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Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina
Lady of Devices
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If you like steampunk stories by Cherie Priest and Gail Carriger, you’ll love Shelley Adina’s Lady of Devices! London, 1889. Victoria is Queen. Charles Darwin’s son is Prime Minister. And steam is the power that runs the world. At 17, Claire Trevelyan, daughter of Viscount St. Ives, was expected... show more
If you like steampunk stories by Cherie Priest and Gail Carriger, you’ll love Shelley Adina’s Lady of Devices! London, 1889. Victoria is Queen. Charles Darwin’s son is Prime Minister. And steam is the power that runs the world. At 17, Claire Trevelyan, daughter of Viscount St. Ives, was expected to do nothing more than pour an elegant cup of tea, sew a fine seam, and catch a rich husband. Unfortunately, Claire’s talents lie not in the ballroom, but in the chemistry lab, where things have a regrettable habit of blowing up. When her father gambles the estate on the combustion engine and loses, Claire finds herself down and out on the mean streets of London. But being a young woman of resources and intellect, she turns fortune on its head. It’s not long before a new leader rises in the underworld, known only as the Lady of Devices. When she meets Andrew Malvern, a member of the Royal Society of Engineers, she realizes her talents may encompass more than the invention of explosive devices. They may help her realize her dreams and his . . . if they can both stay alive long enough to see that sometimes the closest friendships can trigger the greatest betrayals . . .
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Format: kindle
ISBN: 9781939087102
ASIN: B0053CYXS0
Publisher: Shelley Adina
Pages no: 203
Edition language: English
Series: Magnificent Devices (#1)
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Rachel's books
Rachel's books rated it
3.0 Lady of Devices
This was a nice story about 17 yo Claire. Even though the world in which she lives is steam powered (airships, trains, etc) she is still constrained by being a woman. And everyone knows a woman's sole purpose is to get married, have kids, and make the menfolk's lives as nice as can be. She was the d...
Bookloving writer
Bookloving writer rated it
4.0 Lady of Devices: A steampunk adventure novel (Magnificent Devices Book 1)
From Amazon's book page: Lady of Devices: A steampunk adventure novel (Magnificent Devices, Book 1):London, 1889. Victoria is Queen. Charles Darwin’s son is Prime Minister. And steam is the power that runs the world.At 17, Claire Trevelyan, daughter of Viscount St. Ives, was expected to do nothin...
It's a Hardback Life
It's a Hardback Life rated it
3.5 Review: Lady of Devices
I can’t in good conscience say that the plot of this tale is “believable.” But the pieces fall together so nicely that suspending my disbelief was surprisingly easy. I suppose this is because the setting and the characters do all the heavy lifting, with actual plot taking a backseat to the developme...
Url Phantomhive
Url Phantomhive rated it
4.0 Lady Of Devices
I didn't care much for the cover, but I'm really glad the TBR jar decided it was time to read this book anyway. I read the Finishing School series by Gail Carriger and although this is not a school training girls to be assassins and spies it did have the same feel to it (which is good because I can'...
kylarlockwood
kylarlockwood rated it
5.0 Exceptional book that makes you cry out for book two
Regaurdless of the ending leaving you begging for more it is an exceptional good book. The fact that a woman can be so witty and in regaurds inspiring brings you to the desire of not setting the writing down. The writer deffinatly catches your interest and continually brings little surprises through...
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