Emily Thompson (2)

I received a free copy of this book in return for a review.

"My word, you are cute!" pretty much summarises Twist's character -- he's a little reserved, quirky and oh so innocent; you can't help but like him. Other than Mr. Twist himself, some of the shadier characters (Idris, Vane, Quay) were far more interesting than the "good" ones and I hope they reappear in future novels.

I actually wasn't expecting a romance in this book, but I ended up with a double surprise -- it wasn't the straightforward type of romance. And thank the gods it wasn't because what Thomson wrote was refreshing!

This is only the second Steampunk book I've read (the first being [b:Airborn|428042|Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1)|Kenneth Oppel|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347624617s/428042.jpg|2519210] by Kenneth Oppel), so I found the mixture of Victorian etiquette, clockwork technology and magic really engaging. Although the story is complete, there's a lot more to explore in Thomson's world -- I look forward to learning more about the world in future books.

… (mer)

Trick is a clock repairer living in London who gets a knock at the door. Arabela has been looking for Trick to help her fix something. Something he'd like to see very much but there's a catch he must leave his home and London. So begins a journey which includes magic, creatures and paranormal powers including some that Twist has.

I liked that this story kept making me ask questions. I would have liked a little more Victorian with a little more tech but others may enjoy the heavy paranormal aspects and a good storyline.… (mer)

Trick is a clock repairer living in London who gets a knock at the door. Arabela has been looking for Trick to help her fix something. Something he'd like to see very much but there's a catch he must leave his home and London. So begins a journey which includes magic, creatures and paranormal powers including some that Twist has.

I liked that this story kept making me ask questions. I would have liked a little more Victorian with a little more tech but others may enjoy the heavy paranormal aspects and a good storyline.… (mer)

Trick is a clock repairer living in London who gets a knock at the door. Arabela has been looking for Trick to help her fix something. Something he'd like to see very much but there's a catch he must leave his home and London. So begins a journey which includes magic, creatures and paranormal powers including some that Twist has.

I liked that this story kept making me ask questions. I would have liked a little more Victorian with a little more tech but others may enjoy the heavy paranormal aspects and a good storyline.… (mer)