Title: The Girl in the Clockwork Collar (Steampunk Chronicles #2)
Author: Kady Cross
Genre: Young Adult, Steampunk
Page Count: 416 pages
Publish Date: May 22, 2012
Book Type: Kindle Galley
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
ISBN: 978-0373210534
From Goodreads: In New York City, 1897, life has never been more thrilling - or dangerous.
Sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne and her "straynge band of mysfits" have journeyed from London to America to rescue their friend Jasper, hauled off by bounty hunters. But Jasper is in the clutches of a devious former friend demanding a trade-the dangerous device Jasper stole from him...for the life of the girl Jasper loves.
One false move from Jasper and the strange clockwork collar around Mei's neck tightens. And tightens.
My Review: Love this cover! That necklace/collar is crazy looking. Imagine having that thing strapped to you. The colors are also amazing.
I really enjoyed The Girl in the Steel Corset last year and was excited to enter the wonderful steampunk world again in The Girl in the Clockwork Collar. This time, the gang traveled to New York City to try to save their friend Jasper after he was arrested at the end of Book 1. Naturally, nothing goes as planned and Finley, Griffin, Jasper, Sam, and Emily find themselves in the middle of trouble.
One of my complaints from Book 1 was that I felt the characters weren’t developed enough. This all changed in this book and I got to know them much more. Finley and Jasper were the two characters that the readers will really get to know. Some new characters were also introduced and I hope we get to see a few of them again. Although mentioned quite a few times, Jack Dandy wasn’t in the book. Maybe he will be in the next one.
The relationships were fleshed out some--although Finley and Griffin still drive me crazy. Just make it work, you two crazy kids. I had wished there was more Sam and Emily, but the moments that were there were completely precious.
While I was able to predict the answers to some of the mysteries, the very end was actually pretty surprising. I didn’t see that one coming--you’ll have to let me know if you do. Hopefully some of the consequences will play out in the next book.
The Girl in the Clockwork Collar was packed with action and adventure. It was really exciting and I had a hard time putting the book down.
This sequel really solidified my love for steampunk and I cannot wait for the next book to come out! I’ll be glad for the trip back to London, even though I enjoyed them crossing the pond for a bit.
Thanks to NetGalley, Kady Cross and Harlequin Teen for this review copy!
So glad to see your review as I enjoyed the first book and will be picking up the next one soon. I can't wait to read about the American setting and see how the characters are deepened!
ReplyDeleteThe New York City setting was fun for a nice change of pace--I don't usually see steampunk set in the United States. I hope you enjoy!! :)
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