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4.5 stars/ review by Sophie for MM's:

I adore steampunk stories and Kady Cross has written one that in her own words combines her love of "X Men" with the "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". Well, she's succeeded and done so in spades.

For readers of historical fantasy, the characters will be familiar and yet, in the capable hands of Kady they will be presented with a twist. The protagonist, Finley Jayne, is a strong heroine who is struggling with her darker impulses. She meets the hero, Griffin King, and they discover they have a shared background which explains their peculiar talents. And while their romantic plot is interesting what truly held my interest was the love triangle which Kady set up so masterfully. While I adored Griffin, the other part of the triangle, Jack Dandy, kept me smiling throughout the book. You see, Jack's that character you can never be quite sure of -- is he a good guy or does he just manipulate things to his advantage? Simply put, I loved him and eagerly waited for his impeccably timed appearances.

The plot is a fun, adventurous ride through an automaton-filled London. Historical details and even the unexpected appearance of Queen Victoria make the setting come alive and add a depth which I thoroughly enjoyed. And you guys, the villain is a true baddie.

If you're looking for romance, adventure and a reason to attend a masked ball, pick up The Girl in the Steel Corset. Before you know it, you'll be dancing with London's naughtiest and finest men and you just may get to solve a crime spree that has puzzled the highest levels of London society.


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The Girl in the Steel Corset Kady Cross Books Reviews

This was a book club choice for a challenge to read a steampunk novel. This book was interesting because it was a genre I had never read before. I really loved the short story (100 pg.) that came with the book. The book itself was good but I felt like I would have liked it more if it was about half the length. I don't think anything would have been lost from the story if it had been edited down more. I would recommend to anyone that likes steampunk novels.
I got this because when I looked at the sample story "The Strange Case of Finley Jayne," it seemed really good. The character was interesting, the world seemed interesting, and her particular psychological issue was genuinely intriguing. But this was just the short story that acted as a character-developing prequel to "The Girl in the Steel Corset," and that was where everything went wrong. In the primary novel, the author bounces from one character's perspective to the next so quickly it makes your head spin. Finley seemed to radically change her mind (not just her personality) about things at the drop of a hat. While she had been built up as an intelligent and independent protagonist, she suddenly becomes weak-kneed and googly-eyed every time a dreamy boy looks sideways at her. The connections between her and the two possible romantic interests (yeah, ANOTHER triangle) consisted of statements like "inexorably drawn to" or "drawn to without knowing why," which basically translates into author-speak as, "I really have no idea why these characters would wind up together, so I'm not really going to try and actually write it." As far as the plot itself, it was clunky and moved forward thanks to random reveals that our primary protagonists seem to have no input on. And oh good grief, organites? The author had all the makings of a good steampunk story and wound up making a lackluster and uninspired romance with hints of magic and sci-fi, and there just wasn't enough promise there to warrant getting the second book.
I started reading steampunk because of a shift in interests in my life. I cringed when I opened the box and saw it was a Harlequin Teen book... ah well, if I paid attention before I ordered it I would have seen that.... carveat emptor.

It's readable, but

1. "Twilight-esque" love triangle doesn't really develop very much. There's really no question which guy the girl is going to pick.
2. The mysterious Machinist is almost immediately, transparently apparent
3. The outcome of the sinister plot is also transparent; Machinist with robots, missing wax figure... hmmmm
4. Foiling of the plot? Not a lot of tension, and the outcome is never in doubt.
5. The resolution of the character battling her two halves is pretty "well, that was easy-ish". Is Staples® aware of this?

Serious? The strongest guy in the world (Thor), the smartest girl in the world (probably Henry Pym, maybe Tony Stark), the fastest and accurate gun slinger in the world (Hawkeye), a woman with an uncontrolable dark side that becomes controllable without much effort (the Hulk), lead by the most powerful mystic in the world (oh... and he's rich, handsome, well connected, and high nobility to boot) (okay... a cross between Dr. Strange and Iron Man) secretly save the world?
On the run after defending herself, rather forcefully, from a case of attempted rape by her employer's son, Finley Jayne finds herself sheltered by a most unusual group of young people. Griffin King, Duke of Greythorne, had taken over his murdered parents' job of protecting the realm. Together with his friends and allies, Griffin is searching for the Machinist, a man who has the ability to change the programming of automatons.

Overall, this was an interesting introduction to the group who will, I assume become our series' regulars. I thought this was a steampunk X-Men, only to read that the author herself had in mind League of Extraordinary Men plus teen X-Men, so I nailed it! There is an occasional hiccup in the writing, but I think that will be solved with time and experience. Cross' ideas are thrilling and her enthusiasm for the story is obvious. If the reader is ready, willing, and able to throw themselves into the story, I think they will enjoy the trip. I know I did, enough that I've already purchased the next installment in the series. 4.5 out of 5.
4.5 stars/ review by Sophie for MM's

I adore steampunk stories and Kady Cross has written one that in her own words combines her love of "X Men" with the "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". Well, she's succeeded and done so in spades.

For readers of historical fantasy, the characters will be familiar and yet, in the capable hands of Kady they will be presented with a twist. The protagonist, Finley Jayne, is a strong heroine who is struggling with her darker impulses. She meets the hero, Griffin King, and they discover they have a shared background which explains their peculiar talents. And while their romantic plot is interesting what truly held my interest was the love triangle which Kady set up so masterfully. While I adored Griffin, the other part of the triangle, Jack Dandy, kept me smiling throughout the book. You see, Jack's that character you can never be quite sure of -- is he a good guy or does he just manipulate things to his advantage? Simply put, I loved him and eagerly waited for his impeccably timed appearances.

The plot is a fun, adventurous ride through an automaton-filled London. Historical details and even the unexpected appearance of Queen Victoria make the setting come alive and add a depth which I thoroughly enjoyed. And you guys, the villain is a true baddie.

If you're looking for romance, adventure and a reason to attend a masked ball, pick up The Girl in the Steel Corset. Before you know it, you'll be dancing with London's naughtiest and finest men and you just may get to solve a crime spree that has puzzled the highest levels of London society.