Review: St. Croix Chronicles Prequel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 17, 2013
A great prequel to one of my favorite steampunk series. It's a must-read for loyal St. Croix fans and a perfect introduction for readers who have been interested in starting the series.I enjoyed being in the mind of a young Cherry St. Croix and learning about her first experience with collecting. She's a brave, determined girl wanting to prove that she's capable of becoming a collector below the drift and able to earn money of her own. Being a young heiress in London and a lady bound by society's rules, she has no way of supporting her opium habit without sneaking away and earning coin in other, more creative, ways.Another thing I enjoyed about this story was the introduction of the Midnight Menagerie's Micajah Hawke. He's a character that followers of the series have become very familiar with and it was interesting reading about the first time they crossed paths.If you're a fan of stories with a steampunk element and you enjoy tough anti-heroines and seedy underworld settings, then you'll love the St. Croix Chronicles. The last installment in the series, Corroded, releases this September.Favorite Quotes:"Born wealthy, raised poor, a criminal long before I was ever a lady. I was no more a part of London's streets than I was a part of my mother's Society. A deucedly lonely position, were I to let it haunt me.""I shall be cautious as a mouse." A hungry one, with no fear, and fearsome teeth.