Marrickville Library

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Priest, Cherie, 'Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century #1)', New York : Tom Doherty Associates, 2009

 
(http://www.tor.com/2012/11/07/15-essential-zombie-reads/)

               

It’s 1880 and Seattle has been sealed off from the world. Years earlier, an inventor’s machine ran rampart, laying waste to the city, and releasing from deep in the earth the Blight – a gas that turns the dead into flesh-craving zombies. While the Civil War still rages on, Briar Wilkes must embark on a mission to find her son, encountering a fog that hides the shambling undead. This is the first book in a series that occurs within this universe. The author includes minorities within her characters and does a good job of navigating the tricky territory of a continuing Civil War. A powerful female protagonist drives this rollicking steampunk adventure in a wonderfully crafted and thrilling world.



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