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In New York City, 1897, life has never been more thrilling—or dangerous
Finley Jayne and her "straynge band of mysfits" have journeyed from London to America to rescue their friend Jasper from the clutches of a devious criminal demanding a trade—the dangerous device Jasper stole from him…for the life of the girl Jasper loves. One false move from Jasper, and the strange clockwork collar around Mei's neck tightens and tightens.
From the rough streets of lower Manhattan to elegant Fifth Avenue, the motley crew of teens follows Jasper's elusive trail. And they're about to discover how far they'll go for friendship.
More than ever, Finley must rely on powerful English duke Griffin King to balance her dark magic with her good side. Yet Griffin is at war with himself over his secret attraction to Finley…and will risk his life and reputation to save her. Now, to help those she's come to care for so deeply, Finley must infiltrate the criminal gang. Only problem is, she might like the dark side a little too much….
- Sales Rank: #94365 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-05-01
- Released on: 2013-04-30
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review
"Surprising, vivid and cohesive-the work of a pro." -- Kirkus Review*Starred* review
"Teens will enjoy the fast-paced action ." -- VOYA
About the Author
Kady Cross, publishing under various names, is a USA TODAY bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Harlequin TEEN's Steampunk Chronicles. She is lucky enough to have a husband who shares her love for the slightly twisted and all things geek, and a houseful of cats with whom she shares her darkest secrets. Her love of books and makeup borders on addiction—of which she never, ever wants to be cured. Visit her on the web at www.alterkate.com or on Twitter: @AlterKates.
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High above the Atlantic Ocean
July 1897
"What are you doing?"
Finley Jayne smiled in the darkness. She should have known Griffin would come looking for her. Gripping the slender prow with both hands, she glanced over her shoulder and saw him standing just inside the dirigible's softly lighted observation deck. The wind blew strands of hair into her face. "Finding out how it feels to fly," she replied.
"You're over three thousand feet in the air." His gravelly voice carried over the sound of the airship's engines. "Flying might prove fatal."
Finley laughed. That was his way of scolding her for having ignored the signs that warned passengers not to climb out the windows or over the protective railings. Griffin King was the Duke of Greythorne, and sometimes he carried the weight of the entire world on his shoulders. That he was worried about her was…sweet.
"We're going to be landing soon," he called, trying another tactic. "Why don't you come in and make sure you have all your things?"
"I'm packed and ready," she called back. "Why don't you come out here and see how beautiful New York City is at night?"
She didn't expect him to take her up on the dare. It wasn't that he was a coward—he was anything but. However, as a duke and an only child, it would be irresponsible of him to risk his life for no reason but a pretty view, just because she asked. No, Griffin wouldn't be so foolish, but Jack would.
Finley pushed the thought of the notorious criminal Jack Dandy from her mind. Jack was in London, and it wasn't fair of her to compare Griffin to him when neither of the young men had an equal.
There was a faint noise behind her, and the next thing she knew, Griffin was there, sitting with her on this narrow shaft. All that was below them was the ship's figurehead—a robust blonde woman of dubious virtue carved from wood—and thousands of miles of night.
"What are you doing?" Finley demanded, her tone a reflection of what his own had been—only slightly more panicked. She wasn't that breakable, but Griffin was. "You shouldn't be out here."
One of his legs brushed the back of hers. Beneath her striped stocking, her skin prickled. "I know, but I hear it's the only way to experience the sensation of flying." She could tell he was smiling without being able to see his handsome face. "It is magnificent, isn't it? Look, there's the Statue of Liberty."
It was magnificent, so much so that Finley couldn't find words to reply. Spread out before them—just beyond the ship's lanterns—was a blanket of lights. It looked like stars covered the ground, and set a short distance from it all was the largest lady she'd ever seen, the glow from her torch illuminating from her raised hand to just the top of her crowned head. The lights of the dirigible brought the rest of her into view.
"I asked the pilot to fly by her so we can have a better look," Griff said.
