elzbethmrgn's Reviews (667)

Thank goodness for this book or I would have given up on A Song of Ice and Fire completely. It felt like more happened in the first 100 pages of this book than the whole of the previous book, and the hits just kept on coming. I ended up finishing the epilogue at 1am with a "What the Actual Fuck, GRRM" moment (in a good way!). A series redeemer, although I have heard that this installment is actually the best of all of them written so far, so I'm hoping it's not all downhill from here.

This was recommended as being something fans of [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1337857402s/2767052.jpg|2792775] would enjoy, and I think it is even better than that trilogy. The world feels more believable, although Tris becoming a badass in the space of a few days is highly improbable. I'm always a fan of girls kicking ass and taking names, however improbable.
A quick and enjoyable read, and I'll be reading the trilogy (when it's published!)

I think it's a bit misleading to call this 'A Steampunk Novel of the Crimean War', given that the 'war' part only feels like about 5 minutes at the end of the book. It follows the story of 3 (sometimes 4) groups of people who eventually meet up during the war - it is essentially a tale about the the different journeys these people take. It is a fun, silly, steampunk-y book that never really resolves the story of who these people are and what they're doing, but I enjoyed it anyway.