Review: Disappointing
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2012
There was not a lot of steampunk to this book, and I didn't get a real feel for the genre. The main "sci-fi" aspect was a herbal drink (Viridis) which was a combo of alcohol and aphrodisiac, with no "bad" side effects. Hmm. Hard to swallow that idea ... especially after a woman willingly submits to rape under its influence! The book is first in a series and several threads were left unfinished. It was an ok mystery, but I was very disappointed. A lot of the plot seemed to be a stage for sexual encounters, including a sadistic victimization. Very contrived. And sordid. I consider this work soft porn.