"Asked or told?" she teased. This was Griffin's private airship—the Helena, named after his mother. Someone else might fly it for him, but he was the one in charge.
He smiled. "Asked. What do you think of America so far?"
"It's grand." It came out a little more exuberant than she'd planned. She had never been outside England—never been outside London—so this was already the adventure of a lifetime for her. Never mind that only a fortnight ago, she'd been battling for the safety of all the world against a madman. That had been terrible and frightening and not really a proper adventure at all. But this—soaring above the vast Atlantic Ocean with the night wind in her hair and Griffin sitting behind her—was amazing.
She felt close to him, enough that it scared her a little. She didn't even know who she was inside, and he was a duke who could bring down buildings from the inside out by controlling the Aether. There could never be anything but friendship between them, but that didn't stop her from the occasional daydream. He made her feel like she could do anything she set her mind to—what girl wouldn't have a bit of a crush?
"Would you like to know how it really feels to fly?" he asked her.
Finley turned her head. Their perch was precarious at best. One wrong move, and one, if not both, of them could tumble to their very death. Part of her was terrified at the thought and another part was thrilled by the danger. Recently, she'd started trying to reconcile the two very distinct halves of herself, and with Griffin's help she'd made incredible progress. But now she was left trying to ascertain just what sort of girl she was. Was she the sort of girl who truly wanted to know what it felt like to fly?
"I…"
"Oy!" cried a strange voice from behind. "What in the blazes is you two up to? You're not allowed out there!"
"Caught." Griffin's voice held a trace of regret. "Let's go in before Emily and Sam come looking for us."
Finley waited until he'd slid away before inching along the polished wood. Griffin was waiting for her on the narrow expanse of deck to give her a hand up. Then he helped her through the window before easing his own body through.
A man in uniform stood on the glossy wood of the viewing gallery floor, a frown on his face. The man glared at her, then turned his attention to the young man beside her, who stood tall and lean in a dark gray suit, his reddish-brown hair mussed by the wind. A lopsided smile curved his lips as his stormy blue gaze settled on the officer. The man paled.
"Your Grace." His voice was hoarse.
Griffin's grin broadened. "Apologies, my good man. You were right to scold us. We'll give you no more worry." Then he turned to Finley. "Want to watch the landing?"
He offered her his arm, and she took it, allowing him to draw her toward the large glass window next to the one they'd just crawled through. It was so amazing that he owned all of this.
"You know, if you weren't a duke and this was a public ship, we'd be in a terrible spot of bother right now."
Griff made a scoffing noise. "If I weren't a duke and this were public, we wouldn't have been able to afford passage. Honestly, what they charge for a transatlantic voyage on these contraptions is akin to highway robbery."
"So you thought buying your own was the more economical choice?" She managed to keep a straight face but not the laughter out of her voice.
He shrugged, but she caught the smile he tried to hide.
"They gave me a very good price. Besides, it was the only way I could make Sam fly. He has Emily check the mechanical parts before every voyage."
"Sam's a baby," she remarked, thinking the comparison fit. She didn't mean any insult—well, not much. Sam Morgan was Griff's best friend. He was also part machine, moody and the biggest lout she'd ever met. Still, he had a way of growing on a person, like mold on cheese.
She kind of liked knowing he was afraid of air travel. He was even harder to hurt than she was and wasn't afraid of much.
"Speak of the devil," Griff murmured, looking over the top of her head.
Finley turned and saw Sam and Emily walking toward them, both dressed for dinner. Sam looked uncomfortable in his black-and-white evening attire, though he looked decent enough with his long dark hair smoothed back. There seemed to be nothing that could be done for his perpetual frown. Emily, on the other hand, was like a ray of sunshine. Ropes of copper hair were wound into a loose bun on the back of her head, and her blue-green eyes were brightened by the russet-colored gown she wore. The four of them looked as though they were going to a ball rather than following a suspected murderer to a strange country.
