Review: First-rate steam punk
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 6, 2011
The second in what I dearly hope will be many more stories to come in the Flash Gold series is a ripping good yarn and an extraordinary bargain to boot.Kali is a sharp, and sharp-edged, inventor/engineer who comes up with one delightfully diabolical device after another, often in the nick of time. With Cedar, her strong and stalwart partner/sidekick/maybe more?? (a girl can always hope) by her side, a few pocket-fulls of tools, and a secret stash of her father's magical 'flash gold', she just might manage to elude her scheming ex, fight off gangs of sky-pirates, and defeat the mysterious unknown enemy whose cleverness with infernal devices rivals her own, to build her dreamed-of sky ship and finally escape the frozen wilderness she's trapped in.This exciting story, like its predecessor, is filled with non-stop action, a fascinating setting, colorful characters, a strong and sympathetic heroine and even a touching love story. What more could you ask for? Buy it, read it, you'll love it!