Name: The Girl in the Steel Corset Steampunk Chronicles
ISBN: 9780373210336

The Girl in the Steel Corset
            
                Steampunk Chronicles

Sierra

Marie

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           I loved it from page one, reading the description you think it will have the two main characters meeting one another right away. But I was totally wrong it had you on the edge of your seat waiting for them to meet. They have that slow build romance where they acknowledge their mutual interest but fight against it knowing that it might end badly. And even at the end of the book, they are still not actually together.

Amy Grieve

This was my first steam-punk book and I don't think that it will be the last. 

The world that Kady Cross was amazing. The whole Victorian London with advanced technology was so interesting. She gave us so much detail that I was able to view the world through the characters eyes. I especially loved the fashions of this book, they were beautifully described and when I closed my eyes it wasn't hard to picture each of the characters in their outfits. 

As for the characters I found Finley independent and kick-ass. She stood up for herself, but if she doesn't choose Griffin I will seriously hit her in the face. Griffin is sweet, charming and noble something that Jack Dandy really isn't. I feel that Griffin wants to be with Finley for reasons that actually pertain to some type of love, while Dandy just wanted her because she was a challenge that he wanted to win. Still, I can't really judge. Griffin could become a complete and utter prat and Dandy might give into his feelings for Finley and become a softie who writes long love about her crazy skills. Who knows? There still is another book and I can't predict which way Cross will go. 

As for Sam and Emily, they had me swooning. Emily is a small Irish girl with mad mechanical skills and Sam is a well brought-up gentleman. Sam and Emily were just so cute. She saved him and he saved her. Just WOW! I really can't explain how much I LOVE them. They are so much of a nicer couple the the whole Finley/Griffin/Dandy love triangle thing. And finally Jasper, the reason we can continue onto book two. Yes, he has a major crush on Emily but truthfully he will never compare to Sam. He has his own strong points but no one can make me smile in this book like Sam and Emily. 

In the end, Kady Cross created a stunning world with lovable characters. I am looking forward to reading book two, The Girl in the Clockwork Collar.

Jeni Enjaian

I enjoyed the steampunk a whole lot more than I thought I would. As with every genre there are duds and winners. My first experience with this genre happened to be a dud. This one was not. Cross deftly wove just enough backstory into the narrative to keep me reading and digging for more. The explanation of the actually events left just enough to the imagination. With such an ambiguous, consuming and captivating ending, I had no choice but to keep reading.

Celia Adams

Good God, I LOVE STEAMPUNK! It's hilariously awesome gadgets existing in the romantic era of Victorian London, I time when traditional values were conserved and practiced, but forward thinking and progressive ideas were explored. Basically Steampunk is great, all the time, any time. Oh, and the book's amazing too. While the main love story was a tad predictable, the characters are phenomenal, especially 'Jekyll and Hyde' Finlay, and the 'side' characters are also amazing, I can't wait to explore them more

My only negative comment- JESUS CHRIST HER DRESS WAS GREEN! A GREEEEN DRESS WAS WORN OVER THE STEEL CORSET