Their friend Jasper Renn had been accused of murder and taken from Griff's house by bounty hunters five days earlier. They would have followed immediately after him if they could have, but despite having his own airship, it took Griffin almost a day to make preparations and get everything ready.
"Been sucking lemons again, Sam?" Finley asked when the other couple joined them.
The big lad arched a dark eyebrow at her but didn't speak. Since she'd saved his life—after him trying to kill her—he had been almost nice to her, which made her try to bait him all the harder.
"We came to watch the landing," Emily told them in her Irish lilt. "We heard that there were a couple of idiots out on the prow. Did you see them?" A slow smile curved her lips.
Finley and Griff laughed in unison, which made Sam's scowl deepen. "Idiots indeed," he said drily.
Emily started to roll her eyes, but then her head whipped toward the window. "Oh! There's the Statue of Liberty! Isn't she grand?"
Her excitement was contagious, and the four of them went to the glass to watch the Helena glide by the statue that Griffin had pointed out to her earlier. It was so big. So beautiful. They would set down on the island of Manhattan, on the landing field in Central Park, and from there, on to their hotel. Tomorrow morning they'd begin looking for Jasper. Surely it wouldn't be difficult, given that he'd been brought back to face criminal charges.
Finley couldn't believe Jasper would kill anyone—not in cold blood. There had to be some kind of mistake. Griffin was convinced he could fix this, but this wasn't England, and Americans might not be so impressed by his title and his fortune. And though each of them had their own unique abilities—evolutions, Emily had taken to calling them—they weren't above the law.
What if they couldn't save Jasper?
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful.
Great concept, but it all fell flat in execution
By The Housework Can Wait
After I finished The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross, I had mixed feelings going into the sequel. On the one hand, I really feel like the world, the story and the characters have so much potential. On the other, I was disappointed in TGitSC. It felt like it was just trying to cram too much in, plus it repeatedly beat me over the head reminding me that the genre was steampunk.
I don't know about you, but even in the most fantastic of genres, I don't need to be constantly reminded of what it is: "Remember, this is the FUTURE! Remember, this world has MAGIC! Remember, this is a DYSTOPIAN!" So it irked me a bit that I felt The Steampunk Chronicles continually making sure I remembered that they were set in a steampunk world. I get it. I knew it going into the book, and I wasn't likely to forget.
However, despite my reservations, I decided to go ahead and read the second book, The Girl in the Clockwork Collar. I had high hopes that maybe it would improve on the promising elements of the first book, and not be quite so heavy-handed in its execution.
[Warning: Spoilers from TGitSC ahead]
The Good
There are fewer plot elements going on here than in TGitSC. It doesn't try to accomplish nearly so much, which is good. Also, the clockwork collar is actually a significant plot element, and Mei a significant character, making the title and the cover not nearly as superfluous as the last book (while Finley does sport a steel corset for part of TGitSC, it's pretty irrelevant to the plot. And don't even get me started on the cover). It also doesn't engage in quite so much bludgeoning with the steampunk concept. We're not reminded every other paragraph about Sam's metal hand or the automaton in the corner or about Finley's seemingly never-ending supply of lacy corsets. So that was nice.
And again, I love the idea for the story. I love the concept of steampunk, the imagery, the possibilities. I feel like Kady Cross was really on to something when she came up with the idea for this story and these characters. Steampunk + superpowers + mystery = good.
The Bad
While not as bad as the first book in terms of cramming in too many unnecessary elements, this book still had its share of stuff that would have been better left on the cutting room floor. For example, the character of Nikola Tesla was thrown in, and he was completely unnecessary. Yes, he and Edison were the two geniuses inventing crazy gadgets around the turn of the century, and so it would have made sense to mention him, as Edison was mentioned. But he didn't really need to be a character. He didn't add anything (nothing he did was significantly outside Emily's realm of expertise) to the development of the character or story.
