Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Boneshaker by Cherie Priest

Boneshaker by Cherie Priest. 416 pp.

A steampunk novel set in 1880s Seattle, now a shattered city surrounded by a wall keeping the Blight (a toxic gas) and the rotters (zombies created by the Blight) within. A grittier, grimier setting than many steampunk books, which is fine, but I can't put my finger on quite why this book isn't as much fun as I hoped it would be. It's a fascinating setting, though, and I'll certainly read any follow-up volumes.

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