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4.0

Final installments are bittersweet, and Windup Heart is no exception to this rule. From the start, Kady Cross has woven a fantastic steampunk saga that keeps you on your toes. In this finale many plotlines are resolved, characters given their space for growth, etc., but most importantly, this sets a standard for quality steampunk storytelling.

Griffin is taken hostage into the Aether by the Machinist and his friends, including our steely heroine, Finley Jayne, must use their enhanced abilities to try to rescue him. The winner of the Aetheric showdown we've been waiting for since the start of the series will have powers that could go beyond the Aether, putting London, and the rest of the world, in danger.

When Finley steps into that other world in the hopes of helping her beloved she finds herself face-to-face with her own demons.

Back on the streets of London Jack Dandy is attempting to care for the automaton with a heart-of-gold, Mila. His complicated feelings for her push her away, and she comes into her own on the shady underworld streets. Dandy is frantic to find her, terrified that her naivete will lead her into danger.

This book was just as fast-paced and detailed as the others. We get a taste of every character's conflicts and see a solid bunch of plotlines weave themselves into a conclusion.