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Reviewed on December 1, 2013 | Grades 5-8
Gr 8 Up—Drama and intrigue abound, and this novel is built on an interesting concept, but, ultimately, Delany's steampunk fantasy misses the mark. Readers will likely be confused and frustrated by unexplained plot elements and terminology. In an alternate 1840s Philadelphia, Weather Witches control everything from the winds that power airships to the lights that illuminate homes. Yet magick is shunned by society. Seventeen-year-old Jordan Astraea's biggest worry used to be whether or not he...Log In or Sign Up to Read More