The steampunk aspect of this book was severely downplayed by the jacket summary - steampunk technology is sprinkled throughout the world in various ways and is central to creating the atmosphere of the setting. Our heroine is dark, driven by revenge far more than altruism, and downright relatable, which is interesting given how different her aristocratic problems are from the present day. That last bit is what made me buy the book, having absolutely adored the Clockwork Angel series by Cassandra Clare, which could be boiled down to a similar premise but of course brought so much more to the table. My first impression was that this would be another story in the long line of “she’s special, she’s the chosen one, watch her save the world” but in Victorian times and with a faerie twist. In my personal opinion, the jacket description, while not at all untrue, did not convey a true sense of this book. The jacket description had intrigued me, which is why it was on the shelf in the first place, but it hadn’t captured me yet. I had just finished Firstlife and was awaiting my Amazon shipment of the sequel when I took the plunge. I’ll admit it, this book sat on my shelf for quite a while before I finally picked it up.
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