Happy Friday, everyone! Today, I'm bringing you a book review and a giveaway (because I loved this book that much). If you recall, I did a little giveaway of my five star reads for the year a couple of weeks ago on my birthday. Happy birthday to all of you! *grin* This time, I'm giving away two Kindle copies because I wanna. No special reason other than I think you'll enjoy this book immensely.
A little about the book up for review:
Title:
Iron Pendulum (Book Two of The Periodic Series)
Author: Megan Curd
Genre: Young Adult Steampunk Dystopian
Length (print): about 335 pages
Buy Links: Amazon
Kindle $2.99
Synopsis:
Six months ago, Avery thought the world ended outside Dome Four. Thought
she was one of the few of her kind. Thought the war that brought the
human race to the brink of extinction was over.
But
six months can change everything.
After fighting
to escape a tyranny she didn't even know existed, Avery has had to come
to grips with all the secrets she's uncovered. But more secrets continue
to come to light, revealing how little of her world she truly knew.
When evidence starts to show that Dome Four might be under siege, Avery
knows what she must do.
Returning to the dome she
longed to escape is a challenge for Avery, but now she knows there’s
corruption lurking in the shadows. A massive steam shortage leaves half
the dome without power, and people are falling ill. Dying.
And they’re blaming Avery.
Six months can
change everything. Another month could wipe out all of Dome Four. The
clock is ticking.
***Will not appear in review elsewhere: Wow at the cover for this book. I love the monochromatic color scheme. It makes me want to squeal and happy dance. Love what the designer did with the cogs, too.
Steel Lily was yellowish, and I imagine
Copper Phoenix (book three) will be orange tinted. Keep an eye out for that one, too! If you're curious, I wrote a review for
Steel Lily on the blog last year. You can check that review out
here.***
Onward and upward!
If you read my review of
Steel Lily, you'll know I had mixed feelings about it. There were some errors in the writing that threw me out of the story, and left me sad. But, I wanted to give the author, Megan Curd, another chance to win me over because I was very fond of the story, the characters, and the steampunk world she'd built. I bought
Iron Pendulum the day after it went on sale because I was so eager to find out what happened next. Well, I wasn't disappointed! Let's get to the review.
From a Reader's Perspective:
Twists and turns and revelations, oh my! So much was explained in this story that was left dangling in the last one. I was caught by surprise a number of times as the tale unfolded on the page (not an easy thing to do with me because I can see most twists coming). Avery redeemed herself more with every page I turned. Middle of the trilogy blahs can't be found in this novel. You get action, reaction, and scenes that will leave you needing a hankie after you read them. Curd outdid herself with the emotion she threw into the story. Pacing is awesome, and I found myself totally engrossed in the story. If you don't like cliffhangers, beware! There's a big one at the end of this book. Of course, that leaves me frothing at the mouth to get hold of the next installment. If you haven't read
Steel Lily, I suggest you do so before picking up this book. There are a few things that tell you the history, but you need to immerse yourself fully in the world so you have that connection with the characters that can only be built over time. Chills and thrills await you!
From an Editor's Perspective:
Nowhere near the issues of the first one. A misplaced pronoun here and there, but that's to be expected. Nothing that pulled me out of the story, and nothing that contradicted the first book. Nicely done.
Rating:
1 Star for clearing up the love triangle I hated in the first book
1 Star for world building
1 Star for ripping my heart out of my chest
1 Star for pacing
1 Star for lack of errors
Overall 5 out of 5 stars! You'll enjoy this book if you love clean young adult novels that keep you guessing.
See that five star rating? Yeah, now you know why I'm doing the giveaway. Get your fingers ready to do some clicking!
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What do you think? Will you check this book out?
Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo
