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The Clockwork Bride by Bill Williams

ericbuscemi's review

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4.0

The Clockwork Bride was a quick, enjoyable fantasy read that is presented in a unique manner. It features the titular short story, which introduces us to the hero Xander; followed by an unrelated short story, set in the same world, but about a different hero, Jink; followed by a novella, which also follows Xander; and one final short story, that again follows Jink.

My four-star rating breaks down as follows: Five stars for the brilliant, imaginative story and the unique fantasy world it lives in; Three stars for the writing, which seems a bit raw and unpolished.

The author, on the weblog Clockwork Storybook, alludes to a sequel where the two heroes meet. I look forward to reading it if and when it does.

Note: I found a digital copy of The Clockwork Bride for free on Wowio.
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