felinity's review against another edition
3.0
Not quite as enjoyable as [b:The Clockwork Dagger|20359709|The Clockwork Dagger (Clockwork Dagger Duology, #1)|Beth Cato|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1393887643s/20359709.jpg|28553739] - there were too many quick fixes along the lines of "oh no, a perilous situation... never mind, a solution presented itself three pages later" - but plenty of ethical searching and warnings to consider, and it was still an interesting read.
payal_reads_alot's review against another edition
3.0
In my haste, I didn't realize it was a sequel. Although there were moments of confusion, it was still explained well enough to be enjoyable.
the_discworldian's review against another edition
4.0
A fitting conclusion to the story that began in Book #1. I did think it floundered a bit at the beginning, but the continued character and world development was strong and consistent. We do learn more about the mysterious goddess Octavia worships but is beginning to question, and again I enjoy the novelty of a steampunk world that focuses on magic and nature as much as it does on technology and goggles. Recommended.
shays's review against another edition
3.0
Disclaimer: I received a free review copy as part of the Harper Voyager Super Reader program.
There are many plot arcs at play in this volume, and as a duology rather than the more usual trilogy, Cato has a lot of ground to cover, and events to tie up. She manages to tag all the bases, but doing so involves a lot of running around; in the course of the book Octavia travels from Caskentia to Tamaranian to Mercia to the Waste, all in a relatively short period of time. read more
There are many plot arcs at play in this volume, and as a duology rather than the more usual trilogy, Cato has a lot of ground to cover, and events to tie up. She manages to tag all the bases, but doing so involves a lot of running around; in the course of the book Octavia travels from Caskentia to Tamaranian to Mercia to the Waste, all in a relatively short period of time. read more
duncan_r's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it. Longer review pending on my blog www.duncansbooksandmore.com
kedawen's review against another edition
3.0
Very intense conclusion to this short series! A few times I felt like it was just a bit too weird for me (and I read a lot of fantasy) but I did see how everything was leading up to the ending. The imagery was as beautiful (and disturbing) as the first one, and I liked all the characters. I wish we could have seen more of Alonzo!
tien's review against another edition
3.0
The Clockwork Crown was a fast easy read; with an interesting world setting, some quirky characters / creatures and a touch of magic, it falls right in the middle zone of my comfort reads. I found the mystery behind the magic to be most captivating factor in this duology.
Octavia and Alonzo as main protagonists are likeable enough though I don’t understand Octavia’s choice at the end. Oh, I know the reasons of why she made her choice but I just don’t get it (or maybe I just wanted it to go a different way. Really wanted it to!). I guess, the ending was pretty predictable so I wanted something shocking or even tragic (I’m really not a sadist… well, maybe, sometimes…).
There was plenty of actions with some interesting twists. However, there was one where I’d just had to roll my eyes at; I just couldn’t believe how naïve Octavia was! The romance was kind of sweet though there really wasn’t much of it. It’s a very clean romance with some kisses (only) and even those, are very tame.
Overall, whilst I enjoyed a very relaxed reading of The Clockwork Crown; it wasn’t quite memorable. It was missing a certain spark… there was a lack of feels (it wasn’t really dark nor funny nor sweet) so it was just an average read for me (3 stars).
Thanks to Harper Voyager for copy of book in exchange of honest review
Octavia and Alonzo as main protagonists are likeable enough though I don’t understand Octavia’s choice at the end. Oh, I know the reasons of why she made her choice but I just don’t get it (or maybe I just wanted it to go a different way. Really wanted it to!). I guess, the ending was pretty predictable so I wanted something shocking or even tragic (I’m really not a sadist… well, maybe, sometimes…).
There was plenty of actions with some interesting twists. However, there was one where I’d just had to roll my eyes at; I just couldn’t believe how naïve Octavia was! The romance was kind of sweet though there really wasn’t much of it. It’s a very clean romance with some kisses (only) and even those, are very tame.
Overall, whilst I enjoyed a very relaxed reading of The Clockwork Crown; it wasn’t quite memorable. It was missing a certain spark… there was a lack of feels (it wasn’t really dark nor funny nor sweet) so it was just an average read for me (3 stars).
Thanks to Harper Voyager for copy of book in exchange of honest review
mcummings's review
4.0
While not quite as enjoyable as book one, I did find this a fitting conclusion to the series.
celiaedf12's review
2.0
Meh - I just wasn't as interested in this world the second time around, and didn't find the frenetic pace of the plot particularly engaging. I won't be coming back for another instalment.