SYNOPSIS:
London’s underworld is no place for a young woman, even one who is strong, smart and part-automaton like Mila. But when master criminal Jack Dandy inadvertently breaks her heart, she takes off, determined to find an independent life, one entirely her own. Her search takes her to the spangled shadows of the West End’s most dazzling circus.

Meanwhile, taken captive in the Aether, Griffin King is trapped in an inescapable prison, and at the mercy of his archenemy, The Machinist. If he breaks under the hellish torment, The Machinist will claim his powers and control of the Aether itself, and no one in either world will be safe-especially not Finley Jayne and her misfit band of friends.

Finley plunges headlong into the Aether the only way she knows how, by temporarily dying. But she cannot parry The Machinist’s maneuvers for long. To defeat him for good, Griffin will have to confront his greatest fear and finally come face-to-face with the destructive power he wields.

WHY SHOULD YOU CHECK IT OUT?
It’s time to answer all the burning questions that have been brewing since the beginning: will Griffin overcome his fears enough to defeat Garibaldi? Will Finley and Griffin finally be comfortable with loving each other, social class divide be damned? Will Jack Dandy’s mysterious past be revealed? The answers lie within!

The series’ covers all feature pretty girls in pretty dresses, and the finale is certainly not left out! Mila looks so grown up here, so different from the last time we saw her in book three.

Kady Cross is the leading lady of YA steampunk romance at the moment. If you enjoy a bit of historical reimagining with your will-they-won’t-they love, don’t miss the first three novels in the Steampunk Chronicles.

OTHER YA MAG COVERAGE

Check out our review of the third novel, THE GIRL WITH THE IRON TOUCH

And stay tuned next month for our review of the finale!

EARLY REVIEWS SAY…
Mila’s forthright questions, especially about male-female hypocrisy and double standards (why is it fine for men to enjoy lovers; why do women downplay their intelligence before men?) resonate, making her an engaging favorite … Cross’ fans will enjoy this awfully tidy—yet still-satisfying—ending to an intriguing, fast-paced series. (Kirkus Reviews)

NECESSARY DETAILS
YA Steampunk Romance
Hardcover & ebook, 400 pages
Published on May 27^th 2014 by Harlequin TEEN (ISBN 0373211198)

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