manyyarns 's review for:

The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson
4.0

This book's synopsis & blurb nearly ruined it for me. It doesn't do the book real justice and the need to highlight romantic potential detracts from the real strengths of the book. A semi-steampunk fugitive-with-secrets novel, I strongly recommend it if you loved Firefly – one of the characters strongly reminds me of River Tam. Johnson probably could have pared down some things but the weaknesses of this novel outweigh its strengths.

Recommend for a parent/teen reading pair with Sanderson's Alloy of Law.