I'm not really sure how or when I became fascinated with steam-punk novels, but I do know that author Cherie Priest is my favorite! Her Clockwork Century series is not to be missed if you like that Victorian steam-punk, weird historical fiction, fantasy, sci-fi sort of thing. It's been a while since I've read a steam-punk novel, so you could imagine how excited I was to learn about Peter Bunzl and his series the Cogheart Adventures!
It's Victorian steam-punk for middle grades! Cogheart by Peter Bunzl is an action-packed
mystery that will keep you on your toes!
Young Lily has just learned that her father is missing after his airship
mysteriously crashed. When Madame
Verdigris, Lily’s guardian, brings her home from boarding school, everything at
home is different and she soon fears that Madame Verdigris is not to be
trusted. Sure enough, Lily finds herself
being chased by two mirror-eyed men who mean to do harm if Lily doesn’t answer
their questions. But what do they
want? And why do they want Lily?
A deep, dark secret begins to unfold as Lily, her friend
Robert, and her mechanical fox Malkin begin a quest to find Lily’s father and
reveal the truth behind the mysterious Cogheart!
Imaginative and full of adventure, I thoroughly enjoyed Cogheart. There are so many unexpected twists and
turns; it will keep you guessing. There
is also a glossary of words for young readers to refer to in case they are
unfamiliar with steam-punk terms. This
book will be great for 8-12 year olds and fans of The Series of Unfortunate
Events.
Thank you to NetGalley and Jolly Fish Press for this
E-ARC. I’m looking forward to this book
series (Cogheart, Moonlocket, and Skycircus) to be released in the US!
I'll for sure be heading to my local bookstore for this one! Pick up your own copy of Cogheart on 2/12/2019.
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