I really love worldbuilding in this book, and the new cover is gorgeous. I read this novel before, but with the new cover, I was still excited to re-read this book.

Interesting premise set in a future dystopian world. We did enjoy the story and characters but did feel that it could have had a bit more depth and background on the world and players within it. Perhaps that is being saved for the next book. A decent read, not our favourite by that's all down to personal preference.

Thanks to the publisher -Future House Publishing for providing ARC in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley

I thought this book would give me more. Although the cover is fantastic, let's admit but, the story didn't live up to my expectations. Don't get me wrong, I like SciFi but, don't know why even after trying hard I didn't get so much moved by the story.

There were times when the story wasn't able to grab my attention and I was just skimming through the pages to see it's end. There were also times when it grabbed me into the plot for once in a while.

Overall, it was so-so. Not so bad. Not so good. The construction of the story, the character development, the world building, nothing I wanted to care or feel for. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me.

Release Date : 04 Jan 2022

Review Posted : 15 Jan 2022

Unfortunately this is not the book for me. I struggled to get into this book as I found it focused too much on detail into less important aspects towards the plot and characters and limited description on instances that would move along and improve the story. I found the setting confusing as it was not clear what timer period it was set in as the descriptions suggested it was at a time with little modern technology but there was the introduction of a prized computer. I did not finish the book.

Thanks, Netgalley and Publisher for the opportunity to read and review!
It was a strange experience, basically because it merges steampunk, sci-fi and fantasy elements without focusing too much on neither of them. But that's what makes it unique. Truly intriguing, imaginative and rich world-building. I also liked the cast of characters, although there wasn't a greater exploration of their inner world. Still they were nicely presented and well rounded up. I enjoyed the book quite a lot! It doesn't grip you emotionally, but definitely sets your mind ablaze with its rich imaginative world.. It is visible what efforts the author has put into creating it, so I'm expecting even greater things in the future.