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Lady of Devices (Magnificent Devices #1)

by Shelley Adina (Goodreads Author)

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If you like steampunk stories by Cherie Priest and Gail Carriger, you'll love Shelley Adina's Lady of Devices!

London, 1889. Victoria is Queen. Charles Darwin's son is Prime Minister. And steam is the power that runs the world.

At 17, Claire Trevelyan, daughter of Viscount St. Ives, was expected to do nothing more than pour an elegant cup of tea, sew a fine seam, and catch...more

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Published May 29th 2011 by Shelley Adina

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Jan 15, 2013 The Pen Punks rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: our-steampunk-shelf

This book contains two types of stories I love—the fish out of water story, and the rich-kid-turned-ass-kicking-lord-of-the-underground story. I know, that last bit was a little long, but that’s exactly what happens to Lady Claire in this fun steampunk romp through Victorian London. All of our favorite steampunk trappings are there—airships, steam trains, lightning guns (oh yeah, dude, LIGHTNING GUNS)—but the heart of the story is Claire’s transformation from the viscount’s daughter who wants m...more This book contains two types of stories I love—the fish out of water story, and the rich-kid-turned-ass-kicking-lord-of-the-underground story. I know, that last bit was a little long, but that’s exactly what happens to Lady Claire in this fun steampunk romp through Victorian London. All of our favorite steampunk trappings are there—airships, steam trains, lightning guns (oh yeah, dude, LIGHTNING GUNS)—but the heart of the story is Claire’s transformation from the viscount’s daughter who wants more from her life than simply finding a husband, to a vigilant protector of a group of ragamuffins at whom high society wouldn’t even bat an eye. I loved the way Adina structures her story and makes Claire lose everything before she can build her life in the streets.

Not to say that Claire takes to it immediately. There’s quite a bit of expected internal struggle as she adjusts to a life of hardship. To her credit, she refuses to succumb to the low road of pickpocketing and theft as her group of children has done, instead keeping her head high and showing the kids that there are better ways to life. That’s one of this book’s best qualities—showing that no matter how awful the circumstances, a Lady still makes her own luck, as Claire points out.

One of the major drawbacks to this book is that it suffers a bit from Trilogy Setup-itis. The first book in a trilogy often has no choice but to be a setup book, in that it introduces the world and the main players with a bit of plot thrown in. While Claire’s story is captivating, and it did keep me turning pages, the conflict is more internal than external. It’s more about Claire’s struggle to maintain her independence and settle into this newfound role as “Governess” to a group of street kids. She builds her reputation almost purely by accident. But Claire’s most redeeming quality (she has many, btw), is this: though things keep happening to her, she continually takes what she’s given and makes something better out of it. That aspect of The Lady of Devices makes it a great read for both steampunk lovers and those new to the genre.

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Mar 15, 2012 Judith rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle

What a lively, fun read!

All the hallmarks of Steampunk, with enough murder and mayhem to keep the "sweetness factor" to a minimum..

Complete review to follow. Highly recommended.

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Apr 04, 2013 Rosemarie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I could not put this book down!

I have tried other Steampunk stories but found them to be so technical in nature that I had no idea what they were talking about. The fact that this is a Young Adult novel may have something to do with the fact that the "tech" stuff does not overpower the story.

And the story is wonderful! Claire is a high society girl in Victorian England. But her sympathies lie with the "Wits" - a name for the working classes of folks who are involved in science and engineering. C...more

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Mar 17, 2013 Raquel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: strong-female

I enjoyed this quite a lot. The heroine is very plucky and the story is a fun read. I plowed through this entire series in 2 days, so there was definitely some enjoyment there. The series also had some annoyances for me though.

This book, like all but the last of the series ends rather abruptly. There was plenty going on in the book, but too many major plot lines are "to be continued". It feels like a cheap trick. One that worked since I did subsequently read the other books, but it left a sour t...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Pitch-perfect pulp. And I mean that as the highest form of compliment. (This review will stand for the first three books, taken together in one big gulp, which is how I read them.)

So often, authors feel the need to add stuff to steampunk. (I'm looking at you Kate Locke). Or they take the differences too far and create a world that is too alien to feel Victorian (Cherie Priest). But really, it's lovely as it is and a good writer can do so much with the setting. And Ms. Adina does. All three books...more

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Dec 17, 2012 Kim Ryser rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012booksread, steampunk, kindle

(This review originally published at steamingenious.blogspot.com)

So, free books are awesome. Free steampunk books that are actually well-written and entertaining are even better. This 200 page novel is available free for the Kindle on Amazon.

