• Her Own Devices

  • A Steampunk Adventure Novel
  • By: Shelley Adina
  • Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
  • Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (694 ratings)

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Her Own Devices

By: Shelley Adina
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
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Publisher's summary

Escaped lunatics, lost children, vengeful lords, and love. Really, the situation is becoming quite impossible. Seventeen-year-old Lady Claire Trevelyan, left alone after the Arabian bubble financial disaster claims home and family, now leads the cleverest gang in the London underworld. Between outwitting a rival gang, inventing a device that will net her and her scientist employer worldwide fame, and keeping her mother from marrying her off, she can almost forget that a powerful lord wants to get closer… and if he succeeds, can destroy it all with a single word…

©2011 Shelley Adina Bates (P)2013 Shelley Adina Bates

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should be 5 but...

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it was great. I thought it was going to be the steampunk version of Mean Girls but it was delightful. My only complaint is the brevity of the book. The author could have easily drawn out the book and I find it baffling that none of the other street gangs didn't bother her. but still a good solid read/listen.

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Amazing writing and telling!

I have never felt so strongly about a book/series to make a comment. This is my first and I am an avid Audible reader/listener. Good fun, strong characters along with a vivid storyline make this series a winner! Own the whole series - you can't go wrong.

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Great Story, Halting Narration

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The narrator has an odd speaking cadence and frequently pauses awkwardly, cutting sentences in half. It felt a bit like a bad William Shatner impression.

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It only gets better!

The series continues to enfold you into 19th century Britain, where industry and invention have become the all-consuming goal. Our heroine has found herself battling between two factions; one is societal norms and one being her life’s work. The narrator continues to be amazing, and has never missed a character yet. The story line continues to improve. Audiable please record the last few books.

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The Steampunk Fun Continues!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. This is a fun series with interesting characters and story lines. The narration is also excellent and just MAKES the story!

Who was your favorite character and why?

It's hard to choose a favorite character because they all interact so well - I love them all!

Have you listened to any of Fiona Hardingham’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, I haven't ever listened to her before, but if I were considering a book and she was the narrator, that would definitely sell me on it!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes - the plot was engaging. I really did not want to stop.

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Couldn't handle the narrator anymore

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

It's a good series, but a little too YA level for me. My boyfriend and I (both 27) tried listening to the series together. He's still into it, but by this book I got very bored with the story.

How could the performance have been better?

I had to return this one. I got through about two hours and just couldn't handle the narrator any longer. Some of the accents she does (mostly for the children) were just like nails on a chalkboard and drove me absolutely up the wall! I can't even stand to recall them in my head as I write this, they were so painful to listen to.

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Returning to the Adventure!

Like Mary Poppins of the South Gangs of London. I've missed these books. It's like watching the Mummy movie for our Generation

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Fast paced continuing story

I love the Lady and her charges. Very enjoyable steampunk adventure. Be prepared to get the next book as these stories continue from Book 1 to Book 4. New character perspective in book 5 I believe. I finally caught the narration on sale. Clean story with excellent narration.

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Pleasingly enjoyable

Enjoyable and I definitely wanted to see what would happen next. I binge-listened the whole series so far, hopefully book 3 will be even more. Narrator's performance is very well and makes the storyline pleasing to listen to.

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awesome story

One of the best story series I have heard. Definitely worth listening to series several times.

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