Emily Thompson (2)

I received a free copy of this book in return for a review.

"My word, you are cute!" pretty much summarises Twist's character -- he's a little reserved, quirky and oh so innocent; you can't help but like him. Other than Mr. Twist himself, some of the shadier characters (Idris, Vane, Quay) were far more interesting than the "good" ones and I hope they reappear in future novels.

I actually wasn't expecting a romance in this book, but I ended up with a double surprise -- it wasn't the show more straightforward type of romance. And thank the gods it wasn't because what Thomson wrote was refreshing!

This is only the second Steampunk book I've read (the first being [b:Airborn|428042|Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1)|Kenneth Oppel|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347624617s/428042.jpg|2519210] by Kenneth Oppel), so I found the mixture of Victorian etiquette, clockwork technology and magic really engaging. Although the story is complete, there's a lot more to explore in Thomson's world -- I look forward to learning more about the world in future books. show less

Trick is a clock repairer living in London who gets a knock at the door. Arabela has been looking for Trick to help her fix something. Something he'd like to see very much but there's a catch he must leave his home and London. So begins a journey which includes magic, creatures and paranormal powers including some that Twist has.

I liked that this story kept making me ask questions. I would have liked a little more Victorian with a little more tech but others may enjoy the heavy paranormal show more aspects and a good storyline. show less

Trick is a clock repairer living in London who gets a knock at the door. Arabela has been looking for Trick to help her fix something. Something he'd like to see very much but there's a catch he must leave his home and London. So begins a journey which includes magic, creatures and paranormal powers including some that Twist has.

I liked that this story kept making me ask questions. I would have liked a little more Victorian with a little more tech but others may enjoy the heavy paranormal show more aspects and a good storyline. show less

Trick is a clock repairer living in London who gets a knock at the door. Arabela has been looking for Trick to help her fix something. Something he'd like to see very much but there's a catch he must leave his home and London. So begins a journey which includes magic, creatures and paranormal powers including some that Twist has.

I liked that this story kept making me ask questions. I would have liked a little more Victorian with a little more tech but others may enjoy the heavy paranormal show more aspects and a good storyline. show less