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Average rating3.4
Sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne and her "straynge band of mysfits" have journeyed from London to America to rescue their friend Jasper, hauled off by bounty hunters. But Jasper is in the clutches of a devious former friend demanding a trade ; the dangerous device Jasper stole from him for the life of the girl Jasper loves. One false move from Jasper and the strange clockwork collar around Mei's neck tightens. And tightens. From the rough streets of lower Manhattan to elegant Fifth Avenue, the motley crew of teens with supernatural abilities is on Jasper's elusive trail. And they're about to discover how far they'll go for friendship.
Series
3 primary books6 released booksSteampunk Chronicles is a 6-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Kady Cross.
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A rollicking good read – lots of action, humor, a splash of romance. On the whole, a sequel that surpasses it's predecessor (though most of that was due to world-building, set-up, and whatnot).
Sure, there was plenty of rehashing key conflicts from the first book, more than was needed. But once you accept that, it's easy to deal with.
The villain is convincing, the plot twist is easy to spot a few miles away, but it still works. I'm hoping there are many more of these to come.