The Emilie Adventures by Martha Wells

May 13th, 2025 Kimberly Review 1 Comment

13th May
The Emilie Adventures by Martha Wells

The Emilie Adventures by Martha Wells offers two novel-length YA steampunk adventures that delivered adventures below the sea and above as young Emilie, a stowaway, embarks on an epic adventure. You won’t want to miss these daring adventures with our young hero!

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By Hook & Crook by S. G. Karam

March 20th, 2025 Kimberly Review 6 Comments

20th Mar
By Hook & Crook by S. G. Karam

By Hook & Crook by S. G. Karam is the first audiobook in the Kings of Copper Trilogy narrated by Luke Daniels. An action-packed gaslamp fantasy where heists are sanctioned, Lars Hallow and his team must save the city. A fresh start to an engrossing tale, you’ll want to travel to Azoria and help them uncover the diabolical conspiracy.

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Watchmaker’s Heart by Juli D. Revezzo

February 2nd, 2018 Kimberly Review 21 Comments

2nd Feb
Watchmaker’s Heart by Juli D. Revezzo

The Watchmaker’s Heart by Juli D. Revezzo delivered a historical romance with steampunk elements and a nice bit of suspenseful mystery. Penelope “Phoebe” Lockswell is a bit of a tinkerer and has created a somewhat scandalous diffuser. I enjoyed this feisty heroine, and Revezzo quickly pulled me into this tale.

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Clockwork Samurai by Jeannie Lin

December 8th, 2015 Kimberly Review 54 Comments

8th Dec
Clockwork Samurai by Jeannie Lin

The Clockwork Samurai by Jeannie Lin is the second book in the Gunpowder Chronicles set against the backdrop of China’s Qing Dynasty. This alternate steampunk historical is a delightful read, with fleshed out characters and incredible world-building.

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The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher

September 30th, 2015 Kimberly Review 67 Comments

30th Sep
The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher

Are you looking for a steampunk fantasy adventure? Snag a copy of The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher the first book in the The Cinder Spires series. Have you ever read a book that you deliberately tried to savor? The Aeronaut’s Windlass was such a book for me. As soon as I slipped into the world, I knew I wanted to stay awhile. I limited myself to fifty to seventy-five pages a day. (sometimes a few more to end a chapter) At almost 600 pages, it gave me an adventure I could look forward to every evening.

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