A Thousand Perfect Things
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781624670961 (1624670962)
Publish date: August 27th 2013
Publisher: Premier Digital Publishing
Pages no: 292
Edition language: English
I actually received this book as an ARC but bought my own copy as soon as I was able. An excellent alternate history fantasy and I very much look forward to reading more.
World building and characterization are top notch. The setting jumps to life off the page. Astoria Harding is a compelling lead and she captures you so much for the first 2/3rds of this, that you can't put it down. But when her emotional arc peaks, it seems the book does too. I found the ending to f...
4.5/5I couldn't help it, guys, I loved this book! It was a little bit strange, atmospheric and at times really beautiful. A bit like The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins? A Thousand Perfect Things was a curious mix of genres, a little bit of new-Victorian alternative historical fiction with a dash of fa...