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A review by cyanide_latte
The Tin Rose: An Elemental Steampunk Story by Anne Renwick
4.0
Talk about a sweet little gem! I hadn't known quite what to expect from the brief summary for this short story on Amazon, and I didn't think I would enjoy it so much as it is a prequel of sorts to a series called the Elemental Web Chronicles. This short story can, however, be read as its own stand-alone thing and it isn't necessary to read the other books in order to enjoy this one, I would imagine.
This is a forbidden romance short between a lady of high society and the Romani tinkerer she's fallen in love with, as they are preparing to elope one night. Their plans begin to go awry when a scorned and jealous rival announces her plan to ruin their happy engagement, and it is up to Emily and Luca to overcome what happens.
Sad to say that Anne Renwick's writing didn't captivate me; the story was good and the characters were likable. I do believe she managed to successfully capture a fully-realized narrative with the characters. While it would be interesting to see an entire novel dedicated to their relationship prior to this engagement, she also wrote this in a way where such additional backstory isn't really needed. Regardless, her writing style didn't capture me or leave me incredibly impressed, so I'm not entirely sure if I will make the extra effort to read the rest of the Elemental Web Chronicles or not. But for what it's worth, I certainly enjoyed this story and am very happy I read it.
This is a forbidden romance short between a lady of high society and the Romani tinkerer she's fallen in love with, as they are preparing to elope one night. Their plans begin to go awry when a scorned and jealous rival announces her plan to ruin their happy engagement, and it is up to Emily and Luca to overcome what happens.
Sad to say that Anne Renwick's writing didn't captivate me; the story was good and the characters were likable. I do believe she managed to successfully capture a fully-realized narrative with the characters. While it would be interesting to see an entire novel dedicated to their relationship prior to this engagement, she also wrote this in a way where such additional backstory isn't really needed. Regardless, her writing style didn't capture me or leave me incredibly impressed, so I'm not entirely sure if I will make the extra effort to read the rest of the Elemental Web Chronicles or not. But for what it's worth, I certainly enjoyed this story and am very happy I read it.