I picked up three books that were dug up as steampunk from my online searches. I decided to read the first chapter of each of the to help decide which book I most wanted to read. That may have turned out to be a mistake, as I'm anxious to read both the other books now too. Eventually I did decide to read one of books for my steampunk genre challenge.
Here is what the Wikipedia page has to say about defining Steampunk for those that may not know:
My book choice is Soulless by Gail Carriger...
Here is what the Wikipedia page has to say about defining Steampunk for those that may not know:
"Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s.[1] Specifically, steampunk involves an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century and often Victorian eraBritain—that incorporates prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of steampunk often feature anachronistictechnology or futuristic innovations as Victorians may haveenvisioned them; in other words, based on a Victorian perspective on fashion,culture, architectural style, art, etc. This technology may include such fictional machines as those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne or real technologies like the computer but developed earlier in an alternate history."
This one has the steam powered, Victorian era British story line with bits of sci fi and more bits of fantasy. I picked this novel over the other two because it seemed a light read. And it was an easy, light read with some comical points.
The novel is about a 26 year old spinster who gets attacked by a vampire and the ensuing investigation into why, with a touch of romance as well. She is a preternatural, that is someone without a soul. This gives her the ability to make the supernatural characters of the world (vampires, werewolves, etc) mortal while touching them.
It was not one of those novels where the story gets lost to the romance plot line. I liked the characters of the novel and the story progressed nicely. I would say it was a pretty decent read if you like the vampire/werewolf Victorian era British type stories.
Rating: ***1/2
357pp
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