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storieswithsoul's review against another edition
5.0
Another amazing read, Jordan E. Mierek never disappoints me. ;) I loved this book just as much as I loved all her other books, and even more than book 1 in Treasure Chronicles.
liesl68's review against another edition
5.0
I received a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
"I tried to be good..., and then along came Anna. I wasn't so good after that."
What a gorgeous introduction to the heroine of this story, the delightful yet ever so easily influenced Juliet. How very true that the meeting of that one person who is a catalyst in ones life, or a tragic loss of parents for a child, as with Jonathan, along with the choice of who will raise him sets a pathway in place.
I absolutely adore Juliet. Her spirit and never failing sense of what is truly right made her impossible not to love. Jonathan, with his unyielding determination to avenge his parents and straight down the line character was a terrific contrast to the gorgeous Juliet and her skewed path toward being 'good'.
An absolute joy to read with the bonus at the end of spending a little time with Clarke and Amethyst from the Treasure series.
Highly recommended with lots of adventure and terrific characters.
"I tried to be good..., and then along came Anna. I wasn't so good after that."
What a gorgeous introduction to the heroine of this story, the delightful yet ever so easily influenced Juliet. How very true that the meeting of that one person who is a catalyst in ones life, or a tragic loss of parents for a child, as with Jonathan, along with the choice of who will raise him sets a pathway in place.
I absolutely adore Juliet. Her spirit and never failing sense of what is truly right made her impossible not to love. Jonathan, with his unyielding determination to avenge his parents and straight down the line character was a terrific contrast to the gorgeous Juliet and her skewed path toward being 'good'.
An absolute joy to read with the bonus at the end of spending a little time with Clarke and Amethyst from the Treasure series.
Highly recommended with lots of adventure and terrific characters.
eternity21's review
4.0
I have not read the previous books in this series but intend to now. This is called a novella but it really is a full length book.
Juliet is a poor lonely girl befriended by Anna who teaches her how to have adventures and the ways of stealing. When her family gets a windfall of money they move to New Addison City where she learns to live the life of luxury. She is pulled into the world of the Runners who are very ruthless group, stealing and murdering whatever they want to.
Into this world comes Johnathan Montgomery a new "Rider" to avenge his parents death at the hands of "Runners". Juliet becomes involved with him at first to help the Runners but then she discovers that they are even worse than she originally believed. Juliet has to decide who to side with to keep her family safe.
The story is quite adventurous and quick moving. The only problem I have with the story is the ease in which people kill each other, even the first time. There is very little remorse or hesitation in doing so. This world is quite brutal in that way.
I was given this book free for an honest review.
Juliet is a poor lonely girl befriended by Anna who teaches her how to have adventures and the ways of stealing. When her family gets a windfall of money they move to New Addison City where she learns to live the life of luxury. She is pulled into the world of the Runners who are very ruthless group, stealing and murdering whatever they want to.
Into this world comes Johnathan Montgomery a new "Rider" to avenge his parents death at the hands of "Runners". Juliet becomes involved with him at first to help the Runners but then she discovers that they are even worse than she originally believed. Juliet has to decide who to side with to keep her family safe.
The story is quite adventurous and quick moving. The only problem I have with the story is the ease in which people kill each other, even the first time. There is very little remorse or hesitation in doing so. This world is quite brutal in that way.
I was given this book free for an honest review.
marjories's review
4.0
Primarily set in a city on the East Coast, this steampunk story had a bit of a wild west feel to it. The star-crossed main characters slowly discover they are embroiled in something far deeper than they originally suspected, and that sides are not as clear cut as they might seem.
Both the male and female lead seemed a bit daft at times to the point where they were just unbelievably oblivious to what was staring them in the face but it did make for some humorous scenes and overall the story flowed well. I liked it enough to continue reading and see where the story will go next.
Both the male and female lead seemed a bit daft at times to the point where they were just unbelievably oblivious to what was staring them in the face but it did make for some humorous scenes and overall the story flowed well. I liked it enough to continue reading and see where the story will go next.
alyce6d980's review
4.0
'Runner beware, for the mark of the Rider will shine.'
Don't worry if you haven't read any of the books in the Treasure Chronicles series so far, as 'Runners and Riders' follows a completely new set of characters.
