Publisher: Keymaster Press
Publication Date: January 10, 2017
Genre: Adult (YA Crossover), High-Fantasy, Steampunk
Pages: 395
Source: Received from Author
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Goodreads Description
Her vengeance. His vision.
Ari lost everything she once loved when the Five Guilds’ resistance fell to the Dragon King. Now, she uses her unparalleled gift for clockwork machinery in tandem with notoriously unscrupulous morals to contribute to a thriving underground organ market. There isn’t a place on Loom that is secure from the engineer turned thief, and her magical talents are sold to the highest bidder as long as the job defies their Dragon oppressors.
Cvareh would do anything to see his sister usurp the Dragon King and sit on the throne. His family’s house has endured the shame of being the lowest rung in the Dragons’ society for far too long. The Alchemist Guild, down on Loom, may just hold the key to putting his kin in power, if Cvareh can get to them before the Dragon King’s assassins.
When Ari stumbles upon a wounded Cvareh, she sees an opportunity to slaughter an enemy and make a profit off his corpse. But the Dragon sees an opportunity to navigate Loom with the best person to get him where he wants to go.
He offers her the one thing Ari can’t refuse: A wish of her greatest desire, if she brings him to the Alchemists of Loom.
My Thoughts
Going into this I wasn't really sure what to expect. The Alchemists of Loom was one of those books that I've wanted to read since the first time I heard about for some reason I never picked it up. I was expecting to enjoy the story but not as much as I did.
At the start of this book we are following Ari as she's out on a mission. On her way home she runs into a Dragon and decides she can't pass up on the opportunity to harvest his organs. The Dragon has to convince her not to harvest her organs as well as help him on a mission of his own. After these two characters come to an agreement the story really begins to take take off.
Characters can make or break a story for me and these characters helped me become immeresed in their story and really care about their story. I loved the majority of the characters. They were all really well written! I enjoyed seeing how each character developed as the story progressed and I can't wait to see how they continue to do so throughout the rest of the trilogy.
There were parts of this books that were confusing. I didn't complete understand the magic system and the way the guilds work. I thought as I continued to read I would understand a little better but there wasn't really much explained. Hopefully the sequel gives a little more insight into this. The Alchemists of Loom was unlike anything I've ever read and I can't wait to see where the story goes in The Dragons of Nova.
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