The heroine of this book is an upper-class young lady named Claire Trevelyn about to graduate from finishing school. She dreams of going to university to become an engineer, but her traditional family won't hear of it, of course. The story is set in a Victo...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Simon rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read a whole book in one day. Hooray. I almost feel like one of the giants of GR (you know who you are).

This was not at all bad. The only thing that irked me was how Clare, a smart young woman not yet wholly in possession of her own life, transforms when she takes up with the East End gang, into a prim and governessy figure. True, she does, half jokingly, describe herself as the governess of the children who constitute the gang; but it's the change in her manner of speaking and behaving that i...more

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Mar 19, 2012 Alisha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Lady Claire is a smart, headstrong woman who wants nothing to do with the life she's had chosen for her. Instead of being married she would rather go to college and learn more about the power of steam and chemistry. Her formidable mother however, will hear nothing of her plans, and suffocates Claire under her lessons on manners and propriety. After a horrible accident changes Claire's fortune, it seems the path has opened up for her to be free at last. With her new freedom, Claire collects a ban...more

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Dec 30, 2011 Christy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: female-heroine, steampunk, series

This story read a bit like a series of vignettes, or an extended prologue, than an actual novel. I'd be willing to give subsequent books of this series another shot, to see if the plot pulls together more cohesively, but at this point... meh. There were parts that I would have liked fleshed out more, such as conversation at the original poker table, and some more links between chunks, rather than simply throwing us feet-first into the next "exciting" bit, would have been nice. Claire is every bi...more

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Aug 23, 2011 Becky rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: special-snowflake-syndrome

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I love steampunk, and it was a combination of this and the gorgeous cover that made me pick this book up. For the most part, I'm glad that I did. It does take awhile to get rolling, I think. Our main character is Claire, whose life at the beginning is pretty dull: she comes from a wealthy family of good background (referred to as "Bloods"), and Claire is on the verge of graduating a private school at which young girls are trained to run a household and be good wives. Naturally, Claire is too inq...more I love steampunk, and it was a combination of this and the gorgeous cover that made me pick this book up. For the most part, I'm glad that I did. It does take awhile to get rolling, I think. Our main character is Claire, whose life at the beginning is pretty dull: she comes from a wealthy family of good background (referred to as "Bloods"), and Claire is on the verge of graduating a private school at which young girls are trained to run a household and be good wives. Naturally, Claire is too inquisitive for her own good, and hopes to attend university after graduation rather than settle down.

To be honest, up until this point the book was pretty generic, and it isn't until we learn that Claire's father has lost the family fortune that it really picks up. Not only has Claire's father lost the family's money, but his company has lost numerous other people their investments, resulting in riots. Claire's mother escapes with her son, Claire's baby brother, but Claire chooses to stay, hoping she can find work. She eventually finds herself living with multiple street children, teaching them basic etiquette as well as sharing her knowledge of chemistry and mechanics, hence the title "Lady of Devices". This is where the book really shines: we get to see Claire pulling away from society's constraints, and she really is a spitfire. At one point, she uses a mixture of chemicals to bomb the looters who stole from her family, and I was definitely cheering her on.

On the other hand, there are some minor annoyances with her character. The big one is that, though Claire labels herself as a "Wit" (in contrast to a "Blood," who values breeding and family lines) she's still, at heart, an elitist. More than once, she shames the children for picking pockets or stealing food, completely disregarding the fact that these children have been living on the street for years, while she, at most, lives on the street for a few weeks (and really, the book only makes it seem like a few days). It bothered me that Claire apparently sees herself as the higher moral example for these children, when it was pure luck that she was never forced to resort to stealing in order to survive. There's the additional problem that Claire murders another man in order to steal his house--but he was evil and it was an accident, so apparently she doesn't need to feel remorse for longer than a few pages.

My other complaint about the book was the length: at under 200 pages, I'm not sure this can be really be described as a "novel". It was only about 130 pages on my ereader, but the length probably varies depending on the ereader and screen size.

All in all, this book took awhile to get started, and ended a little too soon. Fortunately, it does appear the author is turning this into a series (though I couldn't find any information about a sequel) so I'm looking forward to seeing where it heads next. (less)

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Jul 17, 2011 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book reminds me much of a regency romance where the heroine, strong in her brain, does not want to make a good marriage just to breed heirs. She wants to do something with her life and be something more than society allows. Her father is usually absent trying to make a new combustion engine the new big thing. His daughter who is skilled in science knows the folly of such an adventure at this time and tries to sway his opinion back toward the stable energy of steam. After her father's folly...more

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Jun 11, 2011 Pat Amsden rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: steampunk

This was a very good book. When the heroine, Lady Claire Trevelyan finds her family ruined, instead of the sparkling debut into society expected of her, she must make her own way through her wits and chance. Her schooling and interest in science has helped her develop skills unknown in the underworld and together with a small troupe of followers she becomes a leader.

