Title: The Girl in the Steel Corset
Author: Kady Cross
Pages: 482 pages.
Summing it up: In 1897 England, sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne has no one except the "thing" inside her.
Author: Kady Cross
Pages: 482 pages.
Summing it up: In 1897 England, sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne has no one except the "thing" inside her.
When a young lord tries to take advantage of Finley, she fights back. And wins. But no normal Victorian girl has a darker side that makes her capable of knocking out a full-grown man with one punch….
Only Griffin King sees the magical darkness inside her that says she’s special, says she's one of them.
The orphaned duke takes her in from the gas lit streets against the
wishes of his band of misfits: Emily, who has her own special abilities
and an unrequited love for Sam, who is part robot; and Jasper, an
American cowboy with a shadowy secret.
Griffin's
investigating a criminal called The Machinist, the mastermind behind
several recent crimes by automatons. Finley thinks she can help and
finally be a part of something, finally fit in.
But
The Machinist wants to tear Griff's little company of strays apart, and
it isn't long before trust is tested on all sides. At least Finley
knows whose side she's on even if it seems no one believes her.
Reason I Decided to Read it: It takes place in the Victorian era, is steampunk AND fantasy. What more can I say?
The Good:
I like the idea of the book. I don’t think it’s been done yet. The
supporting characters are nice also (especially the boys, they’re to die
for!).
The Bad: I didn’t like the main character. I know it sounds weird, but I really didn’t. She seemed too much like a – dare I say it? – Mary-Sue. First off, her name was Finley. I KNOW this is steampunk, but it is still Victorian. Everyone else has normal era fitting names, so why doesn’t she? It is a Scottish name, and a pretty one, but she isn't even Scottish! Second, she has two sides. She has a nice sweet side, and a dangerous, sexy side. Third, she’s pretty and has two guys after her; a dark handsome, dangerous guy and a nice, handsome, safe guy. Fourth, she has ninja skills. She can scale buildings without even flinching. Fifth, her dark side is pro skill. She has super hearing, eyesight and strength.
The Over-All: If you have nothing better to do or you really love steampunk, this book is for you.
Other: It’s pretty safe. There is some violence, but it’s all good.
Rated: 2/5.
The Bad: I didn’t like the main character. I know it sounds weird, but I really didn’t. She seemed too much like a – dare I say it? – Mary-Sue. First off, her name was Finley. I KNOW this is steampunk, but it is still Victorian. Everyone else has normal era fitting names, so why doesn’t she? It is a Scottish name, and a pretty one, but she isn't even Scottish! Second, she has two sides. She has a nice sweet side, and a dangerous, sexy side. Third, she’s pretty and has two guys after her; a dark handsome, dangerous guy and a nice, handsome, safe guy. Fourth, she has ninja skills. She can scale buildings without even flinching. Fifth, her dark side is pro skill. She has super hearing, eyesight and strength.
The Over-All: If you have nothing better to do or you really love steampunk, this book is for you.
Other: It’s pretty safe. There is some violence, but it’s all good.
Rated: 2/5.
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