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Romulus Buckle & The Engines Of War (2013)

by Richard Ellis Preston Jr.(Favorite Author)

4.08 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1477807683 (ISBN13: 9781477807682)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

47North

series

Chronicles of the Pneumatic Zeppelin

review 1: I really dug this, I am not huge on steampunk but Mr. Preston seems to have the attitude of "screw it, lets go over the top and throw as much stuff in this book as we can." It was loads of fun, I even went back and read the first book, it has a few problems, plot is kinda weak, Mr. Preston has a habit of over describing things, lots of ten dollar sentences when a five dollar one would work.Needless to say, its a smashup of a good time. It's worth the read even with the minor flaws.
review 2: I'm enjoying this series, The Chronicles of the Pneumatic Zeppelin so much, and this second installment might even be better than the first, if that's possible. This time the story starts out with a bang, as Romulus heads up into the dangerous mountains to try to r... moreesolve the question of who attacked his clan previously; was it the Imperials as they were led to believe, or was it the Founders? Of course there are alien saber toothed beasties roaming and Romulus and his guide are attacked, as well as his adoptive sister Max. What follows is a wonderful adventure, as once aboard the Pneumatic Zeppelin's launch, the Arabella, they are attacked by another alien monster, one they call the Kraken. The story also fills us in on some back story for some of the main characters, as well as introducing some of the other clans to the mix, as they meet to form an alliance against the invading Founders. One of the highlights to the story for me was the big airship battle, it was so exciting as I tried to picture in my mind just how all the action was taking place aboard these magnificent airships in this steampunk world. I certainly hope the author adds another story to the series soon, I can't wait to find out what happens to Romulus and the rest of the characters in their fight against the Founders, and get the answers to some of the mysteries still to be revealed. less

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