Tin Swift (Age of Steam, #2)

Tin Swift (Age of Steam #2)

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In steam age America, men, monsters, machines and magic battle to claim the same scrap of earth and sky. In this chaos, one man fights to hold on to his humanity--and his honor. . .



Life on the frontier is full of deceit and danger, but bounty hunter Cedar Hunt is a man whose word is his bond. Cursed with becoming a beast every full moon, Cedar once believed his destiny was...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published July 3rd 2012 by Roc Trade
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AH
Steampunk, Airships, The Wild West, The Strange, werewolves and magic. I love this series!

When I read Dead Iron last year, I was intrigued by the author’s original mix of steampunk, the Wild West, magic, and werewolves. The result was a fantastic action-packed novel. Upon finishing Dead Iron I immediately pre-ordered Tin Swift. Unfortunately, real life happens and the book sat on top of my to-read mountain of books for a while. I’m sorry I did that because Tin Swift was a most enjoyable read for...more
Kathy Davie
Second in the Age of Steam steampunk western series for young adults and taking place after the Civil War in America.


My Take
Another riveting tale from Devon Monk as I read with heart in mouth while this party of refugees from Oregon brave the Strange and keep trying to escape aboard the marshal's tin airship.

i don't feel at all sorry for Rose and her condition. Stupid twit just had to waste time in that tiny town. Admittedly, for a good cause, but, in my opinion, the danger outweighed the morali...more
K. Bird
So here's my problem...Devon Monk is a phenomenal writer with an amazing ability to craft characters who tap into archetypes at the same time as seeming one-of-a-kind.

So what's the problem? Well, I think it's just not always my cup of tea. In Tin Swift, we get the continuation of the story of Cedar Hunt (cursed by Pawnee to shift into a wolf and hunt the Strange) Rose Small (a girl of the wild who likes to tinker) and Mae Lindson (witch).

They are traveling towards Kansas with the Madder brothers...more
Karissa
This is the second book in the Age of Steam series by Monk. This continues to be a very creative series, packed full of action. The story suffers a bit from the constant POV switching which breaks up the story and makes it hard to really engage with the characters.

Cedar Hunt finds himself with a group of refugees hunting down the Holder device for the Madder brothers. Cedar has a side goal which is to get the witch Mae back to her sisters before she goes insane. Also along for the ride are Rose...more
Stephanie
Blasted through this pretty quickly. Fascinating story with two main men and how their lives connect. A former academic now cursed (along with his brother) by natives to turn to wolf. Our main man has his curse some what mastered (thanks to the mysterious Madder brothers) but his poor brother spends most of his time as a wolf. Not your wolves of old. He's nice unless you have the Strange upon you. The other main man is a steam ship captain who happens to be an undercover U.S. Marshal. The world...more
Chris Tice
Taking to the air certainly added a twist in this steam punk sequel to Dead Iron. With a great mix of action and romance, Tin Swift kept me interested while introducing new characters to keep Hunt and his clan from reaching their goals too quickly. A tin-covered steam-powered zeppelin was difficult to swallow and it seemed a little too convenient that Captain Hink saved Cedar and his crew from Shunt's undead booby trap toward the beginning, but I welcomed Shunt's return.

Mr. Shunt's personality r...more
Barbara
In this second adventure in the Age of Steam series, Cedar Hunt, along with his brother Wil, the three Madder brothers, Mae Lindson and Rose Small are traveling from Oregon to Kansas to reunite Mae with her witch sisters who are calling her home. The Madder brothers’ mission is to find the disassembled Holder, a fearsome weapon made by the Strange, and secure its parts so they can’t be used for evil. Cedar has promised to help the brothers and in return they’re assisting him in getting Mae home....more
Kt from A Book Obsession..
Review originally posted on my blog: A Book Obsession..

