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tracey_stewart's review against another edition
3.0
The Grand Ellipse is the tale of a pseudo-19th century international balloon race, which had a strong flavor of Jules Verne, blending strangely with the fantasy elements. It was good… ish. Didn't hate it, but didn’t love it; didn’t love the characters, though they were more interesting than in many VLFN's; thought the attempt at light Regency-esque froth was a little forced. Not her best.
elia25's review against another edition
2.0
meh. It was good at times but mostly boring or slow to read. Luzelle was a good heroine but at times she seemed a bit sexist (wich completely contradicts her image of fighter and andventurer). But if you like fantasy and want a female lead novel that's easy to read go for it!
milla_k's review
5.0
Really cool book. It takes the victorian era of our world and adds magic to it. It's basically a quest novel where you know that no matter what, the main girl is gonna win and get her guy, which still only manages to dampen the novels spark a little bit. The writing is all there, the characters are awesome, and while it does read as a re-make of Around the World in 80 Days, it still holds its own plot-wise. I'd recommend this to most any voracious reader.
wealhtheow's review
3.0
Adventuress seeks to save her country from invasion. To do this, she needs the secret of Sentient Fire--and to get that, she needs to win the Grand Ellipse. This story is basically Around the World in 80 Days in an alternate WWII-era Europe.
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