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jugglingpup's review
4.0
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I got an ARC of this book.
I am still new to this whole steampunk thing. I don’t know if it is for me. I am trying it, because it seems really cool and my partner is super into it. The only way I can really see if something is for me is reading. So I am doubly thankful to the author for allowing me this chance to learn more.
I am not one that enjoys spies or mysteries. They just aren’t appealing to me, so why did I agree to read and review a book that clearly had a spy and mystery story? There was just something in the description that got me. Read it and tell me if you don’t see something there. I think it was the fact that the woman was the spy in the time period that it is set. I am a total sucker for strong female leads. Strong and quick thinking are two really good descriptors for the MC.
The love story was a slow burn. One where they had to deny each other, because of the spy secrets. It was lovely. It wasn’t super intense and it wasn’t overly sexual. It fit exactly what I was in the mood for. There is not any ridiculous drama. There is a bit of woe is me here and there, but the majority is more a focus on the mystery.
The mystery itself was interesting. What was this Waltzing Flu? Where was it coming from? How could it be stopped? I ACTUALLY CARED. That is huge. I rarely care when it comes to mysteries. I just can’t get into it. This one was so well done. I had some suspicions, but I was wrong. The thing is, I actually cared enough to think about it and cared enough that some of the twists were surprises and caused EMOTIONS. I, the person who hates mysteries because they are often so predictable or have the most boring twists, was hooked.
So overall, I really enjoyed this book. I read it in two sittings, just due to timing. I wasn’t hooked to the point I couldn’t put it down, but I would have readily read it in one sitting if I had the chance to. When I did put the book down, I picked it back up quickly. There was no waiting around. There was no gap where I really didn’t want to read the book, but I felt I had to to support a new author. I actually wanted to read it.
None of the plots were overwhelming or came before another. The romance felt more like a side plot, but it worked so well that it enhanced the main mystery. The mystery enhanced the romance. There was a great plot and the writing as easy to follow, but not so easy that everything was given away. Some scenes I thought were just character development, turned out to be super plot important and I was surprised. I loved the twists. I recommend this book.
I got an ARC of this book.
I am still new to this whole steampunk thing. I don’t know if it is for me. I am trying it, because it seems really cool and my partner is super into it. The only way I can really see if something is for me is reading. So I am doubly thankful to the author for allowing me this chance to learn more.
I am not one that enjoys spies or mysteries. They just aren’t appealing to me, so why did I agree to read and review a book that clearly had a spy and mystery story? There was just something in the description that got me. Read it and tell me if you don’t see something there. I think it was the fact that the woman was the spy in the time period that it is set. I am a total sucker for strong female leads. Strong and quick thinking are two really good descriptors for the MC.
The love story was a slow burn. One where they had to deny each other, because of the spy secrets. It was lovely. It wasn’t super intense and it wasn’t overly sexual. It fit exactly what I was in the mood for. There is not any ridiculous drama. There is a bit of woe is me here and there, but the majority is more a focus on the mystery.
The mystery itself was interesting. What was this Waltzing Flu? Where was it coming from? How could it be stopped? I ACTUALLY CARED. That is huge. I rarely care when it comes to mysteries. I just can’t get into it. This one was so well done. I had some suspicions, but I was wrong. The thing is, I actually cared enough to think about it and cared enough that some of the twists were surprises and caused EMOTIONS. I, the person who hates mysteries because they are often so predictable or have the most boring twists, was hooked.
So overall, I really enjoyed this book. I read it in two sittings, just due to timing. I wasn’t hooked to the point I couldn’t put it down, but I would have readily read it in one sitting if I had the chance to. When I did put the book down, I picked it back up quickly. There was no waiting around. There was no gap where I really didn’t want to read the book, but I felt I had to to support a new author. I actually wanted to read it.
None of the plots were overwhelming or came before another. The romance felt more like a side plot, but it worked so well that it enhanced the main mystery. The mystery enhanced the romance. There was a great plot and the writing as easy to follow, but not so easy that everything was given away. Some scenes I thought were just character development, turned out to be super plot important and I was surprised. I loved the twists. I recommend this book.
wolfshine's review
5.0
I haven’t read very many books in the steampunk genre, but I’ve read enough to know what to expect. This book took me by surprise, but in a good way!
After a disease ravages a small town, Samuel is at a loss and believes it to be his duty to find a cure. Leila is on a mission and when she and Samuel partner up, it becomes a race against time to not only save themselves but everyone they love.