And as for the characters who are necessary, the only one who really developed from the last book was Jasper. The other four main characters stay basically the same. Finley is still torn between her "dark" and "light" sides (which got old a while ago...like midway through the first book). Griffin is still rich and struggling to control his connection with the Aether (which the book says is a constant thing, but it actually only seems like he struggles with it when he feels like it...but more on that later). Sam is still dark and brooding and smitten with Emily and angry about the machine parts inside of him. Emily is still a mechanical genius and a little Irish spitfire who is inexplicably in love with Sam. That's where they start, and that's where they end. There was no noticeable development arc with any of them, and for me, I don't care how action-packed a book is. If the characters don't develop, I don't see the point.
Also, I still felt the entire Aether subplot pretty clunky and unnecessary. I feel like it was an idea that could have worked if it was developed right, but it wasn't. It comes across as a weird supernatural element, just for the sake of having a weird supernatural element. All the major plot points could have been hit using just technology and the pervasive Organites. It seemed like the only reason it was in there was so that Griffin could have some kind of superpower, but really, Griffin doesn't need a superpower. I kind of think he'd be more interesting without one, to be honest.
The Ugly
Here's where I may rant just a tad. So before I do, let me just say, I have nothing but respect for any author who has an idea and develops it and works hard and gives up months/years of their life in an effort to bring their story to people. Good ideas aren't easy to come by, people. Have you ever tried coming up with an idea for an original book? It's hard. And Kady Cross really had a good idea with this book, and its predecessor. I completely respect her and the effort that went into writing and publishing it.
And just because I'm about to rant about some things that bothered me, doesn't mean that you won't adore this book. Plenty have. I just wasn't one of them, and for those of you out there whose taste does tend to mirror my own, I'm going to tell you why.
I think it all boils down to one main concept, and that is "Show, don't Tell."
If you haven't heard of this before, basically all it means is that when it comes to reading, I want to experience things for myself. I want to be shown the world, immersed in it, and feel like I know the characters and understand their feelings. I want to be allowed to come to my own conclusions. I want to experience the book. That's "Showing."
"Telling" is when the reader is told how to feel, what to think, where to focus. It takes the reader out of the story (if the reader was ever in the story to begin with) and often creates a feeling of disconnect between the words on the page and what is actually happening in the story.
For example, saying "He found her very attractive" really doesn't draw the reader into the story. On the other hand, saying how his heart beat faster and his breath quickened when their fingers accidentally brushed together - that's showing (and please don't tear my example to shreds; I'm spitballing here). You never have to be told he finds her attractive -- you can see it and feel it in his reaction to her. And that was one of the problems with this book.
However, the main problem with Telling instead of Showing in this book was that oftentimes characters wouldn't act in line with what we are told about them. Instead, we'll be told they feel a certain way, then they act in a completely contrary way.
Some examples (and there may be some minor spoilers down below):
What we are told: Dalton is nothing like Jack Dandy, the seedy criminal that Finley befriends in TGitSC
What we are shown: Dalton is exactly like Jack Dandy, except we actually see him kill people (Jack just hires people to kill people).
What we are told: Finley, Sam, and Griffin should fear for their lives when they get terribly wounded
What we are shown: Finley, Sam, and Griffin never have anything to worry about because they're all freakin' Wolverine.
What we are told: Jasper loves Mei because of her tragic past, her sweet personality, and the trials they've experienced together.
What we are shown: Jasper likes Mei because she is pretty.
What we are told: Tesla and Emily understand the Aether well enough to harness it and build inventions that utilize it productively.
What we are shown: Tesla and Emily haven't the first clue what the Aether is or how it works.
What we are told: Griffin and Finley are concerned about propriety and their different stations in life, and aren't sure of their feelings toward each other.
What we are shown: Griffin and Finley don't care a lick about propriety and are obviously totally into each other.
What we are told: Finley wears corsets all the time, and is able to fight, kick, jump, and otherwise bounce around like an acrobat while wearing them.
