The Chronos Clock - Libroj.org

Bitlibro, 262 paĝoj

Lingvo: English

Eldonita de Musa Publishing.

ISBN:: 978-1-61937-457-7
Goodreads:: 18047852

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In 1892 Victorian London, Demetra Ashdown is a half-daemon with the ability to locate and draw Aetheric artifacts to her. When her former fiancé’s valet is held hostage and will only be released in exchange for a device with the power to control time, she must act quickly to save a man’s life. Armed with only her razor-edged fan and equally sharp wit, she feels it is her duty to ensure that the potentially-devastating device does not fall into the wrong hands.

In addition to this dilemma, she must determine if she both trusts and loves the man to whom she was once betrothed. Lord Francis Winterton not only broke her heart, but also appears to have betrayed her to the ruthless people in search of this powerful artifact. With close friend and inventor Simon Warom at her side, Demetra begins her adventure: the hunt for the clock that will …

In 1892 Victorian London, Demetra Ashdown is a half-daemon with the ability to locate and draw Aetheric artifacts to her. When her former fiancé’s valet is held hostage and will only be released in exchange for a device with the power to control time, she must act quickly to save a man’s life. Armed with only her razor-edged fan and equally sharp wit, she feels it is her duty to ensure that the potentially-devastating device does not fall into the wrong hands.

In addition to this dilemma, she must determine if she both trusts and loves the man to whom she was once betrothed. Lord Francis Winterton not only broke her heart, but also appears to have betrayed her to the ruthless people in search of this powerful artifact. With close friend and inventor Simon Warom at her side, Demetra begins her adventure: the hunt for the clock that will save the life of the valet, and thus prevent Francis from transgressing the limits of fashionable good taste.

1 eldono

Stephanie Jane recenzis The Chronos Clock de Wendy L Callahan

A good start to the series

4 steloj

I'm so glad to have bought the four-volume compendium of Wendy Callahan's Aetheric Artifacts series which was offered at a unrefusable price as part of the Indie Steampunk Book Extravaganza 2 on Facebook recently. Following on from the brief Gilded Gun prelude, The Chronos Clock is a witty, fast paced adventure racing through an interesting and believable steampunk world. I loved the verbal interplay between Demetra and Francis - Callahan obviously had great fun devising their sparring and this delight shines through. The magical powers of some of the peoples adds an unusual dimension to this world and was well drawn into to the tale without overwhelming it. Despite being the beginning of an ongoing series, I appreciated the satisfying resolution and look forward to joining Demetra again sometime soon.

Temoj

Historical fiction
Fantasy
Steampunk