
Riveted
Iron Sea, Book 3
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Narrado por:
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Alison Larkin
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De:
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Meljean Brook
A century after a devastating volcanic eruption forced Iceland's inhabitants to abandon its shores, the island has become enshrouded in legend. But the truth behind the legends is mechanical, not magical - and the mystery of the island a matter of life and death for a community of women who once spilled noble blood to secure their freedom.
Five years ago, Annika unwittingly endangered that secret, but her sister Källa took the blame and was exiled. Now Annika serves on an airship, searching for her sister and longing to return home. But that home is threatened when scientific expedition leader David Kentewess comes aboard, looking to expose Annika's secrets.
Then disaster strikes, leaving David and Annika stranded on a glacier and pursued by a madman, with their very survival depending on keeping the heat rising between them - and generating lots of steam....
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not a bad book .....
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Sweetly sinful
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Narrator is awful!
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Another foray into Meljean Brook's Iron Seas world. This one is set in Iceland, and there is no mention of characters from previous books, but these characters are sufficient unto themselves. Annika Fridasdotter is known back home (an isolated village of all females in Iceland) as Annika the Rabbit because she is timid, unlike her sister Kalla, who is a shield maiden. Annika has been away from home for 4 years, looking for her sister, who was exiled after taking the blame for something Annika did. She's been a stoker/junior engineer on an airship during that time. She meets David Kentewess when he intervenes when she has difficulties with a port official while she is on shore. David is a vulcanologist whose expedition is taking the ship Annika works on to their destination in Iceland. David was injured in an accident in which his mother died. One of his eyes, a hand, and both legs are prosthetic, and he is infected with the nanoagents that prevent rejection. He has emotional issues due to his mother's death, his injury, and the constant fear and rejection he faces because of his prosthetics. He has been trying to fulfill his mother's dying wish for him to bury her runes in her birthplace, but never told him or his father where that is. When he meets Annika, he recognizes her accent as being the same as his mom's.
So the story is about David trying to find out where his mother was born and Annika keeping the info to herself because it would endanger her village and the way of life there. Along the way, they start getting to know one another and experience adventures I would tell you about but that might spoil it for you. I will say this: sex, whale, volcano. Over the course of the novel, Annika discovers that she is stronger and braver than she thought, and David decides that it is better to be important to one particular person than accepted by just anyone. Intrigued? This is worth delving into to find out about these people and their story.
The narration is pretty strong. Alison Larkin, whom I haven't always loved, provides a smooth performance. I bounced between Kindle to audio when my eyes got tired. I just love Whispersync, especially when I get both formats for only slightly more than what an audible credit costs me.
This book is definitely worth your time, regardless of whether you read or listen. And even though it is set in the Iron Seas world, it can definitely stand alone.
Adventurous steampunk
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If you could sum up Riveted in three words, what would they be?
Adventurous. Thrilling. Emotional (in a good way!)What other book might you compare Riveted to and why?
This is really a one-of-kind series for me. I've never read/listened to anything like this series - which makes it refreshing and interesting. : )Have you listened to any of Alison Larkin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, I haven't heard Alison Larkin before but would say that she is a narrator that you would either love or hate at first. It took me a little to work up to liking her because the voice for the main female character is very... I'll say interesting with the accent and higher pitch. I am sad that they did not have Faye Adele continue as narrator for the series but with that said this book is 'seperate' in the series than the first books and having a new narrator expands that distinguishing factor.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes! There were quite a few. One especially at the end... but I won't ruin it for anyone!!Any additional comments?
A disclaimer - this book is featured in the world of the Iron Seas Series but know that you won't see any of the characters from the first books. So going in prepare yourself as if you were starting a new series/stand alone book in a world you already know.Another wonderful book by Meljean Brook!!
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What did you love best about Riveted?
Once again, Meljean Brook surprised me with all of the twists and turns in her rendition of an altered Victorian world. The cast of characters constantly kept me guessing on what they would do next. The two main characters are good people who have an aura of vulnerability about them yet they are also very strong individuals who become even stronger with each other.Who was your favorite character and why?
David Kentewess! I loved how his character grew along the way and as Annika said becomes even more interesting.Which scene was your favorite?
I actually found the ending to be quite good. I liked how the author didn't really attempt to tie up all of the loose ends in an unbelievable way but rather how life went on and the struggle in this strange and muddled world continued but with the addition of two more "complete" people.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Definitely the scene on the glacier where David refuses to "give up" Annika and clings to her in desperation.Any additional comments?
Once again, Meljean Brook has written a not so typical romance with a not so typical cast of characters. I read that someone was not happy with the performance of the narrator however, I do not agree with that opinion. The heroine is very naive about the ways of the outside world and I felt that the narrator's performance managed to convey that without making her sound either daft or irritating. While this narrator has a bit more growing for this type of genre, I felt she did an excellent job.You don't have to be bad, to be good
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New Characters New Narrator...
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My favorite heroine
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Another high seas adventure.
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Great adventure story
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