Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Clockwork Menagerie (Shadows of Asphodel, #2.5), by Karen Kincy

Genre: Historical-fantasy romance

Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press

Date of Release­­: September 1, 2015

Cover Artist: Eugene Teplitsky

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Description:

A companion novella to the Shadows of Asphodel series, from Konstantin’s point of view.

Konstantin would love to hide in his laboratory and dissect the clockwork dragon captured from Russia, but the Archmages of Vienna have other plans. He finds himself shipped off to St. Petersburg as the scientific attaché to an ambassador. His orders? Look, but don’t touch. Of course, he considers this an impossible request with so much enemy technomancy to explore.

To make matters worse, Konstantin has to work with the dashing zeppelin commander Himmel, a man who should also be untouchable. They can’t act on the smoldering attraction between them without risking it all. Faced with an illegal relationship and a devious rival technomancer, Konstantin might not return from this mission in Russia without conquering the forbidden.

My Review:

Great book. I really like the characters and the world that Karen has created. It has great twists and turns. Readers are drawn into the story from the very first page. It’s a real page turner. Readers who like Historical Fantasy with a bit of romance will want to add it to their TBR list. I look forward to reading more books by Karen.

About The Author:

Karen Kincy (Kirkland, Washington) can be found lurking in her writing cave, though sunshine will lure her outside. When not writing, she stays busy gardening, tinkering with aquariums, or running just one more mile. Karen has a BA in Linguistics and Literature from The Evergreen State College.

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