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Lingvo: English

Eldonita je 16-a de februaro 2015 de Curiosity Quills Press.

ISBN:: 978-1-62007-695-8
Goodreads:: 24959247

(1 recenzo)

Seventeen-year-old Clark Treasure assumes the drink he stole off the captain is absinthe… until the chemicals in the liquid give him the ability to awaken the dead.

A great invention for creating perfect soldiers, yes, but Clark wants to live as a miner, not a slave to the army—or the deceased. On the run, Clark turns to his estranged, mining tycoon father for help. The Treasures welcome Clark with open arms, so he jumps at the chance to help them protect their ranch against Senator Horan, a man who hates anyone more powerful than he.

Sixteen-year-old Amethyst Treasure loathes the idea of spending the summer away from her bustling city life to rot on her father’s ranch, but when a handsome young man shows up claiming to be her secret half-brother, her curiosity is piqued. He’s clever, street smart, and has no qualms jumping into the brawl between the Treasures …

Seventeen-year-old Clark Treasure assumes the drink he stole off the captain is absinthe… until the chemicals in the liquid give him the ability to awaken the dead.

A great invention for creating perfect soldiers, yes, but Clark wants to live as a miner, not a slave to the army—or the deceased. On the run, Clark turns to his estranged, mining tycoon father for help. The Treasures welcome Clark with open arms, so he jumps at the chance to help them protect their ranch against Senator Horan, a man who hates anyone more powerful than he.

Sixteen-year-old Amethyst Treasure loathes the idea of spending the summer away from her bustling city life to rot on her father’s ranch, but when a handsome young man shows up claiming to be her secret half-brother, her curiosity is piqued. He’s clever, street smart, and has no qualms jumping into the brawl between the Treasures and Horans. Caught in the middle, Horan kidnaps Amethyst, and all she gets is this lousy bullet through her heart.

When Clark brings her back to life, however, the real action starts, and Amethyst joins him in his fight against the Horan clan—whatever the cost. Defeating the Horans may seem easy at first, but going up against men with the same fighting vengeance as Clark, and a Senator with power he’s obtained by brainwashing the masses?

Well, Amethyst’s boring summer at home has turned into an adventure on the run, chock full of intrigue, danger, love, and a mysterious boy named Clark.

1 eldono

Stephanie Jane recenzis Treasure, Darkly de Jordan Elizabeth

Disappointing

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I received a copy of Treasure Darkly by Jordan Elizabeth, via her street team, in exchange for my honest review.

Having enjoyed my last Jordan Elizabeth steampunk read, Cogling, and loved my first, the horror tale Escape From Witchwood Hollow, I had high hopes for Treasure Darkly. Instead I have finished it feeling quite disappointed. The first of a Wild West Steampunk series, Treasure Darkly introduces us to young Clark Treasure, the illegitimate son of a wealthy ranch owner whose mother was killed by one of his customers. Clark drank a stolen potion believing it to be absinthe, but instead of simply becoming inebriated he developed the power of necromancy. I expected this interesting ability to form the main storyline of the novel, but it is mostly sidelined in favour of a bland romance. Steampunk inventions such as steamcycles and laser guns get mentions, but aren't fully described so I …

I received a copy of Treasure Darkly by Jordan Elizabeth, via her street team, in exchange for my honest review.

Having enjoyed my last Jordan Elizabeth steampunk read, Cogling, and loved my first, the horror tale Escape From Witchwood Hollow, I had high hopes for Treasure Darkly. Instead I have finished it feeling quite disappointed. The first of a Wild West Steampunk series, Treasure Darkly introduces us to young Clark Treasure, the illegitimate son of a wealthy ranch owner whose mother was killed by one of his customers. Clark drank a stolen potion believing it to be absinthe, but instead of simply becoming inebriated he developed the power of necromancy. I expected this interesting ability to form the main storyline of the novel, but it is mostly sidelined in favour of a bland romance. Steampunk inventions such as steamcycles and laser guns get mentions, but aren't fully described so I found it difficult to visualise this world as Elizabeth sees it. Other than Clark and his flighty love interest. Amethyst, few of the characters are developed to any great extent and I missed the great atmosphere creation at which Elizabeth excelled in Escape From Witchwood Hollow. Treasure Darkly feels as though it was written by a completely different author. I would still try other Jordan Elizabeth books in the future, but I won't be continuing with this series.

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