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A Clockwork Fairytale

by Helen Scott Taylor (Goodreads Author)

3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 · rating details · 199 ratings · 53 reviews

A rags to riches fairytale full of danger and romance about a lost princess and a maverick young spymaster who foil the plans of an evil magician bent on stealing her throne.

Suitable for adults and teenagers.

Kindle Edition, 255 pages

Published August 25th 2011 by Amazon (first published August 24th 2011)

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Nov 10, 2011 Ariana rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: recommended, fantasy

! Minor spoilers ahead !
Today I am just too lousy to avoid them, so please be careful and don't read if you don't want to know anything about the story. They are not big, but be aware that they are there.

"The heart is heaviest when it’s empty
and lightest when it’s full"

So..
Once in a while I like to read afairy-tale.
No, I don't think they are meant for kids, in fact they are meant for everyone - they give us hope, they make us dream, they make us believe.
They remind me of the time when I was a...more

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Oct 30, 2011 Anzu The Great Destroyer rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: hopeless romantics and fairytale lovers

Shelves: buddy-or-group-read, second-best, zomg-i-must-have-him, ya-is-dead, tails-of-faries, i-am-stalking-you, yep-it-was-the-cover, reviewed-2011, a-bit-of-mush, punks-who-are-into-steam

I don’t know why I have been obsessing about this book for almost four weeks. I told myself that I won’t buy it, that it won’t be good, but something kept on pushing me towards the Smashworks website to check if they still have it. And one day I said f*ck it, I’ll buy the damn thing. So there I was reading and feeling worried about having wasted my money. But come on! Fairytale = must have! *sighs* I was lucky this time, I totally loved the book. Since this it’s not so known I’ll be more indulge...more

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Dec 17, 2011 Turtles rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: yuck

I couldn't finish reading this. The title/cover/etc. gave off a steam punk vibe, but it was a fantasy with some geared doodads thrown in. Melba is a thief who trades up, to pledge with a spy; they discover she a girl and the missing heir to the throne. There was romance in it, rather force fed by the author, which I didn't think felt true to the characters. The spy, Turk, is also secretly part of the Brotherhood (celibate, magical monks). I think the plot was supposed to thicken with the head Br...more

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Jan 14, 2012 Wendy Hines rated it 5 of 5 stars

Melba was dropped off at the baker's house when she was only three years old. Maddox has raised her best he can, but raises her as one of the boys. So, Melba dressed like a boy, acts like a boy, and is very intelligent and one of the best thieves and pickpockets in the area.

When she is cornered one evening, her savior comes in the form of Turk, a man known as a master spymaster. Melba knows an opportunity when she sees it and asks Turk to pledge her and teach her how to be a master spy. He agree...more Melba was dropped off at the baker's house when she was only three years old. Maddox has raised her best he can, but raises her as one of the boys. So, Melba dressed like a boy, acts like a boy, and is very intelligent and one of the best thieves and pickpockets in the area.

When she is cornered one evening, her savior comes in the form of Turk, a man known as a master spymaster. Melba knows an opportunity when she sees it and asks Turk to pledge her and teach her how to be a master spy. He agrees, but once she takes a bath, he realizes it won't work. First, she is a girl and there are no female spies. Second, she has twelve toes and there is only one family he knows with that deformity, the Royal family. He does some research and is sure she is the missing princess.

Turk is a monk and he discusses Melba with his on master. They decide to teach Melba how to act and dress like a lady before they present her to her father, the king, and reap the rich reward. But there is something about Melba that enchants Turk and he tries really hard to be true to his vows.

Vittorio feels he was robbed of the throne. His father never claimed him as a son, and his father, the older brother of the king, never wanted the throne, so his younger brother, Melba's dad, took it. Now, he will do whatever it takes to acquire his seat at the throne, even if it means finding and marrying the princess.

Turk and Melba fall in love but Turk never tells her that he is a monk. He makes sure not to touch her person at all. When Melba learns she is the princess, she pleads for Turk to marry her. Then, they will never be apart, but Turk rejects her offer. First, he never told her he was a monk and second, her father would never allow it. Turk is not a prince. When she finds out he is a monk and was using her, she never wants to see him again.

