Book Review: The Iron Fin by Anne Renwick
- Kristen Lewendon
- Apr 10, 2018
- 2 min read
Elemental Steampunk Chronicles Book 3
A vampiric octopus hunting selkies. A torrid love affair. Traitors who prey on those closest to them in a bid for power.
Isa McQuiston is caught between two worlds. Strange creatures are attacking her people, their injuries beyond her medical expertise. More than one fisherman has been tossed ashore by the waves, drained of blood, a severed tentacle piercing his flesh. To find answers, she must forge a cautious alliance with the outsider making inquiries... even if he does present an almost irresistible temptation.
Dr. Alec McCullough, an injured naval officer, is restless and bored. Until his brother--an agent for the Crown--offers him an assignment: investigate a recent rash of unexplained octopus attacks. On the wet and windy Hebridean Isles, his every effort is met with resistance. Coaxing an attractive young widow--the local healer--to allow him to examine the latest victim only leads to further complications.
A fusion of living and mechanical components, the creatures follow instinct, but also command. Together, they uncover layers of deceit, revealing traitorous tentacles that entangle both their lives. As those behind their creation callously sacrifice innocent lives in pursuit of their goals, Isa and Alec struggle to forge a future together while attempting to prevent a disaster of international proportions.
THE IRON FIN is a story set in the Elemental Steampunk World, including The Elemental Steampunk Chronicles, Elemental Steampunk Tales, and Elemental Steampunk Stories.
Steampunk adventure wrapped around a romance and threaded with biotechnology. Join USA Today bestselling author, Anne Renwick, as she takes you back into an alternate past.
THE ELEMENTAL STEAMPUNK CHRONICLES
The Golden Spider (Book One)
The Silver Skull (Book Two)
The Iron Fin (Book Three)
ELEMENTAL STEAMPUNK TALES
A Trace of Copper
In Pursuit of Dragons
A Reflection of Shadows
ELEMENTAL STEAMPUNK STORIES The Tin Rose Kraken and Canals Rust and Steam
My Review:
I love coming back to this world, filled with dashing heroes and the fierce heroines who battle beside them. I’m finding that I just want to say the same things as I’ve said for every other book in this world: I loved it, I want to read it again and again. I still find that this ‘universe’ reminds me of a cross between House and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, with modern technological marvels in the midst of the staid British aristocracy. It’s also an impossible medical puzzle wrapped up in one man’s plot for world domination. I loved Alec and Isa. I can’t put my finger on exactly what it is, but there’s something so grounded and relatable about these characters. They’re strong, and brilliant, and brave, and the chemistry between them lit up my reader. This adventure may be completed, but I’m no where near ready to say goodbye to them. They have so many laugh-out-loud moments that delighted me. The supporting cast are such a unique group of characters, I hope they return in future books of the series. I can't wait to see what the next book brings. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book.
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