Review: Short, Intense, Wonderful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 2, 2012
I received an advance copy of this for review, and I gobbled it up in one evening. Not just because it is a short book, but also because I could not put down the compelling combination of Gothic, steampunk and romance.I love the premise of this book, and the world building. A really interesting twist on steampunk -- I won't spoil it here, because I liked where it was revealed in the book, in terms of the main character's understanding of the world around her. I would love to read more books set in this universe!I don't alway enjoy love triangles, but this really isn't one; it's more a case of a woman knowing who she wants but also being aware that a more conventionally "good match" is interested in her. And since both of them are theoretically out of her reach in terms of class, that's not even really an issue, except that the two men are brothers. Sometimes that means that the romance is suspect, possibly motivated by sibling rivalry rather than actual feelings for the woman involved, but I didn't have that worry for long in this book.The ending of the book was amazing -- awesome, gruesome, shocking and satisfying. The Gothic really came out at the end, and I loved it.Also, bonus points for a gorgeous cover.