A review by jaclynder
The Doomsday Vault by Steven Harper
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I liked how a historical atmosphere was combined with futuristic devices in this world. I think the world of the book was created well and I liked how Harper dealt with the introduction of zombies into this novel as I first thought that there might be too much going on.
The plot dealt with two characters, Gavin and Alice. Gavin was an American airshipman who found himself stranded in London after an attack by air pirates. He is then captured by a mysterious woman and locked in a tower only to be rescued by Alice, an heir to a baronet. Both Gavin and Alice are recruited to a secret agency in London that deals with apprehending "clockworkers" or those who have been given extreme intelligence rather than succumbing to the zombie plague on infection. Gavin immediately joins the agency because of his lack of other prospects and hopes that Alice will too. Alice, however, decides that she needs to remain engaged with her fiance in order to get her fathers debts paid off, despite the fact that she does not love her fiance and is attracted to Gavin. Eventually, the pairs paths cross during an increasing number of clockworker attacks and Alice's skills with mechanics are called on.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and thought it was a fast-paced and interesting read. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, The Impossible Cube.
The plot dealt with two characters, Gavin and Alice. Gavin was an American airshipman who found himself stranded in London after an attack by air pirates. He is then captured by a mysterious woman and locked in a tower only to be rescued by Alice, an heir to a baronet. Both Gavin and Alice are recruited to a secret agency in London that deals with apprehending "clockworkers" or those who have been given extreme intelligence rather than succumbing to the zombie plague on infection. Gavin immediately joins the agency because of his lack of other prospects and hopes that Alice will too. Alice, however, decides that she needs to remain engaged with her fiance in order to get her fathers debts paid off, despite the fact that she does not love her fiance and is attracted to Gavin. Eventually, the pairs paths cross during an increasing number of clockworker attacks and Alice's skills with mechanics are called on.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and thought it was a fast-paced and interesting read. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, The Impossible Cube.