However, Vittorio won't leave Melba's side and she isn't feeling well lately. Her father is dying and Vittorio wants Turk dead. Melba secretly meets with Turk and she forgives him but vows she will not marry Vittorio, no matter what. But Vittorio controls very powerful, dark and twisted magic and he will use it to his every advantage, even if it cost lives.

A Clockwork Fairytale is a refreshing romance with a twist of supernatural. Melba is a delightful character, Turk is dark and handsome and will make the girls swoon and Vittorio is dastardly. Helen builds each character carefully and cleverly, with the story spinning at a splendid rate, keeping this reader entranced. A satisfactory ending but alluding to another installment in the adventures of Melba and Turk that I can't wait to read! If you love fairytale romances with a splash of the supernatural, an evil spurned illegitimate child and the blush of first love, you won't want to miss A Clockwork Fairytale!!
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Oct 02, 2011 Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: non-erotic, science-fiction-fantasy, young-adult

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Melba is a perfect Cinderella-type character. Stolen as a child and hidden in poverty, she’s been raised as a pick-pocket and told to pretend she’s a boy. She’s cunning yet innocent, pretty (though camouflaged with dirt), resilient, and completely unaware that she’s a princess. She is easy to root for. Once her basic needs are taken care of and she’s able to accept her femininity, her focus naturally turns to matters of the heart. She d...more Originally posted athttp://longandshortreviews.blogspot...:

Melba is a perfect Cinderella-type character. Stolen as a child and hidden in poverty, she’s been raised as a pick-pocket and told to pretend she’s a boy. She’s cunning yet innocent, pretty (though camouflaged with dirt), resilient, and completely unaware that she’s a princess. She is easy to root for. Once her basic needs are taken care of and she’s able to accept her femininity, her focus naturally turns to matters of the heart. She doesn’t care about being Royal. People are what matter. She’d happily give up everything for love.

Master Turk is at once Spy Master and apprentice. He’s handsome, resourceful, magically gifted and bright, but not always wise. Those he’s most loyal to are not necessarily deserving of that loyalty. He’s been raised to be obedient while breaking the law. He’s a monk attracted to the thief he’s charged with transforming into the Royal Princess. So, what does a monk do when he’s falling in love? Why give up love for the greater good, of course. But what, exactly, is the greater good? And will that greater good keep Melba safe?

Vittorio, the Royal Victualler, lusts for power. Denied a father’s love as a child, he can’t seem to stop desperately seeking his father’s recognition as an adult. The past has taught him the being good doesn’t work, so now he embraces evil. There are moments when Vittorio seems almost human, but mostly he’s been corrupted by the dark powers he tries to harness to achieve recognition, power and glory. However, the respect and adulation he strives for continues to remain just out of his grasp.

The world Helen Scott Taylor created is rich and fascinating. It’s a world of Garbage Kings, the Shining Brotherhood, Foul Jinns, and clockwork creatures animated by apple spirits. I was drawn in almost immediately. Melba and Turk are engaging characters and Turk’s conflict is compelling.

My only real complaint? The prologue is a bit of a spoiler. It makes the story too predictable and isn’t necessary. I’d recommend reading it at the end or not at all.

Despite that, A Clockwork Fairytale is a sweet, fast, fun read perfect for the YA market. I’d give this book to my twelve-year-old daughter without hesitation, knowing she’d love it.

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Sep 06, 2011 Sandy M rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, paranormal

I became a fan of Helen Scott Taylor with her first book, The Magic Knot. Her lyrical writing and amazing imagination give you characters you’ll remember for a long time, along with stories that take you away into a land of magic that dazzles with danger and romance. Her new book, A Clockwork Fairytale, is no exception. The fact that it’s a young adult book makes it that much more endearing, watching a young love blossom in the face of fear and a hunger never felt before.

Melba is running around...more I became a fan of Helen Scott Taylor with her first book, The Magic Knot. Her lyrical writing and amazing imagination give you characters you’ll remember for a long time, along with stories that take you away into a land of magic that dazzles with danger and romance. Her new book, A Clockwork Fairytale, is no exception. The fact that it’s a young adult book makes it that much more endearing, watching a young love blossom in the face of fear and a hunger never felt before.

