Review: Expected more
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2013
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, Steam and Sorcery. This novella fell a little short of the mark comparatively. I enjoyed the appearance of the original cast of the first book and look forward to their eventual stories when they're all grown up. However, I just didn't like the romance in this story. Maybe because this is only a novella, I just didn't buy their quick courtship. And when they fell into bed (rather uneventfully, I might add) the encounter was hardly satisfying. The plot was pretty unique, but still I just wasn't drawn into it.  I have read novellas that satisfy completely. This one had the bones, but the author was unable to flesh those bones out in a compelling way. However, I look forward to sampling the others in this series, as I really want to see what happens to all those rag tag orphans when they're grown. I am particularly excited about the mysterious Nell and the knightly urchin Tom. They better get together like the author kept hinting at in the first book.