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Originally Posted by Loosheesh
Would be interested in hearing what you think of this one. Last year I bought books 1-5 in the series but have yet to read any of them. The Clockwork Scarab, which is the only steampunk book I've read, seriously curbed my enthusiasm. It was a meh read for me; not that bad but I think my expectations were too high. I mean, Sherlock Holmes' niece and Bram Stoker's sister (plus Irene Adler), can you blame me? |
I enjoyed the Magnificent Devices books. I picked up the freebie of
Lady of Devices and enjoyed it enough to buy the omnibus of the 1st four books. My niece flew through those 4 and quickly bought #5 & #6. I read the rest of the omnibus, still enjoying the series, and have queued up #5 (
A Lady of Resources) for next week's Bout of Books read-a-thon.
I will point out that the protagonist is a 19-20 year old girl. She teams up with a gang of teen-agers. I think it may appeal more to young adults or to people who frequently read YA fiction.
I haven't read
The Clockwork Scarab, so I can't compare it to the books that I have read and enjoyed. Based on the description at Amazon, you may find that your reaction to the Magnificent Devices series is much the same.