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kat1776's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
missbookiverse's review
3.0
Cool etwas über Marjanis Vergangenheit zu erfahren. Damals war sie noch gar nicht so abgehärtet wie sie in [b:The Assassin's Curse|13533650|The Assassin's Curse (The Assassin's Curse, #1)|Cassandra Rose Clarke|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1335967954s/13533650.jpg|18229805] rüberkommt. Es wird einiges angerissen über das ich gern mehr wüsste (über ihre große Liebe), darüber erfährt man zum Glück in [b:The Pirate's Wish|15714476|The Pirate's Wish (The Assassin's Curse, #2)|Cassandra Rose Clarke|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1352903412s/15714476.jpg|21383294] mehr.
Safin, der Automaton war so süß. Nur die "Auflösung" war etwas vorhersehbar.
Safin, der Automaton war so süß. Nur die "Auflösung" war etwas vorhersehbar.
patchworkbunny's review
3.0
I’m guessing this is a prequel to The Pirate’s Wish which I haven’t read yet. It introduces Marjani who is a lady being taken away from her previous life on a passenger ship…which soon gets taken over by pirates. She befriends an automaton on board and hatches a plan to save herself. It’s a nice little adventure sorry but I wonder if it would be better read after book two in the series to give it more context.
moirwyn's review
4.0
This review originally appeared on my blog, Books Without Any Pictures:
http://bookswithoutanypictures.com/2014/08/23/the-automatons-treasure-cassandra-rose-clarke/
I absolutely adored The Assassin’s Curse and The Pirate’s Wish, so when I saw that Cassandra Rose Clarke had written a couple short stories set in the same world, I couldn’t resist.
The Automaton’s Treasure is a glimpse into the backstory of Marjani, one of the minor characters in the series. Marjani was a noblewoman who was exiled after her forbidden (lesbian) relationship with a princess. In the later books, she becomes a pirate captain and is a total badass.
The Automaton’s Treasure is set right after Marjani is exiled. She’s traveling on a passenger ship that gets taken over by pirates. While she is locked in her cabin, she is visited by a magical automaton who tells her of great treasure. Marjani decides to help the automaton, convincing the pirates that rather than dismantling the automaton and selling him for scrap, they should follow his directions and seek out the treasure.
This story was so interesting because it’s set before Marjani became the self-confident and capable captain that we see in The Assassin’s Curse. She’s a teenager who is trying to find herself, and that’s further confused by the fact that she just lost the love of her life and is being sent far from home. She doesn’t envision a bright future for herself, but in this story, we begin to see the roots of empowerment as she begins to seize her own destiny.
http://bookswithoutanypictures.com/2014/08/23/the-automatons-treasure-cassandra-rose-clarke/
I absolutely adored The Assassin’s Curse and The Pirate’s Wish, so when I saw that Cassandra Rose Clarke had written a couple short stories set in the same world, I couldn’t resist.
The Automaton’s Treasure is a glimpse into the backstory of Marjani, one of the minor characters in the series. Marjani was a noblewoman who was exiled after her forbidden (lesbian) relationship with a princess. In the later books, she becomes a pirate captain and is a total badass.
The Automaton’s Treasure is set right after Marjani is exiled. She’s traveling on a passenger ship that gets taken over by pirates. While she is locked in her cabin, she is visited by a magical automaton who tells her of great treasure. Marjani decides to help the automaton, convincing the pirates that rather than dismantling the automaton and selling him for scrap, they should follow his directions and seek out the treasure.
This story was so interesting because it’s set before Marjani became the self-confident and capable captain that we see in The Assassin’s Curse. She’s a teenager who is trying to find herself, and that’s further confused by the fact that she just lost the love of her life and is being sent far from home. She doesn’t envision a bright future for herself, but in this story, we begin to see the roots of empowerment as she begins to seize her own destiny.
kim1kim2's review
3.0
It was fine. I thought we would get more about Marjani's life before and how she became a pirate. But the Safin was really cute and we learned some new facts about the world. I'm curious to see if this means that Marjani will play a bigger role in the next book. I liked Naji's short story better.
Rating: 3,0 stars
Rating: 3,0 stars
yoshiluvstoread's review
2.0
This was a bit better than the first. I still have some hope fpr the book though.
joriecalabrese's review
3.0
I really loved learning about Marjani's past but the writing style was a bit stiff to me and the actual plot of Marjani's past wasn't that interesting to me.
courtneymines's review
adventurous
funny
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? It's complicated
3.0
numbat's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
2.0
andyarruda's review
3.0
De maneira geral 3⭐ estrelinhas.
Tenho sentimentos misturados sobre esse "one-shot".
Tenho sentimentos misturados sobre esse "one-shot".