This book sticks to the steampunk genre by keeping the detail of Edwardian society the same as you would expect but changing detai...more

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Jun 08, 2011 Meg Mims rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After her deft handling of the All About Me YA series, Shelley Adina steams off in a new direction with Lady of Devices. Resourceful Claire Trevelyan, at 17, is poised to enter society until a family tragedy pushes her into the dregs of London’s Whitechapel underworld. Adina keeps the reader’s interest with a sympathetic heroine, a smashing story and incredibly rich details of both true Victorian London and the imagined steam-punk world. You won’t regret sticking with this series!

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Feb 13, 2013 Laura Martinelli rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook, sci-fi-fantasy, young-adult

I tend to think that steampunk is a genre at the crossroads at the moment. It’s trendy enough that more books and articles and human interest stories are being written about it, but it hasn’t quite broken through to being mainstream. And much like any genre that’s becoming popular, everyone’s jumping on the bandwagon to try to rake in the cash. I found Lady of Devices as I was browsing through the “If You Liked X, Try Y!” suggestions. (Which is a very precarious task, I’ve found.) I did really l...more I tend to think that steampunk is a genre at the crossroads at the moment. It’s trendy enough that more books and articles and human interest stories are being written about it, but it hasn’t quite broken through to being mainstream. And much like any genre that’s becoming popular, everyone’s jumping on the bandwagon to try to rake in the cash. I found Lady of Devices as I was browsing through the “If You Liked X, Try Y!” suggestions. (Which is a very precarious task, I’ve found.) I did really like Lady of Devices; despite the lack of a major plot, there’s enough in the book that made me interested in this world and its characters. The biggest compliant I had is that it feels like the first half of a much longer book, but for what is, it’s a decent read.

As the main character, Claire Trevelyan could have slipped into the territory of “Rebellious mind-set, but she’s still high society!” (Because steampunk is ALL ABOUT THE CORSETS AND BALLGOWNS OMG.) And there are traces of that mindset in the beginning, but I liked that Adina forces Claire out of the comforts of high society and into the streets and slums of Victorian London. I liked that Claire does have goals in mind, and that she does view her father’s debts and subsequent suicide as a means to pursue her own dreams of attending university. (You also have to like a girl who wins a school medal for writing a paper on engine mechanics. In German.) And even after her house is ransacked, Claire still operates under the idea of “Oh, well, society dictates that charity is the most upstanding virtue; I must have a friend to take me in!” only to find out how ruined her family is. I do think she’s still slightly naïve as to how life really is for the lower classes, but I liked that she’s forced to start thinking about her circumstances and how she’s going to live from now on. And I just love the idea that she’s acting as a governess to a random assortment of orphans. (Also, my mental picture of her was of Jenna Louise Coleman. Because reasons.) The kids do seem to fall in assigned roles, but I liked that they managed to surprise Claire with their own street smarts and willingness to trust her.

I do have to give props to Adina for not taking the plot in the easiest route. I honestly expected for Claire to show up at Andrew Malvern’s lab, begging to work for him despite being financed by Lord James Selwyn. I really wasn’t expecting the introduction of the street urchins, or that Claire would enact her revenge for essentially being carjacked through uses of chemical noxiousness. But I did like that Claire crossed paths with Andrew once more by the end of the book, and I liked the agreement that they struck.

As I mentioned above, there is a lot of padding to this and there’s not a lot of plot. It takes about half the book for Claire to be forced out of her home and meeting the orphans, and then there’s a big action piece in retrieving her landau and killing the thug Lightning Luke. (Which is done by a LIGHTNING GUN. Someone make a mock-up of this please.) The book also just ends with the aforementioned deal between Claire and Andrew—she’ll work part time as an assistant, and Andrew will help educate the kids—and I felt like there could have been so more. (Honestly, I thought Claire was going to be a feared lady of the underworld. But again, this is just the first book.) There’s a lot of good things in here, but as a compelling omg MUST READ, I don’t think it’s up there. I am looking forward to reading the next book, and seeing where things go.

