Genre: Sapphic Romantasy, Steampunk, Adventure
Reviewer: Rari
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About The Book
Two rival captains, one deadly mission, and secrets that could set the skies ablaze.
London-on-High, 1898.
Captain Temp Strud is all about secrets: her own and those that belong to her ship’s passengers. When a high-stakes mission to retrieve a world-changing ancient artefact goes wrong, she’s forced into an uneasy alliance with the Devil’s Urchin pirate captain, whose reputation is as fierce as her smile is disarming.
Temp needs Minty’s cunning, and Minty’s freedom is in Temp’s hands. But as danger looms and rivals close the gap, secrets and betrayal threaten to derail their quest. One wrong move could cost them the prize—and their lives.
With the fate of the world on the line, can the two captains get to the famed Golden Apple before their enemies unleash devastation beyond imagination?
The Review
This is a sapphic adventure fantasy with two characters who are equals and yet opposites.
Captain Temp Strud is the Captain of The Chimera, a ship designed to bring fantasies to life with the judicious use of recreational drugs and technology. In an England where cities built in the sky house the rich and noble, The Chimera offers an escape and a refuge for those who have to hide their true selves in society.
Behind the glittering façade, Temp is an adventurer who works in secret to retrieve historical and magical artifacts. When a mission ends with her first mate dead, Temp has to find a way to track down the killers and retrieve the item they stole.
Captain Alex Minty is a pirate with a bloodthirsty reputation. When an ill judged attack on the Chimera forces her to become Temp’s prisoner and unwilling ally, she is forced to confront a past she left behind.
But the stakes are higher than either of the dashing captains can imagine and they have to trust each other or risk losing everything when the chips are down.
I really loved this tale of airships, and an alternate England. The world building is incredibly well done and the characters are both lovable and three dimensional.
If you love sapphic steampunk fantasy, you’ll love this book.
The Reviewer
Rari is an author and editor writing under the name of Niranjan K. She is an avid reader of all things fantasy, and loves to discourse at length about her favourite books as well as shows. This blog is the space where she will be sharing her views and insights of the books, shows and movies that she likes.
