Review: similar theme as other stories but so well done
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2012
The basis of this story was very similar to the Lioness/Tamora Pierce series except in a Space-Steampunk-Victorian setting instead of medieval Tortall with the whole distant/unloving parent and headstrong twins better suited to each other's destinies deal.From there, it reminded me more of some of my favorite manga where the hero ends up having major conflict wondering if he was falling for his male roommate.Strangely, this book had shades of YA --- since the main characters were young and any nookie was reigned in to PG13 level and BDSM (or paddle/caning punishment at the academy, or maybe that is a totally separate kink, well, whatever.)Bottom line, a really enjoyable story with a lot of sexual tension and cute, if unconventional, love story.