Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti

Find a full review (me raving about how much I love it) over at SFF Book Review
It's mid-year and this is still one of my top books so far.
What an interesting take on steampunk. The language blew me away and I still catch myself pondering about the characters and their intricate relationships. This is a beautiful book, beginning to end, and I wouldn't change a thing. In fact, I want to re-read it. Right now!
Und für die deutsche Rezension, einfach hier klicken. Dieses Buch sollte auf jeder Wunschliste stehen. Ich hoffe, es wird bald übersetzt und erobert den deutschsprachigen Raum. Dann habe ich noch mehr Leute, denen ich davon vorschwärmen kann. ;)

You can absolutely tell this is Valentine's first novel. I picked it up because over a year ago, I read and adored her second (I think) novel ‘The Girls at the Kingfisher Club' (which I highly recommend). I struggled to rate this book because there ARE good ideas here and a compelling story. However, its extremely sloppy and the inconsistent narrator and writing style makes it very difficult to sit a read straight through.