Melba is running around the city picking pockets and filching food and whatever else is needed to survive — all disguised as a boy. She’s been in the care of Master Maddox her entire life, never knowing her parents or where she comes from. One night she’s in the wrong place at the wrong time, and her life dramatically changes. Opportunity has given her the chance to spy for Master Turk, the best in the business, and she’s determined not to waste this moment. Even at 17 she has high aspirations in the spy game, along with a will to get her where she wants to go. This night Turk is her savior, so maybe her luck has already started to change.

Deciding at the last minute to take Mel under his wing, Turk exchanges pledges with the lad and they head toward Mel’s new home, one supplied to Turk by the Shining Brotherhood. It’s not long, however, before things begin to unravel and Turk discovers he’s harboring a girl - who is also the long-lost Princess Melbaline, no longer the abducted child but a young woman now on the cusp of a new life. Knowing his duty is to return Melba to her father, Turk, with the blessing of his master with the Brotherhood, begins to teach her how to be a lady and a princess and also how to bring forth her magic.

Once Melba’s gender is no longer an issue and she’s no longer a candidate for a spy, she begins to see the world differently - first the luxury of Turk’s home and all that comes with it and then Turk himself. Her feelings and emotions are just blossoming and Turk is her knight in shining armor. What she doesn’t know yet is who she is. There are those who would still do what it takes to keep her from the palace, so Turk trains her in secrecy. Their attraction grows over the course of the weeks they’re together, but Turk knows Melba can never be his. Aside from the fact she’s royalty, he’s also never told her he’s a monk with the Brotherhood.

When she learns what Turk has in store for her, Melba wants none of it, only desiring to stay with Turk. But her father awaits and the day comes when Melba returns home at last. And then the trouble truly begins. While she’s known the fear and angst of living from hand to mouth, Melba has never known true fear at the hands of another. Being at the mercy of a man using magic for his own evil gains slowly turns into a nightmare for both Turk and Melba. But love prevails as they work together to right the wrongs that have hung over the royal house for so many years.

In and among this beautiful historical story is Earth magic, the raising of Jinns, a type of earth spirit, that are mostly used for good, but there’s also someone who uses them for ill. Turk is thrown into confusion at the attitude of his master toward his need and want of Melba. Melba is just as confused as to why Turk would rather give her away to duty than stay with her. They take to the rooftops and the underments of the city to race against time and danger. There are inter-related characters who all take on very different personas throughout, quirky to crazy, and they’re all quite interesting. Dante the Trash King is one I especially like.

If you’ve yet to read to Helen Scott Taylor’s Magic Knot Fairies books, don’t bypass the beginning of this new series. Helen Scott Taylor will become a favorite of yours too.

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Jan 03, 2013 Barbara rated it 4 of 5 stars

This fantasy tale was a nice mix of magic, a little gadgetry and a touch of romance. Melba encounters Spymaster Turk, the undercover monk who accepts her pledge and agrees to train her as a spy, not knowing that the scrawny young lad Mel is really a young lady of 17. When he discovers that she is a girl, it is also revealed that she is the missing princess that everyone has been searching for since she was abducted 14 years ago. Turk is tasked with teaching her to read and write as well as turni...more

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Jan 16, 2013 Dione Sage rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, action-adventure, alternate-worlds, ritual-magic-new-age, clockwork-steampunk

I loved this book! A Clockwork Fairytale is such an amazing read filled with mystery, adventure, magic, romance and so much more. It had my attention from beginning to end. Helen Scott Taylor is a wonderful author and her writing style is not only gripping but it has an easy flow to it that makes the story simple to follow. However the storyline is not boring because of her writing style, it’s actually fast paced and fascinating.
The Story is of a young girl named Melba who from an early age has...more

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Apr 01, 2013 Rachel rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Sep 12, 2012 a_tiffyfit rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: re-readable

I really enjoyed reading this story. A riches to rags to riches story, complete with romance and her own Aladdin, she herself an Eliza Doolittle. I really was enchanted by the flower jinn and would love to see more stories in this world. I'm new to Ms. Taylor with this book do perhaps there are more in this world? I look forward to finding out!