What we are shown: Whatever Finley's wearing can't possibly be a corset, because I've worn a corset, and they are not flexible.
What we are told: Griffin is powerful and muscular, and Finley is small and strong.
What we are shown: Either Griffin is a scrawny beanpole of a man, or Finley is far more voluptuous than she's described, since she can barely fit into his clothes.
I could keep going, but that would be excessive. I think you get my point.
And my very last two issues with the book, which are completely random:
1. Emily is constantly (CONSTANTLY) described as having "ropey" hair. And I don't know what that means. Does she have dreadlocks? Somehow, I doubt it. But that's the only descriptor we're ever given: "ropey." What does that mean? WHAT DOES IT MEAN???
2. Mei Xing? Really? This is her name? Also, it would not be pronounced like "amazing," as Finley so often jokes. The Chinese pronunciation of "Xing" (which is what they'd be using, since Mei is Chinese. Duh.) is "Shing." So beside the fact that a random race joke was attempted with this terrible name, the joke isn't even accurate.
*sigh*
Overall, while I thought some elements improved from the first book, I found myself irritated and fighting to get through this one. I won't be reading the third one, if/when it is released. Which is sad, because as I said before, I love the idea of steampunk. And the covers are so very, very pretty.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Liked the first book better; too many POVs in this installment
By Karissa Eckert
This is the second book in the Steampunk Chronicles series. As with the first book, this book reads more like a romance than a straight steampunk novel. This novel takes place in America and I missed the London setting. Still there were plenty of twists and turns here to keep the reader engaged.
Jasper's been taken back to America by a bounty hunter and Finley Jayne and crew hop aboard Griffin's airship to journey to America to rescue him. Jasper is in the hands of an evil man who wants Jasper to recover a powerful device. An old flame of Jasper's named Mei is being held as well to keep Jasper in check; she wears a creepy clockwork collar that tightens when she misbehaves. Finley will have to journey into the underbelly of the city if she has any hope of rescuing Jasper.
I really didn't like this book as much as the last one. First let me say what I liked about the book. I liked that Finley found some balance, she's developed into a kick-butt strong female character. It was also to see Emily share some of the fun action scenes. The plot has some excellent twists and turns as well.
There is a lot about this book that wasn't as well done as the first book. There really isn't any more of that Jekyl and Hyde vibe with Finley; there is some talk about her being drawn more to her darker nature with her undercover work in the gang that has Jasper. But Finley very much has one personality in this book; that of someone who is spunky and full of trouble. It was nice to see her find harmony between her two halves...but at the same time it made the story a lot less interesting.
As for Finley and Griffin as a couple...I just wasn't feeling it. They don't respect each other enough and the scenes between them are awkward. The other characters were all okay, but I didn't feel as much energy from them and they weren't as engaging as in the first book. Maybe part of it was that the charm of the London setting was gone and they all seemed a bit displaced.
There were an absolute ton of POVs in this book; the story bounced all around between Griffin and Finley and Jasper and others. It was distracting and made it hard to get really engaged in the story. There are some books that do multiple POVs well (think epic fantasy like The Wheel of Time series), but in fluffy books like this one it really doesn't do much for the story outside of fracture it.
This book reads more like a romance than a steampunk novel. In fact there isn't much steampunk in here at all. There is mention of the clockwork collar and the steam carriages. Griffin does his thing with the aether...that's pretty much it. The plot is much more driven by who loves who and who is trying to save who, not awesome steampunk things.
Lastly the book was wordy. There is a lot of unnecessary words in here that don't do much except make parts of the book kind of boring. The book ends well enough with room for another future story.
