Charmed Vengeance

by Suzanne Lazear

Overview

When her true love, Steven, is forced to break their magical bond, Noli Braddock decides to join her brother on the crew of the Vixen’s Revenge.

With its gleaming brass, dark wood, and spotless clockwork gears, the Vixen’s Revenge is a beautiful airship. But Noli discovers a dangerous secret beneath its polished exterior—the crew has been hired to steal dozens of priceless Otherworld artifacts. Desperate to keep her past Otherworld experiences hidden from the airship crew, Noli fears that if she doesn’t risk telling her own secrets, the stolen artifacts will be used to destroy both of the worlds she loves.

Praise:
“[Lazear’s] imagination soars as high as her airship, and it will have readers hooked.”—Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738733258
Publisher:	Tom Hebert
Publication date:	08/08/2013
Series:	The Aether Chronicles , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	408
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Suzanne Lazear is the author of the Aether Chronicles series for young adult. In addition to writing for teens, Lazear gives presentations on the steampunk subgenre at conferences nationwide—resplendently attired in all the bustles and whistles. She is a regular contributor to the steampunk-themed blog, Steamed!, and is an active member of the Romance Writers of America (RWA) and the young adult debut author groups the Apocalypsies and the Class of 2k12. Lazear has her master's degree in public policy from Pepperdine University. She lives with her family in Los Angeles.

Editorial Reviews

The second book in The Aether Chronicles begins with a heartbreaking scene of sacrifice that sets the mood for the remainder of the book as Magnolia (Noli), Steven (V), and James continue to thwart Queen Tiana's evil schemes. Caught between the worlds of the fae and mortals, Noli fights to keep control of her body and mind from the sprite that lives inside her. When her world is abruptly shattered due to one of the queen's commands, she joins her brother on his airship as an engineer, mourning her best friend's companionship and contemplating how she is changing. Trying to find her place in both worlds is not easy, and there is much she does not understand without V or James to help. Fans of steampunk, as well as the world of fae, will enjoy the second book in the series as Lazear takes the characters on a wild and crazy journey from one coast to the other. There are several intertwining story lines, from tracking down fae artifacts to human trafficking, which keep the reader guessing as to the final outcome. The story does end with some questions answered but hints to more books in the series. Due to the amount of world building and backstory, readers should start this series with book one. Reviewer: Valerie Burleigh

VOYA - Valerie Burleigh

This second book in the Aether Chronicles takes to the air with, fortunately, a far more even balance between steampunk and romance than the previous installment (Innocent Darkness, 2012). Sixteen-year-old Noli has escaped from the fairyland Otherworld and returned to Los Angeles, where she lives with her mother in an alternate-history 1901. Her sweetheart, V, a prince of the Otherworld, breaks off their romance on orders from his awful mother, the queen, who then sends V and his brother on a quest to find a unique new toy for her. Meanwhile, mechanically inclined Noli signs on as engineer to her brother Jeff's pirate airship. Her path will cross with that of V and Kevighn, a huntsman from the Otherworld. However, Noli was joined with a little sprite in the previous book, and the silly thing takes her over at inopportune times, making Noli appear frivolous at best and crazy at worst. Lazear has not yet achieved a mature writing style and at times displays extremely awkward phrasing. However, her imagination soars as high as her airship, and it will have readers hooked. Yes, it could use some tightening up, but it's still plenty of fun. (Steampunk. 12 & up)

Kirkus Reviews