Book Blurb (from Goodreads):Seventeen-year-old Clark Treasure assumes the drink he stole off the captain is absinthe…until the chemicals in the liquid give him the ability to awaken the dead. A great invention for creating perfect soldiers, yes, but Clark wants to live as a miner, not a slave to the army—or the deceased. On the run, Clark turns to his estranged tycoon father for help. The Treasures welcome Clark with open arms, so he jumps at the chance to help them protect their ranch against Senator Horan, a man who hates anyone more powerful than he.
And he is not alone. His new-found sister, Amethyst, thinks that's rather dashing, until Horan kidnaps her, and all she gets is a bullet through her heart. When Clark brings her back to life, she realizes he's more than just street-smart - and he's not really a Treasure. Amethyst’s boring summer at home has turned into an adventure on the run, chock full of intrigue, danger, love, and a mysterious boy named Clark.
My Review
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***I received the eBook free as a review copy from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review***
I was really looking forward to reading this book, as it is my first steampunk novel and I really hope that I am not the only one who thinks that the cover looks amazing. I can definitely say that this book did not disappoint me at all. In fact, I feel like I have found a gold nugget.
If you look back at most of my other reviews, you would find that I
would comment that the beginnings are mostly kind of dull and that you
have to power through those bits to get to the good part. But in this
book, you immediately get immersed in the story and gradually, piece by
piece, you start to understand that world better. It is based on a Wild
West society with a lot of technology. In the very beginning, I already
liked Mable because she was so cute, innocent and adorable. It took me
some time to adjust to Clark but he is a very likable character, he has
amazing survival skills and best of all, he can do a roundhouse kick!
Also, unlike most main characters, he actually plans stuff out and
doesn't go charging into a suicide mission. Anyway, he can bring people
back from the dead! If he sees his friend die, no worries, help is at
hand! That is really cool. Amethyst was really whiny at the beginning,
but then she started learning survival skills and she actually tried to
fight back at times. Her romance with Clark though was always a bit
awkward for me and I found Amethyst a but to flirtatious, but otherwise
she was a strong character.
The plot itself is pretty exciting, I found it kind of funny how on
every page, a fistfight escalated immediately into a gunshot. The action
appeared on every page and that was part of the reason of what made the
reader want to keep going. It is really cool, how everything lead to
the final ending.
I really enjoyed reading this book, I never got bored reading it and
really recommend it to people who enjoy paranormal, romance, a bit of
Young Adult and a lot of adventure. I finally give it 4 out of 5 stars!
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