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A review by popthebutterfly
The Brass Queen by Elizabeth Chatsworth
4.0
Disclaimer: I received the arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Brass Queen
Author: Elizabeth Chatsworth
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: fantasy, steampunk, sci-fi, historical fiction, romance
Publication Date: January 12, 2021
Genre: Historical Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: 17+ (violence, gore, romance, slight sexual content)
Publisher: CamCat Books
Pages: 448
Synopsis: In 1897, a fiery British aristocrat and an inept US spy search for a stolen invisibility serum that could spark a global war.
Miss Constance Haltwhistle is the last in a line of blue-blooded rogue inventors. Selling exotic firearms under her alias, the ‘Brass Queen,’ has kept her baronial estate’s coffers full. But when US spy, Trusdale, saves her from assassins, she’s pulled into a search for a scientist with an invisibility serum. As royal foes create an invisible army to start a global war, Constance and Trusdale must learn to trust each other. If they don’t, the world they know will literally disappear before their eyes.
Review: For the most part I really enjoyed this book. I've never really had luck with steampunk inspired novels but this was a fun read with magic and we'll explained technology. The character development was well done, the world building and magic system building was sound, and I really enjoyed the story.
The only issue I had with it is that the beginning is super slow and confusing. It took a bit for me to get into the book. I also found the romance off-putting for some reason. I can't really name it, but I didn't like it.
Verdict: It’s a good book, just takes a bit to get into.
Book: The Brass Queen
Author: Elizabeth Chatsworth
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: fantasy, steampunk, sci-fi, historical fiction, romance
Publication Date: January 12, 2021
Genre: Historical Sci-Fi
Recommended Age: 17+ (violence, gore, romance, slight sexual content)
Publisher: CamCat Books
Pages: 448
Synopsis: In 1897, a fiery British aristocrat and an inept US spy search for a stolen invisibility serum that could spark a global war.
Miss Constance Haltwhistle is the last in a line of blue-blooded rogue inventors. Selling exotic firearms under her alias, the ‘Brass Queen,’ has kept her baronial estate’s coffers full. But when US spy, Trusdale, saves her from assassins, she’s pulled into a search for a scientist with an invisibility serum. As royal foes create an invisible army to start a global war, Constance and Trusdale must learn to trust each other. If they don’t, the world they know will literally disappear before their eyes.
Review: For the most part I really enjoyed this book. I've never really had luck with steampunk inspired novels but this was a fun read with magic and we'll explained technology. The character development was well done, the world building and magic system building was sound, and I really enjoyed the story.
The only issue I had with it is that the beginning is super slow and confusing. It took a bit for me to get into the book. I also found the romance off-putting for some reason. I can't really name it, but I didn't like it.
Verdict: It’s a good book, just takes a bit to get into.