Review: Another great installment to this series...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2014
If you are a fan of Steampunk... I definitely recommend this series! I loved book one in which the villain was based off of Jack the Ripper. Book two did not disappoint and our villain in this book was based off of good 'ole Thomas Edison! You probably could read this as a stand alone but I would recommend starting with book one so you know the back story of all of the characters.I love the Steampunk genre... especially with the costumes and settings. It has a Western, Victorian, Science Fiction feel too it and this story is set in Old London. It does help if you know a little bit about steampunk before you begin the series. If not, it might seem a little confusing and weird.There is a lot going on in book two. First, we have the budding romance between Nicola and Emmet. We met Emmett in book one. I love Nicola... she is strong, independent, smart and really good with tools and building/working on machinery. She was brought in to help repair damage to the archives. Emmet is an archivist, part of a group of individuals whose job it is to retrieve the memories from the dead for storage. This is a difficult job because with each extraction and removal it leaves a blank spot in their memory and their eyes slowly turn white. They are feared and referred to as zombies. Even though Emmett chose to be an archivist, he now struggles with the reality of what he has to do and his feelings for Nicola increases his conflict because archivists do not marry.Next we have the villain, Thomas Edison, who is a little crazy and has a plan up his sleeve that involves the creative and talented street rat named Keegan. I loved the character of Keegan, a little boy living on the streets just trying to get by. His character was a little hard on the heart. I really wanted an HEA for him and a little revenge! The story gets even more involved when T.E. decides to kidnap Nicola and Emmett and forces them to help him with his plans.I was happy to see my favorite supporting character, David, from book one show up again. He is so entertaining and funny.This series is creative, original, full of engaging and well written characters and set in an unusual and entertaining version of London. There is romance and a little steam but this book is more story focused with the romance being an added bonus. The content is a little dark but also thought provoking. Especially in regards to whether or not retrieving a persons memories is in essence stealing their souls. I am officially hooked and can't wait to see what else this author has in store!