Caitlin Kittredge
Audiobook | Pages: 492 pages Rating: 3.57 | 5853 Users | 729 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Iron Thorn (Iron Codex #1) |
| Author | : | Caitlin Kittredge |
| Book Format | : | Audiobook |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 492 pages |
| Published | : | February 22nd 2011 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers (first published January 1st 2011) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Steampunk. Fantasy. Young Adult. Paranormal. Dystopia. Magic |
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In the city of Lovecraft, the Proctors rule and a great Engine turns below the streets, grinding any resistance to their order to dust. The necrovirus is blamed for Lovecraft's epidemic of madness, for the strange and eldritch creatures that roam the streets after dark, and for everything that the city leaders deem Heretical—born of the belief in magic and witchcraft. And for Aoife Grayson, her time is growing shorter by the day. Aoife Grayson's family is unique, in the worst way—every one of them, including her mother and her elder brother Conrad, has gone mad on their 16th birthday. And now, a ward of the state, and one of the only female students at the School of Engines, she is trying to pretend that her fate can be different.Mention Books Concering The Iron Thorn (Iron Codex #1)
| Original Title: | The Iron Thorn |
| ISBN: | 0385738293 (ISBN13: 9780385738293) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Iron Codex #1 |
| Characters: | Aoife Grayson, Conrad Grayson |
| Setting: | Lovecraft |
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I'm honestly not sure how to explain how much I love this book! I mean, really. It blew me away in all the best ways possible. I'm a huge fan of Fantasy and of Steampunk. Caitlin Kitteredge takes these two genres, throws in a bit of dystopia, and blends it together into something beautifully unique and wonderful. Looking for something to chase those reading blues away? Take this for a spin!The Iron Thorn follows Aoife through a tough time in her life. Her family has a history of madness, and itThe Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kittredge is one the first steampunk books that I read. Personally, I think that it could have been done better, but I really liked the idea of the book. It was a dark book that mixed magic, historical fiction, and engineering together to create an alternate version of America in around the 1950s, where logic is everything and people who believe in magic are punished severely. Aoife, along with Cal and and a guide named Dean that they met along their journey, escape
The unexpected has happened.I have read a historical/steampunk novel about faeries.And actually liked it. A lot. So much that it even made it to my "books I fell hard for" list.*dun dun DUUUUUUN*Every time someone asks me what my least favourite type of books to read are, I always say historical. And faeries. You see, historical just isn't something I'm interested in. I find it boring. The only other historical book I actually like is The Infernal Devices series, but that's because I already
The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex #1), by Caitlin KittredgeThis book is a Must-Read! Its got something for everyone: steampunk, romance, adventure, dystopian, secrets, mysteries, great characters, monsters, strange worlds, faeries, a beautiful written story, a plot with unexpected twists Heres the short(ish) version of the review:* The cover seems very fitting, it projects the grim feeling of dark fantasy in the story, while bringing across the lonely feeling Aoife must have had many times,
The Iron Thorn Drinking Game: Everytime the adjectives "clockwork," "steam" " brass" are used to ensure the reader is too aware this is a "steampunk" novel, drink. Anytime someone "scrabbles for purchase," " or mentions a dirigible, drink twice. DO NOT drink anytime a jitney is mentioned; we're tryng to have fun here, not get alcohol poisoning. Oh, wait, this is a YA book, we probably shouldn't be drinking... though this book would drive most people to it!And how could you miss it being a YA
Despite some issues I really, really loved this book. The world isnt something I encounter in YA very often: A fantasy/steampunk/clockpunk world set in an alternate 1950s. That, to me, is beyond awesome so right off the bat I was poised to love this book. And I definitely did. I found the world building very thoughtful and well done--a city running on a great Engine that protects them from the things that can cause madness, a world torn by the battle between science and magic (which itself isnt
The Iron Thorn by Caitlin KittredgeDelacorte Press, 2011492 pagesYA; Steampunk; Fantasy4.5/5 starsSource: WonI wanted to read The Iron Thorn because I remembered how much I had enjoyed Kittredges story in Kiss Me Deadly. Some of the same things I remember liking about that story reappear here-a sympathetic heroine, evocative descriptions, and a story that drew me in. However as a full-length novel, there is more opportunity for world-building and character and plot development.The world is a
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