As a man of his word, once Cedar Hunt makes a promise he won't back out of it. Which is how he finds himself traipsing across the countryside with the most unlikely set of companions, to find a device known as the Holder. A task made more difficult by the trio of brothers he is beholden to, as their dedication to the cause is nothing short of fanatical, refusing to alter their course at all, even if it means sacrificing one of their travelin...more
Michael Davis
Finished as strong as it started. Even better than the first, it succeeded in its primary mission: I can't wait for the next installment to find out what happens to all of these characters. And if the 3rd one introduces characters and concepts as new and as fleshed-out as those revealed here, it's going to be epic.

Early report: So far at least as good as its predecessor, Dead Iron. I like the fact that it's steampunk set in the old west as opposed to Victorian England, or (my favorite in the gen...more
Eric M. Witchey
If I gave Devon Monk's "Dead Iron" four stars, then I have to give "Tin Swift" five. I rolled right out of Dead Iron and into Tin Swift, and the pace, risk, stakes, and problematic consequences just kept growing and growing. Horrors befell our heroes and heroines. Romance bloomed. Zeppelins engaged in dog fights, and I have to say it's a pretty slick trick to make that believable. Enigmatic characters became more enigmatic. Sacrifices were made, dreams were lost, and new dreams were born. And, i...more
Joe
I won't say that I loved this but I won't say that I hated it - this got a three star rating because it added one thing that wasn't in the book prior - romance - now, I am a happily married man, so I believe in love, but NOT in my adventure stories - I mean, that is when TV shows go down hill, is when they start to pair of characters - I enjoyed the story itself, and the use of airships and even the new characters - but I could do without the part of people opening to take in the warmth of their...more
Lynn
Today’s post is on ‘Tin Swift’ by Devon Monk. It is the second in her Age of Steam series. It is 369 pages long and is published by ROC. The cover has one of the main characters (I think that it is Cedar Hunt) with a Steampunk rifle in his hands, goggles on his head, and an airship behind him. No mistaking this one; it is Steampunk. The intended reader is someone who read the first one (you need to know what is going on), likes Steampunk, and things blowing up (good thing for me because I have r...more
Cathy
3.5 stars. There was a lot to love about this book. It started with what might be the most stunning cover I've ever seen, I really couldn't get enough of looking at it. It's really even better in person than the picture you're seeing on the Internet, especially because the colors are more subtle. I don't know why so many covers get brighter when they're put online by the publishers but this one is much better in in real life, get it and see.

And the cover really captures the book, the danger and...more
Barbara ★
I must say that I really like this series! I'm relatively new to steampunk and liking it immensely.

The story continues with Cedar Hunt (a cursed man forced to shift into a wolf), his brother Wil (cursed into a wolf who shifts to man), Rose Small (the inventor/deviser of the group) and Mae Lindson (the witch). Oh and let's not forget the Madder brothers (Alun, Bryn, and Cadoc). They of course, are strictly after the Holder regardless of consequences.

During their Eastbound course (to Kansas for Ma...more
Kindle-aholic
The continuing adventures of Cedar Hunt, a man cursed to hunt the Strange, beings who prey on humans in this alternate late 1800s America, his brother Wil, also cursed, Mae Lindstrom, a witch being driven insane by her coven, Rose Small, a young woman eager for adventure with an eye for glim, and the Madder brothers, three eccentric men who are more than they appear and who have made a deal with Cedar. We also have some new characters, most notably Hink Cage, the captain of the titular airship....more
June
It took a while to pick up, but like it's predecessor Dead Iron, is a very entertaining read. Well paced and well written Tin Swift manages to straddle both the paranormal and steampunk genres without getting muddled up with details or cliche to the point of infuriation.

