Review: Unique, a great blending of magic and mechanical machinery
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2014
Reviewed by Laurie Pfor TheRomanceReviews.comFrom the very first paragraph, Rhys Ford pulls you into the world of steampunk done right. The world is unique, a great blending of magic and mechanical machinery. Her writing is so descriptive, you can easily visualize the time and place that Marcus lives in. This world is an alternate San Francisco, still under Queen Victoria's reign.Marcus, Viscount Westwood, is on an errand for his grandmother to fetch tea. He stumbles on a man being beaten--Robin Harris, an inventor, a toy maker and the maker of the machine that killed Marcus' father. In this time and place, inventions and machinery are considered evil abominations and science is considered witchcraft.This story takes you along as Marcus cares for and helps Robin heal from his beating. They are living in a time when what they both want from and to do to each other is a forbidden thing.The characters are well-rounded, with depth. I loved the secondary character of Grandmother. She adds so much to this story. This is a great read, a bit short, but well worth it.