Overall I was super excited to read this book because I thought the first book was a fun light read, but I ended up being disappointed. The characters fell flat for me, the numerous POVs made the story feel fractured, there isn't much steampunk at all, the plot is mostly romance driven, and the book gets wordy and boring at points. I just was not feeling this book like I did the first one. If you want to read steampunk check out The Leviathan series by Scott Westerfeld, The Iron Codex by Caitlin Kittredge, or Cinder by Marissa Mayer...all of those are much better steampunk books than this one.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
A good, but not great, continuation of The Steampunk Chronicles
By thehydrogenpoptart
First Sentence: "'What are you doing?'"
The Review: The Girl in the Clockwork Collar is the second book in The Steampunk Chronicles and is a sequel to last year's The Girl in the Steel Corset. That was a book that I thought was great, but could have been so much better with its premise. I also thought the same thing about The Girl in the Clockwork Collar, but this time, to a much higher degree, meaning I thought it was only good, not great, this time, and could have been so, so much better.
I shall start with the positives first. There is a ton of action in this book, as you might expect from its description. And bonus points for the premise: the plot revolves Finley, Griffin, Emily, and Sam trying to clear their friend Jasper's name, after he was captured by bounty hunters and charged with murder in The Girl in the Steel Corset. As a result, though, the scenery shifts from London to New York City, which could be either a positive or negative for you. Part of the allure that drew me into reading The Girl in the Steel Corset was that it was set in London, so this was a small negative part for me.
Back to the good stuff. There's plenty of vivid fight descriptions in this installment. (An action-packed plot means nothing if you don't have good descriptions of the action.) Take this example from page 146 (I read an eBook version, so the page numbers may not match up to the physical copy's page numbers): "It was like shards of glass exploding in his chest. Pain screamed through his body, slamming him to his knees, bringing the taste of blood to his mouth. He opened his mouth to scream, but nothing came out. It felt as though his vocal chords had been cut in half. And then there was nothing..."
Pretty darn good description, eh? I also have one last positive to mention: The Girl in the Clockwork Collar is a lot shorter than The Girl in the Steel Corset. At first this may seem like a bad thing, but I didn't feel that way. I thought there was a lot less filler and a lot more action this time. I'd say that it was much better paced too, complete with plenty of plot twists and suspense.
Now I'd like to move on to the not so great side of things. There may be a lot of fight descriptions, but there are a frighteningly low number of descriptions of anything else (minus the characters' physical qualities). There are not many descriptions of what could have been an awesome steampunk setting. Which leads to another complaint: the lack of descriptions makes this world not-so-well-developed. I mean, we know there's automatons and clockwork stuff and it's all steampunkish and stuff, but...please, I need more details.
Also, the inclusion of so much action makes the characters very under-developed. Sure, Finley is a cool and strong heroine, but that's all I can really tell you about her. Griffin feels utterly flat. He seems just to be another guy whose only purpose in the series is to be a romantic interest. The romance also felt a bit forced, and at one point in the book Finley has an interest in three guys (oh, gosh). I think Kady Cross just gave our characters super-super-super-powers that made them invincible, then forgot that superheroes have personalities.
The change of scenery from London to New York City also got rid of my favorite character, Jack Dandy, and arguably the most developed character in the series. This was not that big of a problem, but the new characters are just not as great as him. My final negative comment that I would like to mention was the unrealistic dialogue at times. Here is an example (edited to remove spoilers) on page 238: "Oh Lord! [Character name], I'm so sorry. In the flurry to help [character name], I forgot that you were shot. How could I have been so stupid? Let me take a look at you."
Overall, The Girl in the Clockwork Collar is good, but not great. There is a surplus of action and suspense, but a lack of character and world development. If you really need a steampunk fix, I guess I could recommend this to you. Same goes for action junkies. However, if you prefer your steampunk with three-dimensional characters, stay away from this; I'd recommend a book like Leviathan (by Scott Westerfeld) for you. I'll read the next book in the series, because I truly believe these books can be just as awesome as their premises, but after The Girl in the Steel Corset slightly failed to live up to this premise, and after this book did so, even more, I don't have my hopes up high for whatever lies next for Finley Jayne.
--reviewed by a teenager.
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