The Madder brothers are, as always, a riot. Mae Lindson and Rose Small continue to prove that just because you're a woman staring in the face of insanity and death you can still make the most of a situation (and, if I do say so...more
Shawn Garbett
This was entertaining, but I don't feel I was the target audience. There were many pages describing emotions leading up to kissing. Like 4 extended sequences, with detailed descriptions of shuddering as their bodies came closer... Left me wondering if steam punk is the new Harlequin. A Harlequin with werewolves, witches, undead legions, and a mysterious device that is an obvious setup for many more books to come.
Mitchell
Not a bad sequel, especially for an Endeavour read and a western steampunk. I liked the adventure and the peril and the characters and the weird science including lightning gun and other assorted gadgetry. A relatively lightweight but breezy read. Though not sure if this series truly has legs - seems like a bunch of character are about to be left behind as well.
Tom
I managed to enjoy this one even more than the first in the series. The writing is still melodramatic, with evil characters practically twirling their mustaches, but... I've now come to like the characters well enough (and care) that I accept that.

Looking forward to number three.
Bunny
this series (Dead Iron and Tin Swift) are fabulous. They don't quite fit into a genre, except maybe quest fantasy, but they are so well written, the world is so well thought out, and the characters so interesting, that you will not be able to stop reading. And this one has air ships!
Lisa King
Devon Monk has a wonderful way with words. Her stories entertain and the dialogue flows very well. I like the idea of steampunk mixed with the western. It intrigued me enough to pick up this series and boy am I glad I ever did.

Cedar, Mae, Wil, Rose and the Madder brothers are traveling east to Kansas when they encounter the Strange and a piece of the Holder. Tin plays an important roll in the adventure that ensues. A Marshal, an airship captain, romance and betrayal are worked into the continuin...more
Caroline
Like the first in the series, this was a fun read, but in the end it didn't catch me quite as much. The pacing in here is pretty erratic, where at points it's going so slow and other points where everything is happening all at once. I did like the new characters added in here, but they felt a bit like a distraction from the storyline of the series.

Still, this series is good for interesting characters with pretty fleshed-out backgrounds. There's some pretty stilted and cheesy dialogue at times, e...more
Whitney
Second in the series, Tin Swift continues the fantastic alternate history/old west/steampunk tale that began in Dead Iron. Cedar Hunt and his companions as they look for the seven pieces of the Holder, a weapon of legend, that has unleashed plague and death upon the population. Problems pile on top of each other, and it becomes a race against time. Tin Swift is just the beginning of what has the potential to be a fantastic series.

The cast of characters is wide and varied, introducing a sky pira...more
Gilliad
This was my first jaunt into the world of steampunk. I was saddened to find out this was the second book in a series and when I bought it I didn't know that, but Devon Monk laid the story out in a way that didn't require me to have read the first book. She did an excellent job of building characters that you could like and root for.

The story keeps you turning from page to page. Excitement in every chapter. Devon Monk did an excellent job keeping my attention as I went through the pages. I would...more
Sola
Lovely steampunk, action. Obviously set up for more books, but stood alone well.
Batsheva
Sort of like the first one, but with an *airship* ! Still fun and entertaining, but no surprises.
Brandi
Mar 01, 2012 Brandi marked it as to-read


I would really appreciate a synopsis with this book. :/
L-D
Feb 10, 2012 L-D marked it as want-to-read-but-overpriced  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: steampunk
$9.99 at B&N for eBook!
Perry Nally
Packed full of adventure, blood, and gore. I love the adventure, but the blood and gore is way to much. this could have been toned way down to make this one of my top reads, but it is not. sad that authors think we like that stuff...
April
4.5 stars

There are no slow spots in this book. The characters race from one incident to the next - carrying their injured and going back to rescue their lost.

I enjoyed the adventure, the two romantic subplots, the secret society reveal and the destruction (or was it?) of the baddie.

I think the only thing I didn't enjoy was the gruesome love of grisly torture that several of the dark side characters portrayed. Ick.

Anyway, very good conclusion and definitely a door there for more to come.
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Devon Monk has one husband, two sons, and a dog named Mojo. She lives in Oregon and is surrounded by numerous family members who mostly live within dinner-calling distance of each other. She writes the Allie Beckstrom urban fantasy series and the Age of Steam steampunk series. Her collection of short stories, A CUP OF NORMAL is a finalist for the Mythopoeic and Endeavour Awards. When not writing,...more
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