In this debut novel, Catherine Hunter, daughter of a privileged government official, runs away before her father can marry her off. Disguising herself as a boy, she stows away on a beautiful airship, and her adventure begins.

After receiving a promotional copy of this book, I was intrigued to read it. And boy, was I not disappointed! It made me laugh, hold my breath in suspense, and cry, and I could not put it down.

I found the plot line fantastic, and it refreshed a belief in teen fiction that I had been losing. I loved Cat, for her spunk and sense of adventure, and Fox… well, I have no words. It also captured one of my favourite genres – Steampunk, and that only served to further immerse me in this book.

However, it could be seen that this was a first book, as some of the scenes could have been developed a bit more, and a couple of minor plot points were marginally implausible, but overall, I think the author pulled it off well, and I can't wait for the next 6 books reported to follow from this series.

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