Title: The Girl in the Clockwork Collar (The Steampunk Chronicles #2)
Author: Kady Cross
Reviewer: Karen
Genre: YA Steam-punk
Rating: Like
Alerts/Warnings: Mild swearing and violence
Premise: "Sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne and her "straynge band of mysfits" have journeyed from London to America to rescue their friend Jasper, hauled off by bounty hunters. But Jasper is in the clutches of a devious former friend demanding a trade ; the dangerous device Jasper stole from him for the life of the girl Jasper loves. One false move from Jasper and the strange clockwork collar around Mei's neck tightens. And tightens. From the rough streets of lower Manhattan to elegant Fifth Avenue, the motley crew of teens with supernatural abilities is on Jasper's elusive trail. And they're about to discover how far they'll go for friendship" (King County Library System).
Sixteen-year-old
Finley Jayne and her "straynge band of mysfits" have journeyed from
London to America to rescue their friend Jasper, hauled off by bounty
hunters. But Jasper is in the clutches of a devious former friend
demanding a trade ; the dangerous device Jasper stole from him for the
life of the girl Jasper loves. One false move from Jasper and the
strange clockwork collar around Mei's neck tightens. And tightens. From
the rough streets of lower Manhattan to elegant Fifth Avenue, the motley
crew of teens with supernatural abilities is on Jasper's elusive trail.
And they're about to discover how far they'll go for friendship.
- See more at:
http://kcls.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1206418082_the_girl_in_the_clockwork_collar#sthash.KZB0Osir.dpuf
Sixteen-year-old
Finley Jayne and her "straynge band of mysfits" have journeyed from
London to America to rescue their friend Jasper, hauled off by bounty
hunters. But Jasper is in the clutches of a devious former friend
demanding a trade ; the dangerous device Jasper stole from him for the
life of the girl Jasper loves. One false move from Jasper and the
strange clockwork collar around Mei's neck tightens. And tightens. From
the rough streets of lower Manhattan to elegant Fifth Avenue, the motley
crew of teens with supernatural abilities is on Jasper's elusive trail.
And they're about to discover how far they'll go for friendship.
- See more at:
http://kcls.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1206418082_the_girl_in_the_clockwork_collar#sthash.KZB0Osir.dpuf
Opinions: I have found that people either love steam-punk or they hate it. And if you love steam punk, you're usually pretty particular about how to should go. I noticed this a lot when reading the mixed reviews of this book on GoodReads. So keep in mind that I can't really compare what I read against other books of this genre because I haven't read much, yet.For me, I found it a fun read and loathed to put it down. There are certain aspects of the story that I questioned, but I couldn't determine if the author meant for the reader to question them or not. I enjoyed seeing this genre taken out of England and carried a crossed the pond to New York. I loved the new setting, and was intrigued by the unfolding of Jasper's story. I adore Emily and love Sam a lot more in this book, but I still am holding full judgment on Griffin and Finley. I did keep forgetting that they were only teenagers. To me, they act more like they're in their early twenties, but considering what the characters have been through I can kind of understand that. I'm waiting to see where they're "relationship" takes them next.
The next book in this series, The Girl With the Iron Touch, is already out and I can't wait to get my hands on it.
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