Review: Steampunk Romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 21, 2012
I LOVE "Unrequited Love" stories, so this one seemed a no brainer for me. Engineer Winifred "Wink" Hadrian has loved Inspector Liam McCullough for YEARS. YEARS I tell you! When she realizes he has sworn off marriage, she decides she will have to let him go and starts to consider other men. Liam, a werewolf, is afraid of his dark nature, but that doesn't stop him from admiring Wink from afar. Liam and Wink are thrown together to solve a mystery of a "mechanical" man abducting people off the streets of London.This story was only alright for me. I'm not sure if it was because I hadn't read any of the others in this series, but it just didn't grab me or stand out. It was just okay. It wasn't bad--the writing was well done, the world-building very clear, and the romance clear cut. I guess the characters all felt stilted to me. Did I miss out on character development since I didn't start at the very beginning? Possibly.For those invested in this series, I think you will find a big pay-off in seeing Wink finally getting her man. For those new to the series, you could start here but might get more satisfaction from starting at the beginning. That said: this is STILL a stand-alone book.Gaslight Chronicles SeriesSteam and SorceryPhotographs & PhantomsKilts & Kraken (The Gaslight Chronicles)Moonlight & Mechanicals