Review: Power Under Pressure

Power Under Pressure by Andrew P. Mayer Published by Pyr for the Young Adult on January 8, 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Steampunk/Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads I am sad to see this series end. This series grabbed my attention straight from the first book and to see this series end is pretty heartbreaking. Before breaking this book down I do have to say that this has to be one of my favorite steam punk series for YA that are out there. Plot/Storyline: What I liked most about this series is how when one book left off the next book picked up where it left off at off (well almost). I feel that when authors do this, they are making sure that the reader is not missing a single bit of information that is added. The story...

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Review: Hearts of Smoke and Steam

Hearts of Smoke and Steam by Andrew P. Mayer Published by Pyr for the Young Adult on November 11, 2011 Genres: Young Adult-Steampunk/Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Superheroes and steampunk come together in 19th century New York. Sir Dennis Darby has been murdered, the Automaton has been destroyed, and Sarah Stanton has turned her back on a life of privilege and comfort to try and find her way in the unforgiving streets of New York. But Lord Eschaton, the villain behind all these events, isn't finished with her yet. His plans to bring his apocalyptic vision of the future to the world are moving forward, but to complete his scheme he needs the clockwork heart that Sarah still holds. But she has her own plans for...

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