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The Kingdom Beyond The Waves (2010)

by Stephen Hunt(Favorite Author)
3.76 of 5 Votes: 2
ISBN
0007232209 (ISBN13: 9780007232208)
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English
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publisher
CollinsVoyager
series
Jackelian
review 1: I happen to like steampunk very much. I even read this one knowing it was the second book in a series, but reviewers liked it so much better than the first, I thought: why not? I give author Stephen Hunt kudos for some interesting characters, strange races and machine inventions, but found the book awfully long. Good battles, but the main character professor Amelia Harsh keeps waking up after oft-unexplained trauma. Other things that bothered me were that many of the main characters had prior lives and names they were hiding. Also, some explanatory background from the first book is needed. The basic plot is a commissioned search for a lost city (Camlantis = Camelot + Atlantis?), where peace reigned for a millennium, with secrets buried in a dangerous jungle with hive... more-driven inhabitants. 3.5 stars.
review 2: Stephen Hunt has quite simply created a universe I am absolutely in love with. Add that to his wonderful characters and you have yourself an unforgettable novel.When well-muscled Professor Amelia Harsh struggles in academia due to her unfounded belief in legendary Camlantis an unlikely sponsor offers her the chance to chase her dreams. However, things don't quite go according to plan. And not in a clichéd pivotal twist, but with wonderful plot development. This book is an adventure novel, a mystery thriller and a steampunk fantasy all in one. And it's wonderful. less
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chris
I'm really enjoying this pulpy series, reminscent of Jack Vance's Dying Earth and China Mieville.
Dia
Another good book like the first one. Very interesting read.
madison
good read with a very classic sci-fi and fantasy feel
KairiHowell
decent enough confusing too
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