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lfsalden's review against another edition
4.0
Delicious! Fun! How much did I enjoy it? I'm reading the next one very eagerly! (also, "reading" = "listening to the fabulous Full Cast audio recording. Really well done.)
protoman21's review against another edition
5.0
The book started a little slow for me, but boy was it worth it once you got going! This is the perfect book for anyone who loves adventure and the thrill of a character experiencing new things while thwarting danger at every turn! The action isn't overdone though and the characters really shine through. Matt Cruse is a very relatable character and Kate is so bold and brave that it is hard not to fall in love with her. The two of them play off each other brilliantly and it was very easy to visualize their adventures on land and in the air. The nuances of the world they live in are so perfectly woven into the story that you forget that this world doesn't exist and that airships aren't out there transporting passengers and cargo through the sky outside. I eagerly await the second book in this series!
baileydb96's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
creolelitbelle's review against another edition
Steampunk may not be for me. The last one I read did not involve a flying ship but a flying school, and that worked well with my imagination. The descriptions in the beginning gave me a slight headache and confused me. The strange flying creatures with the flying ship threw me way off. I listened to almost an hour of the audiobook and decided to move onto something that would make more sense to me.
byejohn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
susan___'s review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
caitlinh311's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
renuked's review against another edition
5.0
First read: November 29 to December 01, 2011
Reread: January 05, 2017
Reread: January 05, 2017
roseleaf24's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great adventure. I didn't see the twists coming at all, and I was kept on my toes. I listened to the audio book for most of it, and the narration was great. I didn't realize it was the first in a series until I was almost done. It did not end on a cliffhanger, but I look forward to continuing the story. I found Kate unlikable for much of the book, but she ended up growing and changing in good ways.