A review by labyrinth_witch
Kiss of the Spindle by Nancy Campbell Allen

4.0

A steampunk romance retelling the fairytale of sleeping beauty. As my first steampunk novel, this was an entertaining historical novel mixed with science and invention. I love it and it made me want to dive deeper into the steampunk world. Excellent characters and a strong female heroine. A mild critique of the absolutely kind and absolutely responsible female archetype as the foundation for attraction. Also a mild critique of simply replacing the characters who would have been historically slaves with cyborgs, as it clouds the conversation. Overall, it was a very mild romance. But it was fun and I was completely absorbed in the story. I would recommend if you’re looking for some romance without the graphic sex scenes or I would recommend it for a 13-18 woman who’s starting to form her ideas of romance and romantic relationships.