A review by steviec
The Warlord of the Air by Michael Moorcock

3.0

First let me start by saying that I love steampunk. That being said, this book disappointed me. I agree with many other reviewers that Moorcock's ideas are grand but his execution is hurried. One of the reasons I love steampunk is that generally the genre sucks you in and transports you to magnificent places. This book didn't do that for me. Oswald Bastable is a great character, but he wasn't properly fleshed out. Each phase of his story was so hurried, one never got the chance to connect with him or see his development. It wasn't a bad book, it was entertaining enough, I just wish Moorcock would have slowed down and let us savor each moment of time traveling, airship pirating, imperialism condemning bit of goodness.