Clockwork Dagger
Beth Cato
Harper Voyager, Sep 16 2014, $14.99
ISBN: 9780062313843
In the kingdom of Caskentia where war with the Waste is a constant,
orphaned healer Octavia Leander rides the airship to her new position of
medician knowing to adhere to her mentor Miss Percival’s three rules of travel.
However, someone assaults her onboard roommate
Mrs. Stout and almost immediately afterward Octavia. Mrs. Viola Stout and Alonzo Garrett the steward
help her thwart the attempt to kill her.
Confused over why anyone would stalk a non like her, Octavia
learns the kingdom and the breakaway Dallows Province have placed her in the
middle of a rebellion though she wonders why her. Other violent incidents including murder
occur in which Octavia survives more efforts to assassinate her as if she was
important; while now also questioning who her two defenders truly are.
Clockwork Dagger is a great steampunk fantasy starring a tremendous
bewildered heroine who holds the storyline focused. Fast-paced and filled with action and
dangerous intrigue (readers will think twice before riding an airship) yet with
a strong support cast inside the vivid Cato magical world, subgenre fans will
relish Octavia’s opening act while wanting more of her misadventures in Caskentia.
Harriet Klausner
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