Book Blurb:
1897 London, a final showdown is about to begin
London's underworld is no place for a young woman, even one who is strong, smart and part-automaton like Mila. But when master criminal Jack Dandy inadvertently breaks her heart, she takes off, determined to find an independent life, one entirely her own. Her search takes her to the spangled shadows of the West End's most dazzling circus.
Meanwhile, taken captive in the Aether, Griffin King is trapped in an inescapable prison, and at the mercy of his archenemy, The Machinist. If he breaks under the hellish torment, The Machinist will claim his powers and control of the Aether itself, and no one in either world will be safe—especially not Finley Jayne and her misfit band of friends.
Finley plunges headlong into the Aether the only way she knows how, by temporarily dying. But she cannot parry The Machinist's maneuvers for long. To defeat him for good, Griffin will have to confront his greatest fear and finally come face-to-face with the destructive power he wields.
1897 London, a final showdown is about to begin
London's underworld is no place for a young woman, even one who is strong, smart and part-automaton like Mila. But when master criminal Jack Dandy inadvertently breaks her heart, she takes off, determined to find an independent life, one entirely her own. Her search takes her to the spangled shadows of the West End's most dazzling circus.
Meanwhile, taken captive in the Aether, Griffin King is trapped in an inescapable prison, and at the mercy of his archenemy, The Machinist. If he breaks under the hellish torment, The Machinist will claim his powers and control of the Aether itself, and no one in either world will be safe—especially not Finley Jayne and her misfit band of friends.
Finley plunges headlong into the Aether the only way she knows how, by temporarily dying. But she cannot parry The Machinist's maneuvers
My Review:
3 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Ghosts, Steampunk, Supernatural--
Finley, Griffin and the gang are all back to take on their archenemy for the last time. The group has expanded to include not just Sam, Emily and Jasper, but Kat, Jack and Mila as well. They each have skills needed to make them a force to be reckoned with. When Griffin is kidnapped and taken to the In-Between, Finley will do anything, including sacrificing herself, to get him back. While life and death occur with them, Jack has to reconcile his feelings for Mila and what he really wants.
This is the final installment in the series and it feels a little bittersweet to me. I am glad that everything is wrapped up with a neat bow and I feel satisfied for the most part, but I am also sad that my first exposure to steampunk is over. I am a huge fan of this genre, loving the costuming, manners and inventions that are so unique yet tied to history in their own way. When I started the series, I thought it was going to predominantly be a Jekyll and Hyde retelling, but it has transformed into something all its own.
For the most part, the story dealt with the relationship between Finley and Griffin and the relationship between Jack and Mila. Finley and Griffin admitted their love in the last book, this one just helped to cement the lengths they would go to for each other, including sacrifice. I really liked the side story for Finley in the In-Between/Purgatory world, where she had the opportunity to right past wrongs as well as reconnect with a lost loved one (which I thought was a super awkward relationship, but I guess that is to be expected at this point). I would like to know what will happen between them in the long run since Finley is not of nobility and Griffin will need an heir for his family name/estate, but maybe I am borrowing trouble.
The relationship between Jack and Mila was a little strange to me. I get that Mila was maturing and developing, but Jack saw her when she was basically an innocent child in a robot woman’s body. For him to see her as a potential love interest feels a little skeevy, and the flashbacks to me where he helps her bathe and learn did not cement the romance in my eyes, more the parent child, so that was odd…
Anyway, it all worked out for everyone in the end, which is good since this is the end of the series. I would have maybe liked a chapter her or there from Sam/Emily and Jasper/Kat point of view, but I will have to settle for knowing they are alive and still together. I am also interested in learning more about Griffin’s psychic friend, as well as all the circus girls that Mila befriended. Maybe there will be a spin off series. A girl can dream.
Overall I am really glad that I had the opportunity to read and experience this series as well as be introduced into steampunk. I look forward to more from this author because she is good at engaging fast paced books.
I received this title from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
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