unicorndeburgh reviewed Pinion by Jay Lake
Review of 'Pinion' on 'Goodreads'
The third (and conclusion?) to the Mainspring series. I adore Jay's clockwork earth, and the characters. This one introduces the stoic, loyal, and dangerous Bernard Forthright Kitchens. (That name is second in wonderful only to Threadgill Angus al-Wazir.)[return]I think the mysterious monk is new, too, though I suppose I might have forgotten her in the year or more since I read Escapement. I love the strong women in these books. In addition to the monk, Paolina Barthes and Emily McHenry Childress are both back -- the teenager and the older librarian who are changing the world. Not to shortchange the men, which are interesting, too. Cataloger Wang is another librarian caught up complex politics and war, doing the best he can. Boaz the Brass is wonderfully realized whatever-he-is, transforming into a something richer (I hesitate to say human), and falling in love with Paolina. There's a climactic battle that is …
The third (and conclusion?) to the Mainspring series. I adore Jay's clockwork earth, and the characters. This one introduces the stoic, loyal, and dangerous Bernard Forthright Kitchens. (That name is second in wonderful only to Threadgill Angus al-Wazir.)[return]I think the mysterious monk is new, too, though I suppose I might have forgotten her in the year or more since I read Escapement. I love the strong women in these books. In addition to the monk, Paolina Barthes and Emily McHenry Childress are both back -- the teenager and the older librarian who are changing the world. Not to shortchange the men, which are interesting, too. Cataloger Wang is another librarian caught up complex politics and war, doing the best he can. Boaz the Brass is wonderfully realized whatever-he-is, transforming into a something richer (I hesitate to say human), and falling in love with Paolina. There's a climactic battle that is too, too wonderful, but I don't want to reveal any spoilers. BTW, these books have the most beautiful damn covers out there. Of course, the artist had good material to work with. Cliffs! Dirigibles! Robots!
