Review: This part of the Kraken King had me swooning.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2014
I am not a swooner. Okay, maybe I am - but I don't consider myself an easy mark. So yeah, this part of The Kraken King had some swoon-worthy parts. Please be mindful that this is part five and may contain minor references to events in previous installments.For only knowing each other for about two weeks Ariq's steadfast devotion is almost too good to be true. However, this is Romancelandia (albeit with a sci-fi twist that includes iron-plated sea creatures, complex political intrigues and a very snarky author for a heroine). I enjoyed seeing Zenobia come into her own in this part. Separated from Ariq as he is taken away to the supposed location of a hidden war machine Zenobia is left to fend for herself. I won't give anything more than that away because, spoilers, but I will say Meljean Brook turns up the heat (again) in this installment. She's about killing me with anticipation at this point.Also included in this part of the serial is more mysterious technology from the Iron Seas universe, some more heart-pounding action and some forced alone time for the hero and heroine. Nothing says lets get to know each other like being stranded out in the wilderness. Okay, I think I've said enough.Meljean Brook is a wonderful storyteller and Zenobia is just the right amount of smart and sassy. She has a lot of zing to her dialogue but it's not too much - Brook is an artist in this respect. If you have read steampunk, Meljean Brook or the Iron Seas series before you need to go back to part one and pick it up immediately. If you're unfamiliar with either then this is the perfect opportunity to try the author and the genre.