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Original Title:	Lady of Devices ASIN B0053CYXS0
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Magnificent Devices #1
Setting:	London, England,1889(United Kingdom)

Lady of Devices (Magnificent Devices #1)

Shelley Adina

Kindle Edition | Pages: 259 pages

Rating: 3.78 | 7768 Users | 856 Reviews

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Title	:	Lady of Devices (Magnificent Devices #1)
Author	:	Shelley Adina
Book Format	:	Kindle Edition
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 259 pages
Published	:	May 30th 2011 by Shelley Adina
Categories	:	Science Fiction. Steampunk. Fantasy. Young Adult. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction

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London, 1889. Victoria is Queen. Charles Darwin’s son is Prime Minister. And steam is the power that runs the world. At 17, Claire Trevelyan, daughter of Viscount St. Ives, was expected to do nothing more than pour an elegant cup of tea, sew a fine seam, and catch a rich husband. Unfortunately, Claire’s talents lie not in the ballroom, but in the chemistry lab, where things have a regrettable habit of blowing up. When her father gambles the estate on the combustion engine and loses, Claire finds herself down and out on the mean streets of London. But being a young woman of resources and intellect, she turns fortune on its head. It’s not long before a new leader rises in the underworld, known only as the Lady of Devices . . . When she meets Andrew Malvern, a member of the Royal Society of Engineers, she realizes her talents may encompass more than the invention of explosive devices. They may help her realize her dreams and his . . . if they can both stay alive long enough to see that sometimes the closest friendships can trigger the greatest betrayals . . .

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I love steampunk, and it was a combination of this and the gorgeous cover that made me pick this book up. For the most part, I'm glad that I did. It does take awhile to get rolling, I think. Our main character is Claire, whose life at the beginning is pretty dull: she comes from a wealthy family of good background (referred to as "Bloods"), and Claire is on the verge of graduating a private school at which young girls are trained to run a household and be good wives. Naturally, Claire is too

This book contains two types of stories I lovethe fish out of water story, and the rich-kid-turned-ass-kicking-lord-of-the-underground story. I know, that last bit was a little long, but thats exactly what happens to Lady Claire in this fun steampunk romp through Victorian London. All of our favorite steampunk trappings are thereairships, steam trains, lightning guns (oh yeah, dude, LIGHTNING GUNS)but the heart of the story is Claires transformation from the viscounts daughter who wants more

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Simple storytelling at its best.

Pitch-perfect pulp. And I mean that as the highest form of compliment. (This review will stand for the first three books, taken together in one big gulp, which is how I read them.)So often, authors feel the need to add stuff to steampunk. (I'm looking at you Kate Locke). Or they take the differences too far and create a world that is too alien to feel Victorian (Cherie Priest). But really, it's lovely as it is and a good writer can do so much with the setting. And Ms. Adina does. All three books

3.5★It was Steampunk Weekend in our little town. In spite of the weather, we had a blast.The pop up Steampunk Shop It rained on our parade! Innocent bystanders! &, yours truly! & of course I did a Theme Read.This book was a download on my kindle. & I had forgotten it was YA.A very readable book at the start, but it lost it's way a bit when Claire was trying to make her own way in the world. (view spoiler)[ in particular the detailed description of

Lady Claire has finally graduated finishing school. Despite her best efforts, none of her professors would teach her engineering, and her parents refuse to allow her to attend college. Claire tries to figure out how to reconcile her society's expectations with her own dreams, but the farthest she manages to go is to invite a Wit to her graduation party. Then her comfortable life is shattered, and Claire goes from rebelling against her family to just trying to keep herself together. And at this

I read a whole book in one day. Hooray. I almost feel like one of the giants of GR (you know who you are).This was not at all bad. The only thing that irked me was how Clare, a smart young woman not yet wholly in possession of her own life, transforms when she takes up with the East End gang, into a prim and governessy figure. True, she does, half jokingly, describe herself as the governess of the children who constitute the gang; but it's the change in her manner of speaking and behaving that