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This book didn't ring my bells. The cover is AMAZING, and I had high hopes that I'd love what was between the cover as well. Let me say that even though it didn't work for me, I think there are many readers who will absolutely love it. The steampunk world-building is incredible. The plot has twists and turns. There's plenty of action. For me, it came down to the writing style. I found myself rolling my eyes wihtin the first few pages. So much was laboriously explained in paragraphs of exposition, characters' motivations didn't quite make sense to me, and there were multiple cliches (i.e. Depsite NO evidence that he's right and despite the fact that it made no sense at all, the hero "feels" like he must be connected to the heroine, even though she's unconscious and he's never seen her before, and therefore takes her with him instead of getting her medical help) that I recognize from adult paranormal romances, and I'm really not a fan of stuff that happens just to further the plot rather than for a solid, authentic reason.

Like I said, I couldn't get into the book because the writing style just didn't make it an enjoyable reading experience for me, but I think there are many out there who will enjoy the fabulous world building and plot.