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Feb 08, 2013 Kate Copeseeley rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm often asked two questions: why do you keep reading indies (or self-published) books and what are your favorites.

I keep reading indie books because of authors like Helen Scott Taylor. I'll admit the title of this book made me a bit trepidatious, but once I read more than a couple chapters, I was hooked.

A Clockwork Fairytale is the wrong title for this book, because unlike its title suggests, there is no element of traditional fairytale to be seen when you read it. It doesn't allude to one spe...more

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Dec 27, 2011 Loves To Dive rated it 4 of 5 stars

4 1/2 stars

Raised as a boy, seventeen year old Melba is one of the best pick pockets on Royal Malverne Isle but she yearns to move up in the ranks and become a spy. Her dreams come true when she and spymaster Turk run across each other’s paths and he accepts her pledge to join his gang. Not realizing Melba is a girl, Turk takes her to his castle to feed and clean up where he makes more than one startling discovery, not only is she a girl but she just might be royalty. Turk’s master insists he tu...more 4 1/2 stars

Raised as a boy, seventeen year old Melba is one of the best pick pockets on Royal Malverne Isle but she yearns to move up in the ranks and become a spy. Her dreams come true when she and spymaster Turk run across each other’s paths and he accepts her pledge to join his gang. Not realizing Melba is a girl, Turk takes her to his castle to feed and clean up where he makes more than one startling discovery, not only is she a girl but she just might be royalty. Turk’s master insists he turn Melba into a young lady and return her to the home she was taken from long ago. Neither Turk or Melba are who they seem to be and begin a journey of discovery, wonder and even love as Turk teaches Melba earth magic, manners and how to be who she was destined to become, along the way running from bad Jinns, good monks and creating flutterflies.

A Clockwork Fairytale is an enjoyable mixture of steampunk, Victorian romance and fantasy. Melba is a contradiction of streetwise urchin and naïve young lady. She can pick a pocket, find her way through the sewer system and fight with the best of them, yet she loves the smell of flowers and is delighted by butterflies (which she calls flutterflies). Molding this little urchin into a lady is a challenge, one she doesn’t want and fights the entire way. I loved her spunk, she sees no problems with who she is, thank you very much, she believes in good yet knows there is truly evil out there. She distrusts Monks, the well to do and baths.

Turk is only nineteen years old but has reached the standing of spymaster and is pledged to the highest monk in the Shining Brotherhood. What a contradiction he is, he is a monk and a spy, he dresses in the best clothes, lives in a castle eats fine food and associates with gentry. Turk began his life on Malverne Isle as one of the trash kids, was taken in by the Primate of the Shining Brotherhood, lived and trained as a monk then set up as a spy for the Shining Brotherhood. With his shining golden hair, tall lithe body and good looks, no one suspects he is not what he seems, which makes him the best spy around. Turk is confused by his feelings for Melba, Melba is sure about her feelings for Turk and everyone else has an agenda of their own.

There are some great secondary characters, Gwinnie, Turk’s housekeeper gives us more than one moment of laughter and make the perfect foil for Melba’s street smarts. Vittorio, the Royal Victualler is a truly nasty piece of work, we know from the beginning that we aren’t going to like him and we don’t. Gregorio, the Primate of the Shining Brotherhood is completely dedicated to his calling and can be, at times, difficult to like. I’m still not sure if he is a good guy, a bad guy or just an old fashioned monk.

This is my first foray into steampunk, it’s not that I don’t or can’t read it; it’s just that I haven’t. I’m not a huge fan of fantasy or sci-fi so I always shy away from any book that might lean that way, I’ll admit that might have been a mistake. The steampunk and fantasy aspects of this book were not hard to follow and gave the story twists that made it more fun to read. The story is most definitely geared toward the young adult, no bad language, no explicit love scenes, no needless violence, just a good story. While this is a love story, that is not all there is to it, there are a few action scenes, a few comedy scenes, some light romance and some dark moments. The only thing that kept this from being five stars for me was the Prologue was a bit clunky and the ending sucked. I won’t give any spoilers but anyone who has read any of my reviews probably can guess what it was. I would most definitely recommend this to anyone, young or old, who enjoys a good clean love story, a little steampunk, a little fantasy and a few pretty flutterflies floating over head.

