The Geomancer by Clay and Susan Griffith Series: A Gareth and Adele Novel (Vampire Empire) Urban/ Steampunk Fantasy/Romance November 3, 2015 Pyr Reviewed by Tori The uneasy stalemate between vampires and humans is over. Adele and Gareth are bringing order to a free Britain, but bloody murders in London raise the specter that Adele's geomancy is failing and the vampires might return. A new power could tilt the balance back to the vampire clans. A deranged human called the Continue Reading
Review: The Shadow Revolution by Clay & Susan Griffith
The Shadow Revolution by Clay and Susan Griffith Series: Crown & Key, #1 Historical/Steampunk/Sci Fi Fantasy June 2, 2015 Del Rey Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Let’s not argue in front of the children, dear.” As fog descends, obscuring the gas lamps of Victorian London, werewolves prowl the shadows of back alleys. But they have infiltrated the inner circles of upper-crust society as well. Only a handful of specially gifted practitioners are equipped to battle the beasts. Continue Reading
Review: The Highest Tide by Marian Perera
The Highest Tide by Marian Perera (Eden #4) Released: February 17, 2015 Steampunk Samhain Reviewed by Mandi One touch, and the tide isn’t all that’s rising. When brothel health inspector Jason Remerley finds a uniformed woman waiting impatiently in the Velvet Court parlor, wanting to hire a man’s services, he’s struck by lightning. His intense, immediate attraction compels him to pretend his way into her arms. Enough silver, and most men forget about Captain Lera Vanze’s Continue Reading
Review: The Circus of the Damned by Cornelia Grey
The Circus of the Damned (Deal With The Devil) by Cornelia Grey MM/Romance/Fantasy E book, 347 pages November 24, 2014 Riptide Reviewed by Tori Gilbert Blake has been on his own for a very long time. A gifted magician; he uses his talents to fleece the unsuspecting. When he goes too far and brings the attention of the local crime boss down upon himself, Gilbert barely escapes with his life and finds himself saved by a ragtag group of circus performers. They offer him a choice-they Continue Reading
Review: Gunpowder Alchemy by Jeannie Lin
Gunpowder Alchemy (Gunpowder Chronicles, #1) by Jeannie Lin Historical Fiction/Steampunk E book. 287 Pages November 18, 2014 Intermix Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: The empire rewarded loyalty by asking even a greater sacrifice. And it kept asking and demanding more until there was nothing left to give. Jin Soling’s father was a skilled engineer in the employ of the Emperor of China. When he and his fellow engineers were unable to halt the British invasion in 1842, the Emperor Continue Reading
Review: The Kraken King: Parts 7-8 by Meljean Brook
The Kraken King (Parts 7-8) by Meljean Brook Steampunk, Romance Serial-Eight Installments June 2014 Intermix Reviewed by Tori Earlier this month I reviewed Parts 1-3 & 4-6 of Meljean Brook’s riveting adventure serial,The Kraken King. I’m back today to review the last two parts of the serial 7 and 8. A former smuggler and thief, Ariq—better known as the Kraken King—doesn’t know what to make of the clever, mysterious woman he rescues from an airship besieged by marauders. Unsure Continue Reading
Review: The Kraken King: Parts 4-6 by Meljean Brook
The Kraken King (Parts 4-6) by Meljean Brook Steampunk, Romance Serial-Eight Installments May 2014 Intermix Reviewed by Tori Earlier this month I reviewed Parts 1-3 of Meljean Brook’s newest steampunk adventure series, The Kraken King. You can read it here. I’m back today to review parts 4-6. There are eight parts total. The end of part three left us not so much on a cliffhanger but in an unsure place. Ariq is still unsure exactly who Zenobia Fox is and what her place is in the Continue Reading
Review: The Kraken King: Parts 1-3 by Meljean Brook
The Kraken King (Parts 1-3) by Meljean Brook Steampunk, Romance Serial - 8 Installments April 2014Intermix Reviewed by Tori Meljean Brook’s Iron Seas series is a rip roaring steampunk adventure filled with dastardly pirates, steamy romance, and dangerous adversaries. In her latest work, The Kraken King, Brook’s takes a different approach by releasing the book in serial form (eight installments total).This format works well as the story revolves around Zenobia Fox, a writer who enthralls Continue Reading
Review: Skies of Gold by Zoe Archer
Skies of Gold by Zoe Archer (The Ether Chronicles #5) Released: August 6, 2013 Steampunk Avon Reviewed by May From the author’s website: Kalindi MacNeil survived the devastating enemy airship attack that obliterated Liverpool, but even her engineering skills can’t seem to repair her broken heart. Seeking to put her life back together, Kali retreats to a desolate, deserted island—only to discover she’s not alone. Captain Fletcher Adams, an elite man/machine hybrid, a Man O’ War, crashed Continue Reading
Review: Bronze Gods by A.A. Aguirre
Bronze Gods by A.A. Aguirre (Apparatus Infernum #1) April 30, 2013 Steampunk/Fantasy Ace Reviewed by May From the author’s website: Janus Mikani and Celeste Ritsuko work all hours in the Criminal Investigation Division, keeping citizens safe. He’s a charming rogue with an uncanny sixth sense; she’s all logic—and the first female inspector. Between his instincts and her brains, they collar more criminals than any other partnership in the CID. Then they’re assigned a potentially Continue Reading