pelicanfreak's review
5.0
Early on I’m exposed to Watts’ intentions to his recipient as well as his intentions on his impending journey and I’m hooked. His quest is exciting and he hasn’t even departed yet. It takes a bit of reading to get into the action but I found a lot of humor in Watts’ observations of the other people surrounding him, which made the read quite fun.
The book is very well spoken and paints a vivid and fun picture for the reader in a style of writing I haven’t before seen which makes it all the more enjoyable for me.
Cook manages to merge futuristic technology with a time behind us – making for a fascinating experience.
The book is very well spoken and paints a vivid and fun picture for the reader in a style of writing I haven’t before seen which makes it all the more enjoyable for me.
Cook manages to merge futuristic technology with a time behind us – making for a fascinating experience.
ladybex's review
4.0
A grand adventure in Steampunk. This was my first time reading anything in the Steampunk genre and I must say that this book was a great place to start. The story is told by a series of letters and journal entries which I found quite unique and intriguing. The characters and story are well developed and I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
amybooksit's review
4.0
This book was not at all what I expected and for once, that was a great thing! I didn't think that I would like the writing style as it was written as a series of letters and articles, but it actually worked.
The plot was interesting and unique. The characters were all interesting and believeable. I wanted to know more about the story and the people involved.
My only complaint would be that the story ended before it was complete. I have been told it is because it is to be a trilogy possibly? I prefer to read complete stories in one book. Everyone is doing trilogies now. Guess it's the cool thing for authors to do now but it is frustrating for readers. In a book as full of details as this one, it is too easy to forget a lot of it while waiting for the second or third installment to appear on the market. Hopefully we won't have to wait long for #2.
Overall I would recommend it to alternate reality fans. I look forward to reading the rest of the story.
The plot was interesting and unique. The characters were all interesting and believeable. I wanted to know more about the story and the people involved.
My only complaint would be that the story ended before it was complete. I have been told it is because it is to be a trilogy possibly? I prefer to read complete stories in one book. Everyone is doing trilogies now. Guess it's the cool thing for authors to do now but it is frustrating for readers. In a book as full of details as this one, it is too easy to forget a lot of it while waiting for the second or third installment to appear on the market. Hopefully we won't have to wait long for #2.
Overall I would recommend it to alternate reality fans. I look forward to reading the rest of the story.
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