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A review by abigailbat
The Explosionist by Jenny Davidson
4.0
When Napoleon won the battle at Waterloo, it changed the course of history. Now Europe is unified and poised on the brink of war with Scotland and the Scandinavian countries of the Hanseatic League. Fifteen-year-old Sophie investigates the murder of a medium who delivered a chilling prophecy to her. Soon Sophie's caught up in a terrifying political plot and she may be the only thing that stands between her country and a war to end all wars.
I found myself immersed in this intriguing alternate world and I loved the character of Sophie from the start. Though not without its problems (there was a major subplot that didn't mesh as well with the political intrigue as I would have liked), the premise, world, and plots were all interesting enough for me to overcome any flaws.
Read more on my blog:
http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/book-review-explosionist.html
I found myself immersed in this intriguing alternate world and I loved the character of Sophie from the start. Though not without its problems (there was a major subplot that didn't mesh as well with the political intrigue as I would have liked), the premise, world, and plots were all interesting enough for me to overcome any flaws.
Read more on my blog:
http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/book-review-explosionist.html