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The Alchemy of Stone - Community Reviews back

by Ekaterina Sedia
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Kyahgirl
Kyahgirl rated it 16 years ago
This is the first steam punk book I've read (if you don't count Wen Spencer's 'Tinker' as steam punk). I enjoyed the different world created by Ekaterina Sedia. Not a traditional fantasy novel and certainly not science fiction, the book had the feel of Victorian Europe but much grittier. I was in...
So Many Books, So Little Time
So Many Books, So Little Time rated it 16 years ago
I really enjoyed this book. I like the style of writing--I think it evoked the stark mood of the city where it takes place. The only thing I didn't like was the ending. It fit into the story, and it wasn't from left field or anything...I was just disappointed by what happens to the characters. Oh we...
coffee & ink
coffee & ink rated it 17 years ago
Clockwork girl alchemist whose heart is wound up by a key held by her inventor. Mysterious commissions from gargoyles. Political wars between alchemists and mechanics, and a revolution plotted by miners. I liked this a LOT. The prose isn't quite sharp enough to hit my absolute favorites list, an...
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