Suz @ Bookish Revelations
Written on Jun 24, 2013
There is more development to the story, the characters, and the circumstances they are faced with. Sharon Cameron is a superbly ingenious woman, who comes up with a clever way for Katherine to protect her Uncle Tully. I won't mention what it is because I don't want to spoil you, but it is one of the better aspects of the novel. A Spark Unseen seemed to focus more on international espionage more than anything, although there was the addition of the kidnapping side story added in for more plot induced development. The tension and suspense was definitely thick and running high in this book.
One thing, though, I would have liked would be for there to be a little more focus on the steampunk aspects of this novel, rather than just the mentions of Uncle Tully's inventions used as that element. Since this novel (saga) falls under that genre, it would have been nice. Other than that minor drawback, I really found myself enjoying this book and thought it was a super cute guilty read that I could see myself picking up again later down the line. The adventure is compelling, the mysteries intriguing, and the characters relatable to a degree. Katherine seemed a bit distance in this one, but not too distance that I couldn't feel myself connecting with her on some level at least.
Anyone who is or isn't a fan of the steampunk genre, I think would really come to enjoy this novel. I would, of course, recommend it for a good solid read overall.