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Sep 21, 2011 Mona rated it 5 of 5 stars

Helen Scott-Taylor weaves suspense, magic, and emotion in a lovely fairytale with endearing characters. Melba is an intrepid down-to-earth urchin, who turns into a lovely young woman, and later into an inexperienced yet noble princess. Turk, the charming spymaster who can’t resist her appeal, is trying to discover his past, assess his present and choose his future. The evil Royal Victualler, Vittorio, with his foul magic, the mysterious Gregorio, Shining Brotherhood’s Primate, and the plain-spok...more

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Dec 11, 2011 Debbie (at) I Heart YA Books rated it 5 of 5 stars

A Clockwork Fairytale is a fantastic Streampunk novel. I usually don't care to read Streampunk, as they seem to forces a lot on the gadgets and machinery, but Helen Scott Taylor kept this storyline true to the characters. Taylor puts just enough gadgets to remind you that are reading a Streampunk without it taking over the storyline. She has also created an awesome fantasy world. With the clear, descriptive writing, I could easily visualize the port city of Royal Malverne Isle and the lives of t...more

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Jun 02, 2012 Joan Reeves rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cross-genre, romance, fantasy

I don't know why, but this book reminded me of the Jake Gyllenhall movie Prince of Persia. Maybe it was because this too was a sweeping fantasy tale replete with magic, a hunky hero, an appealing virginal heroine, and a quest for justice.

First love is unexpected and sweet in this sweeping story of a pickpocket who turns out to be a lovely young girl trying to get by in a difficult world.

The author creates characters who are vulnerable and longing for more in their lives which, in the dictates o...more

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Jan 02, 2013 Ann Gimpel rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a fun read. Fast paced and I really liked the two protags, Melba and Turk. I'd probably slot this as a YA book because the H/H seemed young to me even though Melba was 17 and Turk around 20. My only nitpicks are it could have used a spot more editing. Things like word repetition stood out on occasion. And Melba's gutter 'accent' wasn't consistent throughout the book. Plus, Taylor had Melba speaking what sounded sort of like modern Cockney and this is a fantasy historical romance.

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Mar 07, 2013 Nupur rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

This story seemed to be a twist to the Alladin-Jasmine lovestory. Its references to waterways, skyways, ailing king under the control of the evil Wazir @Royal Victualler, a beautiful princess and a young spy. I would have loved it even more but somehow the princess seems to be bothered about what dress she is wearing every time that she runs off, and the climax is a letdown. I was expecting Turk also to discover that he was a long-lost Southern prince, then he could court the princess fair and s...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Autumn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, fantasy, ya

I knew from the cover I had to read the book. I was absolutely enthralled by the characters and tge plot. The idea of creating jinns were neat. Turk and Mel are a cute couple that have more than the odds against then. Melba is a lost princess that Turk, a masterspy has the luck to find. The only irritation was Mel's bad grammar. I understand the premise you can change someone to look like a lady but that person is still the same on the inside but if that is my only gripe...read the book.

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Jan 12, 2013 Naomi Dillon rated it 2 of 5 stars

It's ok, but I've never known such a clueless spymaster.Poor plotting,rather cardboard characters and did I say the spymaster was just clueless.
I did finish this book and I did develop a soft spot for our fearless heroine, however the romantic interest A spymaster just seemed clueless (oh I think I'm repeating myself).....about the paper thin plot and the Big Bad Guy eventually after a lot of running around, getting caught, escaping seemed rather easily defeated.

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Dec 09, 2012 Anne rated it 5 of 5 stars

This story was absolutely beautiful. The characters is lively with clear distinct personalities. The heroine wasn't cowardly. The hero was strong but not strong enough to defend the heroine by himself. The villain was angry and mean, emotions hardened by his childhood. The side characters had as much life as the main character. And ohhh, the plot and climax was at a steady pace but it still made my heart race. I look forward to reading other books from this author.

