Though this ended up less steampunk and more proto-steampunk than I had hoped, The Peculiars is well, a peculiar but utterly delightful novel. Lena the main character is interestingly flawed - both personality-wise and appearance-wise - and her exploits to find her father and herself in the bargain are never less than entertaining to read. The ending is left somewhat open for a possible (please!) sequel in the hopefully not too distant future; you can be certain that if/when it appears, I'll be searching out a copy.Full review to follow. Review written! Withheld until closer to the release date, but guys, this was oddly fun.