It is a good quick read, if you’re looking for something to fill up your ereader, and as I’ve mentioned, I really liked that Adina was willing to explore the lower class society in a steampunk setting. (Again, the tendency is to keep all characters in the upper classes because OMG WE NEED TO THE HEROINE IN CORSETS AND GOWNS.) I did really like the book, but the lack of plot does feel frustrating, especially since there’s nothing that actually happens in this first book.
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Jan 24, 2012 Wayne rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a steampunk novel that has fairly standard elements, along with some non-standard elements. The heroine lives in London and is a privileged member of the nobility, a teenage girl about to graduate from school and -- assuming her mother's plans work out -- into marriage. Things go terribly wrong and she finds herself head-clonked and out on the streets. She quickly takes control of the head-clonking gang and tries to bring them onto the straight-and-narrow path of upstandingness. In some...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Jacki rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Claire Trevelyan has been raised the high society of Victorian London with the expectation that she marry well. Of course, that is not Claire's aspiration at all. Instead, on the cusp of her graduation she hopes to join the Wit side of culture and leaves the Bloods behind. That is to say, she hopes to attend college and become a scientist.

Upon graduation, family tragedy strikes, and not both options for her future are impossibilities. Setting out to find herself employment, Claire comes across a...more

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Nov 17, 2011 Karen Syed rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks, steampunk

I could not put this book down. Lady Claire is a treasure of a character. With spunk, brains, and a heart of gold, this gal is well worth the time invested in getting to know her and her merry band of rag-tag ladies and gentlemen.

I've read some Steampunk novels that try to hard to impress you with all the technical descriptions that they forget that stories should be about people as well. Shelly Adina has given us the best of both. She made me want to know more about all the gadgets and such, bu...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Trak rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013, fantasy-sci-fi, fiction, historical

Well I was a bit disappointed in this book as I felt like it was half a book. I was waiting for everything to take off, understand just what Claire Trevelyan was going to get into and I get to about 86% through on the Kindle and it is all over. What happened did I miss something where is the rest of the novel. I see I need to buy the next in the series. Well the problem was I do not feel like there was enough of a cliffhanger to keep me going.
Having said that I enjoyed the world that was create...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Joyce rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, steam-punk, romance, magic-paranormal, reviewed, action-adventure

This book is like a bowl of rice. You eat it quickly, chew it without tasting, and if someone asked you five minutes later to describe the exact taste of rice, you can give a vague description, but not anything exact. It was a quick read – not anything spectacular, but well thought out and easy to read.

This is usually the part where people insert descriptions of the book, but as I’ve said in so many of my previous reviews, I will not insult your intelligence and assume you skipped the summary of the plot, as so many other reviewers (no offense intended here) tend to do.

I will, however, tell you that the novel does accurately describe the lifestyles of upper-class Victorian women quite accurately, in that some women are beginning to wish to pursue an education outside the syllabus offered by finishing schools on how to host successful parties and how to insert just the right amount of interest in one’s smile so the gentleman does not mistake your shy and demure personality for dislike.

Certain parts of the novel seemed rushed, however, with no actual explanation given before or after the event occurred. Such is the case of the children’s – especially Will’s – ready acceptance of her. I mean, if I just got bombed by a lady, it would take her more than five minutes and a few words to win my trust, and me being the overtly trusting person my friend says I am.

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It was obvious from the start that Andrew was the love interest, though Lord Selwyn seemed to dither between being the second love interest and the bad-guy. I don’t suppose it ever crossed his mind that he could be both – after all, that’s what Heathcliff did in Wuthering Heights and he got to be the tortured hero in the end as well.

However, it was the ending that most let me down. Actually, no, let me rephrase – it was the very noticeable lack of an ending that let me down. From the book, I expected something definite, something final for my ending, and what did I get? Nothing. Absolutely nothing – seriously, I just kept flipping the pages, expecting something else to turn up, because what kind of ending’s this: and then she walked out into the sun and beamed at her makeshift family (I’m paraphrasing, by the way)?

Other than the abovementioned flaws, I thought this was a good was that whilst I won’t say worth its weight in gold, certainly deserves to be given a try – especially if you’re looking for a light steampunk novel to finish in one day.(less)

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Jun 11, 2012 Brenda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

As I reached the final page of the first in Shelley Adina's Magnificent Devices series, I felt a bit as I did when I completed the first volume in Holly Black and Toni DiTerlizzi's Spiderwick Chronicles: startled. I couldn't quite believe I'd finished as the story still seemed to be developing its plot.

Although briefer than expected, Adina's Lady of Devices was an enjoyable lark after Matthew Pearl's The Technologists, the novel I'd completed the day before I began the epub won via Firstreads g...more

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Mar 19, 2012 Julia Fitri rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Dec 22, 2012 Trisha rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

steampunk is a genre I am still trying to get used to. it's a lot of science...and technology - which is not something I typically want to read pages and pages about. But, it's a small part mixed in with the usual character and world building.

