Review: Works for the genre fans, I'm sure
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2011
I knew that I wasn't the target for this novel, but gave it a try for the Steampunk theme.It's a romance (lots of sex) with a mystery floating behind it. There are multiple secrets revealed, though you can probably guess them before officially revealed.I reasonably enjoyed it (3 stars), despite the fact that the heroine had invented a rape drug. The setting is well done and interesting.Unfortunately, the inevitable consequence of creating a rape drug plays out. And that just isn't something I want to read about. I don't have an issue with reading about sex (though I prefer a good old fashioned fade to black), but I really don't need to read about rape. I'm not sure what fantasy is being played to with that scene, but I don't want to know either.Still, Viridis is a good choice to you if that doesn't bother you. I like happy middles, as well as endings. Some times, good storytelling involves not showing everything. For the story, it didn't need to be shown, so it was satisfying a desire I don't have.