Wow! I think this is set to be my favorite series from Morgan L. Busse, but that being said, I recommend everything she's written that I've read. There's something familiar about the premise of this book, but it's totally different than anything I've read.
I immediately loved the main character Cass and wanted to see her safe, cared for, and loved. She's strong but vulnerable, which is a hard balance to gain in most characters but something that often feels lacking in many YA novels. She lost her parents to the purge. The mist destroying her future and leaving her to fend for herself in a harsh world is maybe not something new, but Cass's story is definitely unique.
There's an excellent balance of peril and moments of character building. The world building is fantastic, leaving just enough to the imagination to keep me engaged. And the mysterious, drastic actions from the past that lead to the book's clouded present, the mist covering the world, and the steampunk-ish tech that makes life above the fog possible are all solid and interesting aspects of the story.
While there is a little sweet romance threaded through the story of dangerous salvage work and one young man's search for the truth that could save the world, this book is definitely setting the plot stage for so much more to come. My only complaint is the smallish cliffhanger we're left on at the end. I want the second book now! :)
I'd highly recommend this book to readers of young adult and older who enjoy steam punk, sweet romance, fantasy, dystopian future worlds, action and adventure.
I was so happy to receive an ARC copy of this book and have purchased a copy to read again and let my kids read. All opinions here are my own. I hope you enjoy this book and get it for your fiction-loving teens to enjoy too!
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Gripping ending. Fantastic world building
I purchased this book at a bookstore called Bookish, at the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia PA. Morgan L. Busse has created a world that is so real you can taste the oil from the Daedalus’s engine room, and feel the deadly mist creeping over your skin. I was only disappointed that there was no more to read. I can’t wait to read book two and find out what happens to Cass, Theo and their world.
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