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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book drug on, with little progress. The main characters are childish and annoying. There was too much telling and not enough showing. I tried but it didn't keep my interest.
This was a nice read. But I didn’t like it enough to want to read the second book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
This book had it's good moments that hooked you and made you wanna keep reading but then it dragged things out. Felt like I was just dragging to get to the next exciting part.
I also don't see how this is an Anastasia retelling.
I partially want to continue onto the second book but I don't wanna be trapped for the next three months trying to get through it.....again.
I also don't see how this is an Anastasia retelling.
I partially want to continue onto the second book but I don't wanna be trapped for the next three months trying to get through it.....again.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted this book to be more than it was. I don’t mind a slow burn, but I spent half of the book hoping Hallie would get with Kase’s brother instead of him. Kase and Hallie were both immature with each other. This book isn’t advertised as YA, but it should be. The characters are a bit older but they act like teenagers. The arguments between kase and Hallie feel a tad bit ridiculous coming from two people in their 20s. Overall it’s a decent book, but with no spice on the horizon, I’m not interested enough to read the sequel(s?)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
medium-paced
Wow! This was an amazing and astounding book!
This follows Hallie Walker and Kase Shackley primarily. They are both hired to go out and locate the original species that lived on their planet, the Yalvs. They need to secure a source of Zuprium(a metal they are running low on), and they need the Yalvs help to stop the neighboring kingdom Cerulene from starting a war, or if a war starts, to have the Yalvs help them. When they leave, it seems like it would be an easy trip, well, it's anything but easy and instead becomes an arduous and very dangerous mission that the crew goes on.
There are so many good things about this book, I don't even know where to start. First off, just look at the cover. It's stunning! I pre-ordered the moment I saw the cover, especially since it looked steampunk, which it is, and knew I needed the physical copy in my hands. It is a cover buy for me, but the story makes it all worth it!
This book is compared to Dune, Rogue One and Pride and Prejudice. I would say that is pretty accurate, for sure similar to Dune since we are on a different planet from Earth and it's very steampunk like, and almost Victorian England sounding. I get the Rogue One and Pride and Prejudice aspect from the characters mainly and their interactions. I mean Hallie and Kase are literally Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. Their banter and words are hilarious and frustrating because you just want to yell at them to just kiss already! The romance is a slow burn and very well done. It's like, it felt like it was never going to happen, and I would get frustrated, but yet, you knew it would eventually, just omg when?!
I also really enjoyed the characters. I would say this is a bit of a slower paced book, like Dune, kind of building up to the climactic ending, so you get to really learn about the crew and what each person is like. One was very sus from the beginning and I love twists and figuring them out, and yet when it happens, it's like wow! Hallie is a scholar and it shows. She has no idea how to fly, or fight, and yet she's willing to face a dragon because she wants to draw it. She is truly a scholar and artist. Kase is like exactly like Mr. Darcy, just seems never happy and very stern and has a bit of a temper(I say bit probably more than that lol). However, the banter between the characters was so great. Besides those two, we have Zeke(Kase's brother), Ebba the mechanic, and Agent Reiss, or Ben, who is Kase's best friend and fellow pilot. They each added to the story, and were all great characters.
Another aspect of this book I loved was the world. At first, you don't know much. It's like a steampunk style world with Victorian England aspects to it, but there's also alien-like things in this world. They use this mineral, or stone called Zuprium that is a metal that never rusts, like what?! How cool is that?! They use it to build like their hoverships, hoverbikes, and other items, but it is also used for electricity because when combined with electricity, it allows these devices to fly, or hover. It's such a great and unique concept! They use many neat items or devices, such as the hoverships, hoverbikes, electropistols, and motorcoaches. I just could picture this world so well, the author did a fantastic job of explaining and describing this world and the people in it.
Honestly, I could go on and on about this book. I highly, HIGHLY recommend this book! Especially if you love steampunk, or just a book inspired by Pride and Prejudice and Dune, I mean that in itself sounds amazing!
Thank you so much to the author for the free digital copy to read! All thoughts and opinions are my own. A solid 5 star read for me!
This follows Hallie Walker and Kase Shackley primarily. They are both hired to go out and locate the original species that lived on their planet, the Yalvs. They need to secure a source of Zuprium(a metal they are running low on), and they need the Yalvs help to stop the neighboring kingdom Cerulene from starting a war, or if a war starts, to have the Yalvs help them. When they leave, it seems like it would be an easy trip, well, it's anything but easy and instead becomes an arduous and very dangerous mission that the crew goes on.
There are so many good things about this book, I don't even know where to start. First off, just look at the cover. It's stunning! I pre-ordered the moment I saw the cover, especially since it looked steampunk, which it is, and knew I needed the physical copy in my hands. It is a cover buy for me, but the story makes it all worth it!
This book is compared to Dune, Rogue One and Pride and Prejudice. I would say that is pretty accurate, for sure similar to Dune since we are on a different planet from Earth and it's very steampunk like, and almost Victorian England sounding. I get the Rogue One and Pride and Prejudice aspect from the characters mainly and their interactions. I mean Hallie and Kase are literally Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. Their banter and words are hilarious and frustrating because you just want to yell at them to just kiss already! The romance is a slow burn and very well done. It's like, it felt like it was never going to happen, and I would get frustrated, but yet, you knew it would eventually, just omg when?!
I also really enjoyed the characters. I would say this is a bit of a slower paced book, like Dune, kind of building up to the climactic ending, so you get to really learn about the crew and what each person is like. One was very sus from the beginning and I love twists and figuring them out, and yet when it happens, it's like wow! Hallie is a scholar and it shows. She has no idea how to fly, or fight, and yet she's willing to face a dragon because she wants to draw it. She is truly a scholar and artist. Kase is like exactly like Mr. Darcy, just seems never happy and very stern and has a bit of a temper(I say bit probably more than that lol). However, the banter between the characters was so great. Besides those two, we have Zeke(Kase's brother), Ebba the mechanic, and Agent Reiss, or Ben, who is Kase's best friend and fellow pilot. They each added to the story, and were all great characters.
Another aspect of this book I loved was the world. At first, you don't know much. It's like a steampunk style world with Victorian England aspects to it, but there's also alien-like things in this world. They use this mineral, or stone called Zuprium that is a metal that never rusts, like what?! How cool is that?! They use it to build like their hoverships, hoverbikes, and other items, but it is also used for electricity because when combined with electricity, it allows these devices to fly, or hover. It's such a great and unique concept! They use many neat items or devices, such as the hoverships, hoverbikes, electropistols, and motorcoaches. I just could picture this world so well, the author did a fantastic job of explaining and describing this world and the people in it.
Honestly, I could go on and on about this book. I highly, HIGHLY recommend this book! Especially if you love steampunk, or just a book inspired by Pride and Prejudice and Dune, I mean that in itself sounds amazing!
Thank you so much to the author for the free digital copy to read! All thoughts and opinions are my own. A solid 5 star read for me!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No