I haven’t read very many books in the steampunk genre, but I’ve read enough to know what to expect. This book took me by surprise, but in a good way!

After a disease ravages a small town, Samuel is at a loss and believes it to be his duty to find a cure. Leila is on a mission and when she and Samuel partner up, it becomes a race against time to not only save themselves but everyone they love.

My favorite part about this book was the beautiful imagery and the way the author forces images into your brain. The opening scene with the crows diving to their deaths was so powerful that it set a wonderful foundation for the rest of the story to be built on. All the characters are three-dimensional, and at the end of the story, I found myself wanting more.

Fantastic book. So fantastic that I think I’ll make the time to read book one and two in the series (since I started on book three).

I was provided a free copy of this book and have left a voluntary review.
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