Fun genre fiction. Takes place during the Belle Epoque, which I love. I haven't read the rest of this series, and I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had.

This was an absolute delight!

I enjoyed every second of this from the plot to the characters to the relationships to the British whit/comedy.
This was seriously so much fun to read! I have only read this one in the series but it didn't feel like I was missing chunks of Book 1 and 2, it was easy to follow, the author catches you up on what happened previously very quickly and effectively.

My one little, tiny gripe is that I wish the romance had taken just a little bit longer; I wanted just a little bit more tension, just a little bit more build up.

Three words: SUCH A DELIGHT.

I had huge expectations for this one, for the obvious reason - the publisher, but sadly, yhe book wasn't as I had expected.

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

With her husband, Hugh Marsh, missing in the netherworld and presumed dead, Elle Chance loses herself in the task at hand: piloting the airship Water Lily on commissions across the globe. But as it turns out, her beloved is very much alive—the once-powerful warlock reduced to a wraith. When Water Lily is threatened by pirates, Elle will have to channel all her power as the Oracle—the keeper of the barrier between the two Realms—to try to save what she loves most. As the dark forces of Shadow converge around her, Elle must find a way to breach the curse that binds Marsh. But once released, will Marsh return to her—or is their love destined to die so that he can live?

*3.5 stars*

WARNING: This is the third book in this on-going series. Do not start this series here - you will be lost and have no clue about what is happening, nor the plot and character developments that have been a gradual thing throughout the series.

For those who have read the first two books, then you should be pleased with this third book.

Bringing together a stunning collection of steampunk, historical fantasy, science fiction and mythology, this book picks up where the previous one left off, but for me, is much more pleasing than "A Clockwork Heart."

What's to love? There is plenty - but let's start with the characters. Depth and complexity makes for great characters in any "fantasy"-genre and the ones in this book are sensational. There was no cardboard-cutout, clichéd characters here - they were all alive and stood out as their own person, especially Elle and Jack.

Air pirates, lost temples and well-imagined worlds bring this steampunk fantasy novel to life. I just sank into this story so easily - so much so that by about halfway, I knew this was a far better book than the previous one.

However, the thing that bugged me about the last book is still prevalent here: the dialogue. Not necessarily the quality of it but the quantity. Want to see how the relationship between characters is developing, or what action is going on? Don't show us, have the characters talk for pages about what's happening. It is frustrating to wade through page after page of the characters explaining what is happening. Such a disappointment...


Paul
ARH