Tag: #steampunk
Devices Brightly Shining — Shelley Adina
A Gentleman of Means — Shelley Adina
A Lady of Integrity — Shelley Adina
A Lady of Spirit — Shelley Adina
A Lady of Resources — Shelley Adina
The Constantine Affliction — T. Aaron Payton
I was hoping for some really good old fashioned Steampunk, but it’s certainly not the usual kind of Steampunk that one is used to. It’s alright though, i read it to the end and don’t feel disappointed.
One caveat: this is most certainly not for children, so don’t go giving them a copy or you may be answering some rather awkward questions.
So yeah, an alcoholic private-detective meets his soul mate, a cis-woman, but he’s already married to a trans-woman who has been changed by the Constantine Affliction; then there’s a Frankenstein monster scientist looking for his soul mate, or rather trying to create her from corpses; a mad crazy megalomaniac inventor, Queen Victoria, dark and dingy Victorian London streets and tunnels, criminals and monsters, to name but a few: all designed to keep you thoroughly entertained.
So yeah, have at it.
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The Ace of Clubs — Patricia Loofbourrow
The Queen of Diamonds — Patricia Loofbourrow
Sparrow Falling — Gaie Sebold
While i rather enjoyed Shanghai Sparrow with it’s steampunk silliness and, also, the growth of Evvie, this book has immediately become unenjoyable with Evvie just turning into some kind of idiot who doesn’t want anyone else’s help or advice, even when she’s up to her neck in problems. It’s really like the Evvie we left off with at the end of Shanghai Sparrow has been replaced with some utter idiot who learned absolutely nothing from her earlier experiences.
I do believe this is the first book of Gaie’s that not only have i not liked, but just couldn’t continue reading it was annoying me that much. I gave it until 27% but it just kept on getting worse and i quit. I’ve got too many good books to read to waste my time on stuff like this.
But as i’ve said about other writers whose works i’ve totally enjoyed, at some point each is going to write a book that i just don’t like. This is that book for Gaie.
Ho hum!