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reviewed Boneshaker by Cherie Priest (The Clockwork Century, #1)

Cherie Priest: Boneshaker (Paperback, 2009, Tor) 3 stars

In the early days of the Civil War, rumors of gold in the frozen Klondike …

Review of 'Boneshaker' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Boneshaker is one of those novels that you just can't put down. From the opening premise through to the last paragraph I felt like I was right there with the characters as they moved through the city. And what great characters they were too! From the main characters of Briar and her son Zeke through to crew of the airships, everyone had personality and I felt like the author really put effort into developing each of them.

Like others, I found Briar's "secret" pretty obvious. Usually that would put me off a novel, but in this case there was enough detail and depth in the novel for it not to matter so much. And sure, there were a few little things that you could pick on but you'd find small problems in almost any novel.

On the whole it was a great and pleasurable read. I can't wait to read the next novel in the series!