Review of 'Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I'm fairly new to the steampunk genre, and "Etiquette and Espionage" is providing me a warm welcome. The clash between manners and spycraft provides copious opportunities for good-natured humour, and the steampunk elements support the characters and the story without dominating them as I'd found happening in a couple other steampunk books I tried.
There is a "Harry Potter-ish" feel to the story, being as it is about young people in a highly specialized school running into adventures they try to resolve without the staff catching on, but the characters themselves are fresh and engaging, and the villains are written with enough dastardliness to make you want to see them get their comeuppance, without being so over the top you want to roll your eyes every time they open their mouths.
I'm definitely signing up for the next term at this finishing school!
I'm fairly new to the steampunk genre, and "Etiquette and Espionage" is providing me a warm welcome. The clash between manners and spycraft provides copious opportunities for good-natured humour, and the steampunk elements support the characters and the story without dominating them as I'd found happening in a couple other steampunk books I tried.
There is a "Harry Potter-ish" feel to the story, being as it is about young people in a highly specialized school running into adventures they try to resolve without the staff catching on, but the characters themselves are fresh and engaging, and the villains are written with enough dastardliness to make you want to see them get their comeuppance, without being so over the top you want to roll your eyes every time they open their mouths.
I'm definitely signing up for the next term at this finishing school!
