Book Review: The Tin Rose by Anne Renwick

Elemental Steampunk Stories Book 1

A gypsy's promise. A clockwork poison. A race to save a love balanced on the edge.

On the night they were to elope, a spurned lover returned. A gift, she claimed. But the clockwork contraption unwound a poisonous bloom, sending Lady Emily and Luca, her gypsy love, on a desperate race to reach the cure.

THE TIN ROSE 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

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My Review:

An unconventional lady and her gypsy engineer. This is a very short little read that's over before it feels completely begun, yet it packs a lot of emotion and devious twists into the plot. Like everything else I’ve read in the author’s world, it’s a clever blend of hard science and ‘what if’ that creates an immersive experience capable of dragging this reader under. Having skipped over the first book in The Elemental Web Chronicles, I wasn’t familiar with Emily and Luca. This has, however, reignited my desire to go back and finally read that missing volume. I look forward to many more adventures in this steampunk world.