Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl

Fans and lovers of fantastical steampunk adventure will fall under Gideon Smith's spell. There are airships that streak across the sky, alternate histories of failed revolutions against world dominance and, of course, a mechanical girl. The steampunk genre is vast and there are niche subgenres for everyone; Gideon and the Mechanical Girl falls into a more classic version, and readers will be swept up in the action, the adventure and of course the gears and steam components. Newcomers to steampunk as well as genre lovers will enjoy this breezy and fun read. 4 stars. -- RT magazine