My favorite part about this book was the beautiful imagery and the way the author forces images into your brain. The opening scene with the crows diving to their deaths was so powerful that it set a wonderful foundation for the rest of the story to be built on. All the characters are three-dimensional, and at the end of the story, I found myself wanting more.
Fantastic book. So fantastic that I think I’ll make the time to read book one and two in the series (since I started on book three).
I was provided a free copy of this book and have left a voluntary review.
After a disease ravages a small town, Samuel is at a loss and believes it to be his duty to find a cure. Leila is on a mission and when she and Samuel partner up, it becomes a race against time to not only save themselves but everyone they love.
My favorite part about this book was the beautiful imagery and the way the author forces images into your brain. The opening scene with the crows diving to their deaths was so powerful that it set a wonderful foundation for the rest of the story to be built on. All the characters are three-dimensional, and at the end of the story, I found myself wanting more.
Fantastic book. So fantastic that I think I’ll make the time to read book one and two in the series (since I started on book three).
I was provided a free copy of this book and have left a voluntary review.
chymerra's review
4.0
When I read the blurb for Waltz of the Crows, I got excited. It has been a long time since I have read a good steampunk book. I was hoping that the book lived up to its blurb. I am happy to report that this book lived up to the blurb and then some!!
The plot for Waltz of the Crows was simple. Leila was in France on a mission. There is a deadly flu that has been confined to a village in France. Leila is to gather intel on the flu and send it to London. While in France, Leila meets the dashing Samuel. With his help, Leila discovers that the people are being poisoned. Soon, it becomes a race to find out who is poisoning the village and why. Can Leila and Samuel expose the villain without getting themselves hurt? Can they stop the poisoning?
I loved Leila. She had been forced into the field early and hadn’t been able to complete her training. She was terrified that she was going to get killed or be labeled incompetent. It made her cautious at the beginning of the book. But once Victor was compromised, she started to shed her doubts. I loved watching her character grow. I cheered her on when she was intel gathering. I liked her.
I liked Samuel too. At first, I did wonder why he was being brought into the book. But as the book went on, his role in everything became crystal clear. He had a set of skills that Leila needed. He also wanted to get to the bottom of who was poisoning the village. I loved watching him fall for Leila. It was sweet.
The steampunk angle of the book was well written. This book was set in Victorian England. There were motorcars, steam run submarines, gears, and airships. I couldn’t get enough of reading about that. I couldn’t get enough of reading about that.
The mystery angle of the book was well written also. The author did a great job at keeping who was poisoning the village under wrap until the end of the book. I did have my suspicions about who it was, and I was wrong. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I loved it!!
There was also a romance angle in Waltz of the Crows. The romance between Leila and Samuel was sweet. It was innocent. It was a perfect fit in with the story.
The end of Waltz of Crows was action-packed. I was surprised at who the villain turned out to be. The author did a great job of keeping it under wrap. The other surprise is what happened to Leila and Samuel. I never predicted what happened to happen. It was a fantastic end to the book.
The plot for Waltz of the Crows was simple. Leila was in France on a mission. There is a deadly flu that has been confined to a village in France. Leila is to gather intel on the flu and send it to London. While in France, Leila meets the dashing Samuel. With his help, Leila discovers that the people are being poisoned. Soon, it becomes a race to find out who is poisoning the village and why. Can Leila and Samuel expose the villain without getting themselves hurt? Can they stop the poisoning?
I loved Leila. She had been forced into the field early and hadn’t been able to complete her training. She was terrified that she was going to get killed or be labeled incompetent. It made her cautious at the beginning of the book. But once Victor was compromised, she started to shed her doubts. I loved watching her character grow. I cheered her on when she was intel gathering. I liked her.
I liked Samuel too. At first, I did wonder why he was being brought into the book. But as the book went on, his role in everything became crystal clear. He had a set of skills that Leila needed. He also wanted to get to the bottom of who was poisoning the village. I loved watching him fall for Leila. It was sweet.
The steampunk angle of the book was well written. This book was set in Victorian England. There were motorcars, steam run submarines, gears, and airships. I couldn’t get enough of reading about that. I couldn’t get enough of reading about that.
The mystery angle of the book was well written also. The author did a great job at keeping who was poisoning the village under wrap until the end of the book. I did have my suspicions about who it was, and I was wrong. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I loved it!!
There was also a romance angle in Waltz of the Crows. The romance between Leila and Samuel was sweet. It was innocent. It was a perfect fit in with the story.
The end of Waltz of Crows was action-packed. I was surprised at who the villain turned out to be. The author did a great job of keeping it under wrap. The other surprise is what happened to Leila and Samuel. I never predicted what happened to happen. It was a fantastic end to the book.
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