Cortney Pearson

Even the sky has secrets. Victoria Digby's life in Chuzzlewit is picturesque. Ideal. Born to a good family, she's also the star pilot in the Aviatory's Protection Program, one of five young ladies assigned to protect their town from the Kreak--a deadly mechanical creature residing in the nearby ocean. Enter Graham Birkley, a peculiar boy claiming to be from a strange place Victoria has never heard of. Graham enlists her help looking for a lost friend, a man no one in town has ever heard of either. The more she gets to know Graham, the more she loses not only her heart, but also all senses of security about the life she thought she loved. Graham knows secrets about people, things he couldn't possibly know, including a secret about Victoria she has yet to uncover. Mostly, Graham knows what the sky is hiding. And when he tells her the truth, getting rid of the Kreak is no longer Victoria's biggest problem. Getting out of Chuzzlewit is.

The Perilous In-Between

Irin 

The Perilous In Between- A Book Which Has Everything!
Author- Cortney Pearson
Genre- YA, Steampunk
My Rating- 4.5/5 stars!
	
I got the review copy of this book from the author in exchange of an honest review. When I first received this book, I had absolutely no idea that I would love this book so much. I binge read this book for two days- that’s something I haven’t done in a while. I was really happy when I finished this book!
The story takes place in Chuzzlewit, a peculiar town established like the ones in the Victorian era, in the middle of.. well nowhere actually. Victoria, the leading pilot in the Aviatory’s Protection Program, is also a part of team assigned to protect their town from the Kreak- a life-threatening, mechanical creature, dwelling in the nearby ocean. She experiences flashbacks from a life in which she is a completely different person, but she doesn’t remember anything from those times. The story then takes an exciting turn when Graham (did I mention that I absolutely adore that guy? Oh, I didn’t. I’ll get there in a moment) unexpectedly arrives in the town, and turns Victoria’s life upside down. A lot of secrets about the people in Chuzzlewit is revealed with the entry of Graham, and he reveals a part of Victoria that makes her realize that getting rid of the Kreak isn’t the biggest obstacle in her life, but getting out of her so-called fairytale worthy life in Chuzzlewit is. 
The book was different from anything I’ve ever read, and trust me, I was never interested in stories or movies with mechanical creatures (Yes, I’m talking about Godzilla), but damn, I was hooked on the book from the very beginning. I would be lying if I say that actually, I got really enthusiastic about the story when Graham entered. <3 I really loved Victoria, and how determined she was to save the people of her town from the Kreak, even though her uncle made sure she wouldn’t succeed. I have always been fascinated by women who fly planes, whether in story books or in real life, and Victoria was no different. Graham had the biggest heart, he was so eager to save the town even though he hadn’t lived there for a long time like the other people had. The book has the perfect balance of fantasy, mystery and romance. Lately, I have been really tired with books which go overboard with the romance, and The Perilous in Between was a big change in that factor. The world-building in this book is perfect, along with the character development as well. I fell in love with the people in this book and the friendships that many of them shared. I fought the urge to turn the pages and go the end of this book to find out what mystery lied within the beautiful town of Chuzzlewit.
The Perilous in Between was an enjoyable and an awesome read! I can’t wait for the next book to come out!!! (I’m dying here.) Please read this book guys. I hope you won’t be disappointed.

The Perilous In-Between

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