012
by Scholastic Press
ARC from Netgalley
Thoughts:
It took me a really really long time to finish this book and I had a hard time trying to digest what's really going on in the story. The slow pace and the myriad of uninspiring characters just seemed to turn me off the book in the beginning. I keep waiting for the pace to pick up or for something to happen that will shake everything up but even the twist is just not that exciting to me.
It drives me crazy with all the secrets surrounding Katharine's uncle and the servants need to keep Katharine in the dark with all that is happening in the estate. It doesn't take a lot of snooping to find out what's really going on.
All in all, this book is just not for me. I crave for danger and excitement which came a bit late in the story but for readers who doesn't mind the slow pace in the beginning, the story might just appeal to them.
Verdict: 2 stars.
In my Steampunk Reading Challenge
Available on: Amazon
Summary from Goodreads:
A spine-tingling tale of steampunk and spies, intrigue and heart-racing romance!
When Katharine Tulman's inheritance is called into question by the rumor that her eccentric uncle is squandering away the family fortune, she is sent to his estate to have him committed to an asylum. But instead of a lunatic, Katharine discovers a genius inventor with his own set of rules, who employs a village of nine hundred people rescued from the workhouses of London.
Katharine is now torn between protecting her own inheritance and preserving the peculiar community she grows to care for deeply. And her choices are made even more complicated by a handsome apprentice, a secretive student, and fears for her own sanity.
As the mysteries of the estate begin to unravel, it is clear that not only is her uncle's world at stake, but also the state of England as Katharine knows it. With twists and turns at every corner, this heart-racing adventure will captivate readers with its intrigue, thrills, and romance.
Thoughts:
It took me a really really long time to finish this book and I had a hard time trying to digest what's really going on in the story. The slow pace and the myriad of uninspiring characters just seemed to turn me off the book in the beginning. I keep waiting for the pace to pick up or for something to happen that will shake everything up but even the twist is just not that exciting to me.
It drives me crazy with all the secrets surrounding Katharine's uncle and the servants need to keep Katharine in the dark with all that is happening in the estate. It doesn't take a lot of snooping to find out what's really going on.
All in all, this book is just not for me. I crave for danger and excitement which came a bit late in the story but for readers who doesn't mind the slow pace in the beginning, the story might just appeal to them.
Verdict: 2 stars.
In my Steampunk Reading Challenge
Available on: Amazon
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