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A review by revisins
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
5.0
In Boneshaker, readers can find a fascinating, thrilling, almost cinematic literary experience. With crisp, vivid imagery, Cherie Priest presents her dual narrative of Briar Wilkes and her son, Zeke that grips from the prologue and does not let go even during the denouement. Readers of any discerning, mature age will find Boneshaker a worthy read.
This novel was my first exposure to Priest’s work, and I am proud to proclaim that I am fan for life. I have picked up the novels of The Clockwork Century (which Boneshaker is the introductory story) as they are released and each one is a gripping yarn. I also went further into her back catalogue and found her novels in her Eden Moore series absolutely fantastic.
The plot of Boneshaker has been abridged and summarized many times here and I will not add to that pile. Instead, what I can attempt is to present the grime and grit of the story as a tantalizing read. The pages and font in presented in a sepia tone—furthering an immersion into the filth that drips from every corner in the book. The strong points of this novel are its atmosphere and world building. Priest sets up so many doll houses and fleshed-out characters that you just want scenes to play out well beyond the pages of the chapters.
I recommend this book at every opportunity. If you are willing to try a new genre (Steampunk) and don’t mind following a strong willed female protagonist—please do yourself a favor and pick this novel up in any medium that suits your fancy.
This novel was my first exposure to Priest’s work, and I am proud to proclaim that I am fan for life. I have picked up the novels of The Clockwork Century (which Boneshaker is the introductory story) as they are released and each one is a gripping yarn. I also went further into her back catalogue and found her novels in her Eden Moore series absolutely fantastic.
The plot of Boneshaker has been abridged and summarized many times here and I will not add to that pile. Instead, what I can attempt is to present the grime and grit of the story as a tantalizing read. The pages and font in presented in a sepia tone—furthering an immersion into the filth that drips from every corner in the book. The strong points of this novel are its atmosphere and world building. Priest sets up so many doll houses and fleshed-out characters that you just want scenes to play out well beyond the pages of the chapters.
I recommend this book at every opportunity. If you are willing to try a new genre (Steampunk) and don’t mind following a strong willed female protagonist—please do yourself a favor and pick this novel up in any medium that suits your fancy.