Review: A New Twist On the Steam in Steampunk
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 14, 2010
Ms. Karpiel has written a well crafted story that brings two of my favorite genres together in a very engaging way.  Her Victorian world building is very believable and her passionate love story is very emotionally satisfying.Leda is empathetic and likable as an upper class lady desperate to have a meaningful life and Ian is extremely hot as the Inventor who has a much more bohemian lifestyle.  The way the two come together and fall in love is a great story that had me rooting for them all the way to the end.  I especially like the way the world building is done, it has the classic stylish Victorian feel and the steampunk elements enhance the story's atmosphere, not overpower it.With the Inventor Ms. Karpiel has created a world that holds it own easily with the best of the Vandermeer's or Ms. Valente and outdoes both in terms of spicy romance.  I really enjoyed this story and if your a fan of spicy romance with your flying dirigibles, you will enjoy it too.