I discovered this book in UBS and was instantly intrigued by the Steampunk look and the promise of Japanese characters in Victorian London. This is a story that houses mysteries within mysteries therefore it can’t be labelled any narrower than “Speculative Fiction”. However, the motivations of the characters are disappointingly flat, not living up to the fleshed out world that the author promises. The characters are loveable despite this, and it was easy to churn through this novel in one evening, with a compelling reason to turn every page.
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