Review: Interesting series, and quite entertaining
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 17, 2013
This is another in the recent flood of steampunk genius heroine series, and it's a good one. The heroine is a mechanical genius, remarkably self-motivated, and an indomitable force. Teaming up with and mentoring a flock of talented street urchins after her family's finances collapse, she falls into a set of adventures across the British isles, moving on to the new world and coming across some alternate-history versions of major historical figures.There's no great depth here, but there are thoroughly enjoyable characters and scenarios, good steampunkery, tons of adventure, and twists and turns galore. There's no question that it's a fun read and well worth the price. A fifth book in the series, "A Lady of Resources" has just been released.