The Iron Wyrm Affair

The most succinct way to describe The Iron Wyrm Affair is "a convoluted mess." It is really disappointing to have looked forward to this book for the last few months only to be let down so thoroughly. Not just let down - I have rarely been so frustrated by a book that I wanted to hurl my Kindle acro......more

While I don’t know exactly how I feel about this book it intrigued me enough to read the second one anyway. ... After reading a few chapters of the 2nd I can say I will not be finishing this series. I loved the idea and while I believe people who enjoy steam punk, sorcerers and murder mysteries will......more

I did not like the writing style of this at all. It was choppy and jumped all over the place. The changing POVs were confusing because I couldn't always tell at first that they had changed, and the world-building was basically non-existent. I feel like I missed an entire book that actually explained......more

Emma Bannon is a powerful sorceress in service to the British Empire. When the mutilated corpses of mentaths (super-geniuses) start showing up, she is the only one to link the deaths to a potential threat to Britain itself. She manages to save the last mentath from an assassination attempt, then enl......more

2.5 stars. The premise was good, the steampunk fascinating, however, the book failed to hold my attention. I considered not finishing it, but continued reading. The last part was the best part of the novel. The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow had everything going for it: A beautiful cover, Vict......more