At the start of the novel, Jonathan Montgomery's family is cruelly slaughtered by Runners. His parents are inventors, and they've created something that the Runners want to get their hands on, so they take it with force. But Runners don't harm children, so Jonathan and his sister Rosamund escape unscathed, and Jonathan's quest for revenge begins.
Juliet lives by the seaside with her mother, waiting for her seaman father to return. Juliet's family aren't poor but they have no money at all compared to Anna Plaidy, a girl Juliet makes friends with when her family go to the seaside to stay at their holiday home. Anna teaches Juliet all about the Runners, because her brother and cousin are both members of the organisation. When Anna leaves and returns to the glamorous New Addison City, taking her illicit lifestyle with her, Juliet is bored and lonely.
So when her father returns and tells them he's received a large inheritance from a distant relative, Juliet is over the moon. They're going to be moving to New Addison City, and they're going to be rich just like Anna!
It doesn't take long for Jonathan and Juliet's paths to cross. He's trying to hunt the Runners, and she's on a mission to get close to him to gather intel for the Runners. The problem is that the leader of the Runners suspects she's trying to betray them, and soon enough her life is in grave danger... And she's falling in love with Jonathan, even though she swore that would never happen!
As this is listed as book #2.5 in the Treasure Chronicles, I'd been expecting to receive a novella. Discovering that this was a full-length novel was a brilliant surprise!
It takes a while for Juliet to accept that Runners are bad people, because she's grown up with them and they act as her extended family. The fight between good and evil isn't clear cut in this novel, because even when Juliet starts working with Jonathan to take down the Runners, she still calls herself one of them. It's filled with internal conflict as well as overt violence, making it tension filled and very gripping.
I loved the introduction of Princess Arlene, the original founder of New Addison City, who is over 400 thanks to her brain being implanted into a mechanical body when she died. It was brilliant to see a greater focus on the steampunk aspects that make this series unique.
The romance between Jonathan and Juliet is both obvious and underwhelming.
Read the rest of my review here!
Don't worry if you haven't read any of the books in the Treasure Chronicles series so far, as 'Runners and Riders' follows a completely new set of characters.
At the start of the novel, Jonathan Montgomery's family is cruelly slaughtered by Runners. His parents are inventors, and they've created something that the Runners want to get their hands on, so they take it with force. But Runners don't harm children, so Jonathan and his sister Rosamund escape unscathed, and Jonathan's quest for revenge begins.
Juliet lives by the seaside with her mother, waiting for her seaman father to return. Juliet's family aren't poor but they have no money at all compared to Anna Plaidy, a girl Juliet makes friends with when her family go to the seaside to stay at their holiday home. Anna teaches Juliet all about the Runners, because her brother and cousin are both members of the organisation. When Anna leaves and returns to the glamorous New Addison City, taking her illicit lifestyle with her, Juliet is bored and lonely.
So when her father returns and tells them he's received a large inheritance from a distant relative, Juliet is over the moon. They're going to be moving to New Addison City, and they're going to be rich just like Anna!
It doesn't take long for Jonathan and Juliet's paths to cross. He's trying to hunt the Runners, and she's on a mission to get close to him to gather intel for the Runners. The problem is that the leader of the Runners suspects she's trying to betray them, and soon enough her life is in grave danger... And she's falling in love with Jonathan, even though she swore that would never happen!
As this is listed as book #2.5 in the Treasure Chronicles, I'd been expecting to receive a novella. Discovering that this was a full-length novel was a brilliant surprise!
It takes a while for Juliet to accept that Runners are bad people, because she's grown up with them and they act as her extended family. The fight between good and evil isn't clear cut in this novel, because even when Juliet starts working with Jonathan to take down the Runners, she still calls herself one of them. It's filled with internal conflict as well as overt violence, making it tension filled and very gripping.
I loved the introduction of Princess Arlene, the original founder of New Addison City, who is over 400 thanks to her brain being implanted into a mechanical body when she died. It was brilliant to see a greater focus on the steampunk aspects that make this series unique.
The romance between Jonathan and Juliet is both obvious and underwhelming.
Read the rest of my review here!
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