Review: Highly recommended for any steam punk or young adult alternate society/dystopian fans
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2013
Format: PDF of novel by the author in return for an honest review.Fantastic, easy to jump into novel. A mix of fairy tale, fantasy, steam punk, and dystopia, this young adult novel kept my interest from the first page.After the death of mother at birth and father in childhood, Bryssa is stuck with oblivious step sisters and a horrid stepmother. Her stepmother makes her a servant and Bryssa serves a life a'la Cinderella. Tired of oppression in the dingy, depressing city she eeks out a life in, Bryssa sets out with friends to discover her mother's birthplace.After discovering adventure and unknown family, Bryssa once again faces down her worst enemy and the whole society she left behind.The main character is very likeable and I appreciated her tenacity. Her romance is sweet and endures through all the trials they face. The story flowed easily and was not stilted. I enjoyed the changes of scenery and the folklore the author weaved into her story.Highly recommended for any steam punk or young adult alternate society/dystopian fans