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2.5 stars. The premise was good, the steampunk fascinating, however, the book failed to hold my attention. I considered not finishing it, but continued reading. The last part was the best part of the novel.
The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow had everything going for it: A beautiful cover, Victorian background, sorcery and magic, steampunk gadgets and machines, and some mythical creatures. The world is richly detailed and the characters are intriguing. Unfortunately, the book fell flat for ...more
The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow had everything going for it: A beautiful cover, Victorian background, sorcery and magic, steampunk gadgets and machines, and some mythical creatures. The world is richly detailed and the characters are intriguing. Unfortunately, the book fell flat for ...more

I love Steampunk, so was excited to receive this copy for review. Reading the back copy, this seemed like the perfect book for me. The alternate history and the setting attracted me to this. This book had a lot of intriguing elements to it. I loved the concept of a "forensic sorceress". Some of her descriptions were very well done. Emma Bannon was a great strong female character.
But somewhere along the line it just all fell flat to me. I have been noticing that as Steampunk is becoming more popu ...more
But somewhere along the line it just all fell flat to me. I have been noticing that as Steampunk is becoming more popu ...more

Jan 07, 2012
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Aug 02, 2012
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