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Dec 22, 2011 S.E. Allain rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

This book is presented as steampunk, and while there are a few gears, I would not classify it as steampunk. That being said, it was an easy fun read. Melba was a mixture of naive and street smarts, which often made for comical scenes. I only gave it three stars, however, because Melba's personality made her seem childlike compared to Turk's maturity, and it felt just wrong to me. I mean, I rooted for them, obviously, but their chemistry seemed off.

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Feb 09, 2013 Yzabel Ginsberg rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, magic

Enjoyable, and I liked how Melba actually uses the skills she's learnt as a young thief, and takes matters into hands (not all the times—of course I didn't expect her to be an expert in court politics, for instance and understood what was going on—but at least when it counts).

I don't really understand the 'steampunk/clockwork' thing, though. There are a few automatons and a steam engine or two, but the whole book doesn't give steampunk vibes in my opinion. So beware if you're looking for a "real...more

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Oct 22, 2012 Alisa Hedden rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book is a nice combination of light romance with fairytale elements, steam punk, intrigue and conspiracies. Like all good fairytales, there are lessons, including the harm that is done in the service of greed, revenge and jealousy.

We have: A lost princess, found. A king that abdicated his throne in favor of his church (inspired by the King of England that started out a monk?) and the results of him breaking his vows....To see the rest of the review, please go to:
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Dec 10, 2012 Sidra marked it as to-read

Shelves: a-ckockwork-fairytale

i actually really loved this book it made my top 10 best books list! Mel and Turk were just soooooo adorably together and i was hoping there would be an after story but sadly there wasn't *sad face*. i loved seeing their relationship develop;it was magnificent. i definitely recommend this book to every single reader out there, you will instantly fall in love!!!!!!!!

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Sep 09, 2012 Puddlyduck rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, magic, fairy-tales, romance

A Clockwork Fairytale was a quick, cute and enjoyable read. That said, the 'clockwork' aspect was a little lacking. This book was not quite the steampunk I imagined it to be. However, the author has filled this story with intriguing characters (I would learn more if The Trash King!).
In short, this fluffy little read is great for putting a smile on your face!

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Feb 17, 2013 Hannah rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book much more than I thought I would. It had a great and unique magic system and enough intrigue to keep it going. The perfect touch of romance - that complimented,but didn't overwhelm the book - just made it perfect. I would love to read more set in the world that Helen Scott Taylor has created in this thoroughly fun and enjoyable book.

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Feb 26, 2013 Kary rated it 4 of 5 stars

A little magic and a little steam punk, this romantic story is light and fun. I enjoyed the main character "Melba" and how she never lost her uneducated vocabulary. The tension between the main villain and the other characters was really well defined. Out of all the characters, I love Dante the best, because he felt real and still mysterious.

I'd recommend this to anyone who wants a light romantic read. This book delivered escapism, romance (without overtly sexual scenes,) and made me laugh a few...more

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Sep 12, 2012 Joanna rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book is a tween book not a young adult book. I felt that the romance story was rushed and the magic system in this book was just put there so it could be called a fantasy. It took me days to read this book because I was just not into the story. I also felt that the dialog was very juvenile. I don't recommend reading this book.

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Jan 01, 2013 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a cute fun fairy tale with a nod to the steam punk genre. The steam punk elements seemed somewhat forced to me instead of occurring naturally in the world of the story. However, the story was still fun with a nice plot. I would read more by this author and recommend it to teens.

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May 15, 2013 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Loved this book! Was an easy read with a new concept (Thank goodness it wasn't about Vampires, Witches, Mages etc...) I loved the characters and hearing from more than one's point of view. The blossoming affection between Turk and Melba was lovely... Hoping for a sequel :)

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Helen Scott Taylor’s first novel, The Magic Knot, won the American Title contest in 2008, was a Golden Heart® finalist, and was chosen as one of Booklist’s top ten romances of 2009. Since then, she has published other novels, novellas, and short stories in both the UK and USA.

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