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A review by mororke
The Dark Discovery of Jack Dandy by Kady Cross
3.0
I think like most readers of The Steampunk Chronicles, Jack Dandy is one of my favorite characters. While he is simply a guest star of the main books, he is one of the most richly developed characters. He is quick and witty, and described as the under lord of London. I was thrilled to pick up this novella and learn more about him and what makes him tick.
At only forty-four pages I knew that I would be a quick read, but I didn't think I would really be disappointed. I didn't realize until after I read book three that this was supposed to be 2.5.
The story started off interesting enough, but by the time I was about halfway through it, I thought man, why wasn't this added as the prologue to the third book, why did it have to be a book of its own. I found it a bit tedious, it seemed like an afterthought, and perhaps it was. I understand that it was supposed to be a teaser of the story to come, but maybe even putting it at the end of book two would have been preferred.
Anyway, enough with my gripes. It was nice to see the inner workings of Jack Dandy. While he is one of my favorite characters, you don't really get to know a lot about him through the other books. He should be a main character, not a side plot, but we can't make the author write what we want to read.
Jack's character is mysterious, maybe that is why he is so intriguing. I think it is important not to shed too much light on him so that he doesn't lose this quality but I hope that by the end of the series he proves to his father that he is worthy of the family name.
As readers, we really didn't know much Jack or his past before this novella. In it, we learned a lot about his past and his motivation to do well, even if it is the type of work that others may frown upon.
All in all, I enjoyed the story, but do wish it was longer so that I could have learned more about this wonderful character.
To read all of my book reviews, please check out my blog at the-pink-moose.com.
At only forty-four pages I knew that I would be a quick read, but I didn't think I would really be disappointed. I didn't realize until after I read book three that this was supposed to be 2.5.
The story started off interesting enough, but by the time I was about halfway through it, I thought man, why wasn't this added as the prologue to the third book, why did it have to be a book of its own. I found it a bit tedious, it seemed like an afterthought, and perhaps it was. I understand that it was supposed to be a teaser of the story to come, but maybe even putting it at the end of book two would have been preferred.
Anyway, enough with my gripes. It was nice to see the inner workings of Jack Dandy. While he is one of my favorite characters, you don't really get to know a lot about him through the other books. He should be a main character, not a side plot, but we can't make the author write what we want to read.
Jack's character is mysterious, maybe that is why he is so intriguing. I think it is important not to shed too much light on him so that he doesn't lose this quality but I hope that by the end of the series he proves to his father that he is worthy of the family name.
As readers, we really didn't know much Jack or his past before this novella. In it, we learned a lot about his past and his motivation to do well, even if it is the type of work that others may frown upon.
All in all, I enjoyed the story, but do wish it was longer so that I could have learned more about this wonderful character.
To read all of my book reviews, please check out my blog at the-pink-moose.com.