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Gosling, Sharon
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
Former acrobat and thief Rémy Brunel and love interest Thaddeaus Rec return (The Diamond Thief; The Ruby Airship), here on an airship into colonial India's forests. While an unjust raja and a sinister cult threaten to wake a slumbering terror, fate grants Rémy an unexpected chance to find her long-lost twin brother. The energetic plot recalls classic action stories with a magical steampunk twist.
Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant
(4)
YA
Famed French jewel thief and acrobat Rémy Brunel (The Diamond Thief) is determined to discover the truth of her origins, even as she is pursued by police and manipulated by a hypnotist. Gosling crafts a world full of steampunk-style mechanisms and criminal intrigue, and though it is occasionally difficult to track the many characters in this sequel, it's an entertaining, fast-paced ride.
Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby
(2)
YA
When the master of her circus commands aerialist Remy to steal a gem during a heavily guarded Tower of London event, she nicks it only to find it's a fake. Plot turns involve circus folk, Remy's tragic past, and her romance with policeman Thaddeus. The action--much of it in a steampunk technological realm controlled by the (real) diamond's magic--is vivid and engrossing.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2014
3 reviews
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