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A review by wildfaeriecaps
The Queen of All Crows by Rod Duncan
5.0
The Queen of All Crows is the first in another series of novels about Elizabeth Barnabus, the Gas-Lit Empire, the Patent Office, and all the adventures therein. I'm so emotionally attached to the characters in these books - they are real people to me with flaws and strengths. The world is.. I want to say vibrant but that's the wrong word. It's gritty and real and messy and gets in your head in a way that you just can't shake loose.
Here's the thing. I don't like books about politics. I don't like books that take place primarily on/in the ocean. I don't care so much about power struggles and the like. I. Love. This. Book. And it has all of that (and much more). If that endorsement doesn't sell you, I don't know what will.
Is it steampunk? Sure. But not the "stick a cog on it and call it good" kind of steampunk. Is it fantasy? I'm more wishy washy about that one. I'd say it's more historical fiction.. but.. also sort of fantasy - no magic, no dragons, but it's still *fantastical* it it's own right.
Also, I'm garbage at reviews. Suffice it to say, I love this book. Everything I've ever read by Rod Duncan is amazing. Go read this - but make sure you read the first trilogy beforehand, otherwise you're missing out on the full experience.
Here's the thing. I don't like books about politics. I don't like books that take place primarily on/in the ocean. I don't care so much about power struggles and the like. I. Love. This. Book. And it has all of that (and much more). If that endorsement doesn't sell you, I don't know what will.
Is it steampunk? Sure. But not the "stick a cog on it and call it good" kind of steampunk. Is it fantasy? I'm more wishy washy about that one. I'd say it's more historical fiction.. but.. also sort of fantasy - no magic, no dragons, but it's still *fantastical* it it's own right.
Also, I'm garbage at reviews. Suffice it to say, I love this book. Everything I've ever read by Rod Duncan is amazing. Go read this - but make sure you read the first trilogy beforehand, otherwise you're missing out on the full experience.