The Boneshaker, by Kate Milford. Kate is a friend of mine. We met a few years ago on the SCBWI discussion boards in a post that involved steampunk. Since then, we’ve exchanged critiques on a few manuscripts and so I’ve enjoyed her work for a while. We met in person on my recent trip to NYC, and had a very nice time. Kate is a person blessed, or perhaps lucky, or perhaps cursed to have both a fertile imagination, and the apparently boundless energy to express it. (I sometimes wonder if she made her own deal at the crossroads – read The Boneshaker, you’ll see what I mean.) In addition to all the normal social networking things, she runs her own website at the Clockwork Foundry, and also the tourism site for a city that may or may not exist.
I had planned to write my own review of The Boneshaker, but Elizabeth Bird has done a better job than I could at her Fuse #8 blog. I encourage you to go read it. Then, obtain a copy of The Boneshaker.
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Sounds interesting. I’m going to have to put that on my list to read.
Thanks for suggesting this, Matt. I read the review and I’m putting it on my to-read list. Sounds interesting.
Am falling in love with steampunk lately and look forward to reading The Clockwork Three.
Boneshaker is nearing the top of my pile…
Hi Kathleen!
You’ll really enjoy Boneshaker.
And I *hope* you enjoy The Clockwork Three!