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| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The St. Croix Chronicles #5 |
Karina Cooper
Kindle Edition | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 4.08 | 150 Users | 24 Reviews
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| Title | : | Engraved (The St. Croix Chronicles #5) |
| Author | : | Karina Cooper |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | August 11th 2014 by Carina Press (first published January 1st 2014) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Steampunk. Romance. Fantasy. Magic. Urban Fantasy. Paranormal |
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Cherry St. Croix returns to the fog-ridden streets of Victorian London, where the balance of power threatens all that she loves.I will not wither without laudanum. Sober and determined, I have chosen another way— alchemy, and the pursuit of wellness it embodies. My name is Cherry St. Croix, and though freedom is finally at my fingertips, I return to the blackened streets intent on righting the wrongs I'd left behind.
All is not well in London low. Caught in a war between gangs, men are torn limb from limb, and I am called on to ascertain how. The immoral Karakash Veil is no doubt involved, and Micajah Hawke, a prisoner in his own Menagerie, cannot soften the danger this time.
Armed with the alchemical arts I have learned, my ever present guardian, and what few friends are left to me, I embark on a campaign to rescue the ringmaster I cannot abandon, save the Brick Street Bakers from annihilation, and finally face that which frightens me the most—my own heart.
Book five of the St. Croix Chronicles
106,000 words
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Ratings: 4.08 From 150 Users | 24 ReviewsEvaluate Containing Books Engraved (The St. Croix Chronicles #5)
I admit I think Cherry should choose Ashmore; the man deserves some reward for putting up with her 'too stupid to live' stunts. That said, Engraved is a darkly thrilling tale that reminds me of the Fu Manchu books by Sax Rohmer that I read as a young teenager. Cooper makes her slant on those books even better by giving me an imperfect female heroine.After writing happily ever afters for all of her friends in school, Karina Cooper eventually grew up (sort of), went to work in the real world (kind of), where she decided that making stuff up was way more fun (true!). She is the author of dark and sexy paranormal romance, steampunk urban fantasy, and writes across multiple genres with mad glee. One part glamour, one part dork and all imagination,
Cooper creates a spellbinding, dark fantasy that will leave you clinging to the pages.Cherry is back in London after her forced sobriety. Dealing with life without the senses fogged by laudanum, Cherry is faced with unfamiliar broiling emotions and fears. Determined to save Hawke, she must push past those fears and emotions and tackle the Menagerie head on.Engraved takes us to a new world, where magic, alchemical arts, power and greed invade a steampunk Victorian London. The story is complex
This just keeps getting better and better!Hopefully there're another 5 coming.
The best ending with more to come Ive enjoyed every book so far; I normally only read historical novels whether fiction or not, so this genre was not my usual type at allbut Im glad that I have!
I was tempted to get this book at two but since I am begrudgingly interested enough to read the next book, I had to bump it up to the three. In this latest installment of Cherry St. Croix's misadventures, we spend three quarters of the book dashing around, almost being badass and then fleeing dangerous situations.Cherry is determined to save the man from whom she just can't take a hint. I had really hoped about three books ago that at some point I would like Cage's character. I mean, at the
My brain hurts. There was so many things happening all at once that I feel somewhat out of balance...which is what Cherry was feeling. Hawke though, I'm not quite sure that I want Cherry with Hawke, he's so...hard and ruthless. That scene where he popped Cherry's joint, man, that was...so unnecessary. I do feel an urge to bang Cherry's head against something hard because I don't get why it didn't occur to her that Hawke is protecting her, perhaps it's because she's so in denial about her
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