Clockwork Lies: Iron Wind

Originally posted at Fantasy Literature. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/clockwork-lies-iron-wind/

It???s been six years, but Taya, Cristof and Alister are back in Clockwork Lies: Iron Wind, a sequel to Dru Pagliassotti???s Clockwork Heart. You???ll really need to read that previous book to get the most out of Clockwork Lies: Iron Wind and this review will have spoilers for that first book, so proceed with caution.

Alister was blinded and exiled after his treasonous deeds in Clockwork Heart. His brother Cristof, who was happy just being a clockmaker, has reluctantly taken Alister???s place as an Exalted. He married Taya, the courageous Icarus who carries messages up and down the mountain city of Ondinium.

The city is named for its mines of ondinium, the precious lighter-than-air metal that Taya???s wings are made of. Many other countries would like to get their hands on some of that metal. The city is most vulnerable to attack by air, so they have peace treaties with neighboring countries which prohibit airships made for military purposes. When the country of Mareaux begins experimenting with airship technology, Cristof and Taya are sent on a diplomatic mission to assess the risk. This is Cristof and Taya???s first diplomatic mission and it goes poorly. There are sabotaged dirigibles, murders, and assassination attempts. Obviously there is some threat to Ondinium, and Cristof and Taya need to figure out what???s going on before their country is attacked. Read the rest: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/clockwork-lies-iron-wind/