Saundra Mitchell
Harcourt
293 pg., U.S. Hardcover
3/5 Stars
This is another book I was really excited, but I wasn't a big fan of the Victorian-era thing in this book. I loved it in Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare, where the setting was apart of the story, and almost a character. In this book, I didn't feel like the setting really helped anything. I also didn't find a looming, immense conflict that one could expect from the cover, which features the main character running away from something, with a frightened look upon her face.
The good things I'd like to point out are that the voice of the characters was unique, and something very genuine to the time era. I also liked each character's personality, and the way they could be distinguished as characters by their actions and attitudes. The character I could easily recognize by voice and activity was Zora, the main character's cousin.
Overall, the book was average. It was a quick read, but not something I'd recommend. I might check out the sequel, Springsweet, which comes out next year.
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