Book Blurb:
Can she write a world gone wrong?
A certain pen, a certain book, and a certain person can craft entirely new worlds through a branch of science called scriptology. Elsa comes from one such world that was written into creation, where her mother―a noted scriptologist―constantly alters and expands their reality.
But when her home is attacked and her mother kidnapped, Elsa is forced to cross into the real world and use her own scriptology gifts to find her. In an alternative Victorian Italy, Elsa finds a secret society of young scientists with a gift for mechanics, alchemy, or scriptology―and meets Leo, a gorgeous mechanist with a smart mouth and tragic past. She recruits the help of these fellow geniuses just as an assassin arrives on their doorstep.
In this thrilling debut, worlds collide as Elsa unveils a deep political conspiracy seeking to unlock the most dangerous weapon ever created―and only she can stop it.
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My Review:
3 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Another-World, Historical, Mystery, Steampunk, Survival, Suspense, Teen--
Can we take a second to just appreciate how incredibly gorgeous the cover of this book is? This is a book I would insta-buy on sight alone, with no idea of what the book is about. Oh and the second book in the series is just as pretty. Check out that cover:
This is very much a fantasy, with a teen girl leaving her safe (fictional...created?) world to try and find her kidnapped mother. Along the way, she learns the truth about her mother's background, what she herself is capable of and the wonders of the outside world, all while set in a steampunkish-Victorian world with a cast of magically talented orphans.
The world building was fantastic, magical and creative and I was lost in the concept of the World Books and the talents that each kind of person can have. The fantastical elements of the book were 100% the star of the book, for me at least. I loved learning about the new, totally strange and unique creatures that showed up in the story. The almost steampunk devices and inventions were fun, including Casa, a sentient house that takes care of everyone's needs as well as tries to manipulate people, and that brings me to the coolest part of the story- the World Books. A World Book could contain whatever the writer wanted it to- be it a fantastically stocked laboratory or an entire world with living people. Each one was detailed and interesting and could house any number or inventions, creations or details that I was excited when an opportunity would come up in the book for the characters to jump in.
Some times the plot was uncertain and lost a little bit of it's point and I was not certain what was actually the purpose of the story. Don't get me wrong, the details the author brought to life were fantastic, but I was not sure what the end game was of if I really cared. By the end of the book, I was pretty sure I understood the plot and a concrete purpose was formed.
All that being said I would like to see where the story will go next and what sort of cool new inventions, creatures or worlds will show up next. The ending created a new sort of conflict and adventure, just waiting for the character to embark on and I am interested to read the next book.
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