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I decided to pick up on this series of books after only reading Boneshaker a few years ago, which itself was fun but sometimes felt a little clunky and sluggish. I wasn't expecting very much out of this one as the jacket premise didn't lend itself to improvement over Boneshaker. But I wanted something steampunky to kill a week or two of casual reading.

Pleasantly, it only took a day and a half because that jacket premise was deceptive and it really clipped along while expanding upon the world she started in Boneshaker, finally connecting in a really fun way that wasn't limiting.

It's possible to read these books without ever touching any of the others, yet if/when you get around to the rest she really rewards your interest. The bits that may have felt slow or clunky in one book pay off elsewhere and work to flesh out a very engrossing, detailed world.

It's a very underrated series, or anthology, and I can't wait to fill in a couple blanks and revisit this afterward.


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Dreadnought Cherie Priest 9780765325785 Books Reviews

Cherie Priest has fast become one of my favorite writers. While most writers of various style of thrillers tend to bore me with predictable storylines run by characters I have no reason to care about, Priest has a knack for pulling me and and keeping my interest.
"Dreadnought" moved more slowly than some of her other books, and I admit to feeling bogged down for a time at the halfway point, but I cared enough about the lead character to stick it through, and I was not disappointed. The literal thrill ride leading up to the climax is extremely well done, and I nearly felt like I was aboard a speeding train in the freezing cold.
Looking forward to another in this series.
Disappointing that my second reading of Cherie Priest did not achieve even the entertainment value of my first. When a skilled writer enters realms outside their life experience or studies, then it is their responsibility to research sufficiently that the reader is not confronted with the author's obvious ignorance of the subject. I shall not likely read Ms. Priest again.
Plot Summary In an alternate history where the Civil War is still raging after 20 years, a Confederate nurse named Mercy Lynch learns that her husband has died prison. On the heels of that sad news, she also learns that the father who deserted her years ago is on his deathbed, and he wants to see her. Mercy is in Virginia, and her father is in Seattle, but despite the near impossibility of a cross-country journey in the middle of a war, Mercy agrees to go since she has nothing to keep her back East. On dirigibles, paddle-boats, and trains, Mercy makes the long, often tumultuous trip back to the Washington Territory, to see a man who she'd mentally written off long ago.

Dreadnought reads like the adventure of a lifetime. It's an epic, cross-country travelogue that alternates between mundane moments and nail-biting action. I think it's a terrific story, but I do think it has the capacity to disappoint some readers because it's devoid of relationships of any kind. Any connections that the heroine makes on the course of her travels are brief and transitory, and while this feels completely authentic, it subtracts from the emotional punch of the story. The lack of romance I can handle, but the lack of friendships? I think that's a minor flaw, but that's the only flaw I'm going to cite. Otherwise this story has everything I could ask for.

Mercy is a plain-speaking woman who is uneducated, and yet she's overflowing with street smarts. She's the type to keep her head in a crisis, and she can sew up a shrapnel-torn scalp in the middle of a battle. She's an admirable woman, and I'm not just saying that because she has a tendency to curse under duress, which tickles my fancy. Cherie Priest has written another strong female lead (the other one I'm thinking of is in Boneshaker), and it's important to like Mercy and to root for her because she's the only glue holding this story together.

Ms. Priest absolutely excels at setting the scene within her steampunk world, and I thought her revisionist take on the Civil War was a brilliant move. I never have any problems sinking into her vision, and her descriptions are crisp, clear, and illuminating. I particularly liked how the zombies in Boneshaker tie into the plot in Dreadnought, but never fear if you haven't read Boneshaker, because each book stands on its own two feet. I'll be hard-pressed to find another author who combines the American West and steampunk so effortlessly, and makes it come alive in my mind without feeling artificial or hokey. It reminds me of the saying, "When the legend becomes fact print the legend," because this legend felt as real to me as any fact I know. I can't think of a higher compliment.
This author has fast become a favorite of mine. Her stories are riveting, and at times deeply disturbing. I haven't been able to put down her books once begun, no matter how I try to tear myself away. The characters are so well defined, the prose is fluid and lilting like a song, and the world she has built here is intricate, with descriptions and atmosphere that closes around readers like a thick fog. This is part of a series, but is so far removed initially, that it stands well on its own. Bravo!
If you like steampunk, historical fantasy, and horror then please read these with relish! Highly recommended!
Liked it so much, I went straight to the Library for the following three. They didn't have Ganymede, so I asked them to buy it, and they are. But I've already bought it from Smile. because I can't wait. Have stayed up later than I should reading both Boneshaker and Dreadnought. Cherie Priest is an excellent writer and pulls you in with her vivid descriptions. When she drops a bomb on you at the end, you'll find yourself saying, "Wait, what?!?" Ever need something to fill some time, re-reading these is almost as your reading for the first time.
I decided to pick up on this series of books after only reading Boneshaker a few years ago, which itself was fun but sometimes felt a little clunky and sluggish. I wasn't expecting very much out of this one as the jacket premise didn't lend itself to improvement over Boneshaker. But I wanted something steampunky to kill a week or two of casual reading.

Pleasantly, it only took a day and a half because that jacket premise was deceptive and it really clipped along while expanding upon the world she started in Boneshaker, finally connecting in a really fun way that wasn't limiting.

It's possible to read these books without ever touching any of the others, yet if/when you get around to the rest she really rewards your interest. The bits that may have felt slow or clunky in one book pay off elsewhere and work to flesh out a very engrossing, detailed world.

It's a very underrated series, or anthology, and I can't wait to fill in a couple blanks and revisit this afterward.