I thought the story was very interesting. Claire does not have an easy go at life and has never really fit in. And when it all comes crumbling down, she does a great job of holding her head up high and just trying to make lemonade out of the lemons she's be...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Chandra Leigh rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-reading-challenge, reviews

Lady of Devices by Shelley Adina is like if Mary Poppins and the Lost boys got together and decided to take down London’s Underworld. I loved it.

Claire Trevelyan is a young woman who is just graduating from school, and getting ready to go out into high society to find a husband and start a household… not that she wants anything to do with any of it. On the night after she graduates her father comes home defeated and admits to everyone that the petroleum company he was deeply invested in has foun...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Erin rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Lady of Devices was a fun, quick read.

We meet Lady Claire Trevelyan on the cusp of her entrance into society, and it should come as no surprise to readers familiar with the steampunk genre that our heroine is more interested in her laboratory than she is in her mother's parlor. However, her prospects change dramatically when her father, following a terribly bad investment, offs himself during her graduation party. Penniless and hated, Claire finds herself on the streets, and she must use he...more

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Nov 05, 2011 Madelon rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: steampunk

I have read several definitions of steampunk and find that the definition is lacking. It seems to me that there is a strong, smart woman to be found at the center of the tale. I have read Gail Carriger and Cherie Priest, and now Shelley Adina, and each one centers the tale on such a character. One might argue that female writers will write strong female characters. However, I found this characteristic to be true of the two novels by China Mieville that I have read. I am not saying that the main...more

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Jan 20, 2013 Sophie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: the-point-challenge

What an amazing steampunk novel!

Now, I haven't been reading steampunk for very long, but this was a very refreshing change from all the ridiculously modern steampunk that has been recently published. Well researched, it portrayed a perfect setting of London during the Industrial Revolution. I loved the protagonists strong will, yearning and determination to receive a proper education, and her empathy to those less fortunate. At this point, I have to go into spoilers :)

(view spoiler)...more What an amazing steampunk novel!

Now, I haven't been reading steampunk for very long, but this was a very refreshing change from all the ridiculously modern steampunk that has been recently published. Well researched, it portrayed a perfect setting of London during the Industrial Revolution. I loved the protagonists strong will, yearning and determination to receive a proper education, and her empathy to those less fortunate. At this point, I have to go into spoilers :)

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In conclusion, it was in all capitals AMAZING, and I sincerely recommend it to steam punk lovers.
Realistically set and skilfully portrayed, this not a story to miss.

I wholeheartedly give this book, and the entire series, 5 stars.

Happy Reading! :)
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Jan 02, 2013 Rebecca rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, free-e-books, alternate-realities, books-in-a-series

I haven't read many steampunk books but I find that with each one that I read I like them a bit more and more. I like how the little things are tweaked so it close to reality but not quite. It gives the 'history' so much potential for new and fun things. I liked how this book had some of the social standings in it, society and influence and money were so important in the old days in London and other places that it really impacted every day life for people, and to see such a drastic change in soc...more

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Feb 09, 2013 Marie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-reviewed

This book is a perfect example of the Steampunk genre. Set in Victorian London during the introduction of steam powered machinery, this cast of characters and their adventurous story is delightfully fun. The heroine of the book, Claire, is forced to live a life of independent means after a poor decision by her father lost their fortune and place in society. Trying to create a new life for herself, she encounters a group of street urchins who introduce her to life on the streets of London. Full o...more

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Apr 10, 2012 Josefine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens-ya, ebook, 2012

Ah what a great read! I thoroughly adore the universe Adina has set up for her Lady of Devices. Steampunk has been something that's fascinated me for quite some time, but more often than not I've seen it tied to vampires or werewolves which I can do without at the moment. In Lady of Devices it's simply a wonderful technologically advanced Victorian London in which I'd like to live myself; and not only that, but so many of the characters are just delightful and so lovable, right down to Rosie the...more

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Jun 13, 2012 Luula rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oooh, I did like that.
Not just because it's cheap on kindle, although that does add something to the adoration :P

Okay, so we start off with a boom! Claire is about to graduate from school, and by the looks of things, it is not going well. We're then introduced to some of her friends, some who are nice, some who aren't. Blah blah blah. Okay, so she has a realllllllllllllly strict mama, a papa who she never sees (some kind of House of Commons/Lords member). Things are going great up until then. On...more

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Award-winning author Shelley Adina wrote her first teen novel when she was 13. It was rejected by the literary publisher to whom she sent it, but he did say she knew how to tell a story. That was enough to keep her going through the rest of her adolescence, a career, a move to another country, a B.A. in Literature, an M.F.A. in Writing Popular Fiction, and countless manuscript pages. Shelley is a...more

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