A review by amybraunauthor
Dreadnought by Cherie Priest

4.0

The second book in the CLOCKWORK CENTURY series is almost as action packed as its predecessor, and has a fresh take on its world while adding fresh elements. Mercy is a recently widowed nurse who sets out to find her estranged and wounded father. Her path takes her onto a train filled with quirky characters, each with their own agendas and secrets regarding a mysterious train car. Mercy has all the sass and propriety one could expect from this time period, though she wisely shows reluctance whenever someone tries to drag her into trouble. I enjoyed her, as well as the colorful cast of side characters. The plot is fairly tight, and yet its still felt like there were long stretches of time where little seemed to be happening. I was very invested in seeing Mercy reach her goal, though it didn’t seem like we got to spend a lot of time with it. That said, there are all kinds of action scenes with the supernatural element coming in later in the story. The writing is still sharp and I still enjoyed the escapism offered by DREADNOUGHT. Recommended for fans of steampunk, westerns, and historical fantasy!