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Wink, in particular, is instantly winning - she is strong, self-sufficient and knows her own mind, but I loved that she was also wise enough to know when to fight her battles and when to back down. It is all the more impressive considering I came into this series without any knowledge of the previous books and the fact that the book is relatively short. It is a credit to Cindy Spencer Pape's writing that I found all our characters so likeable and sympathetic, not to mention that I was immediately invested in their makeshift family because their close bonds were so evident. It is done well here, however, and I actually liked the way the werewolf mythology was subtly but fully integrated into the story as an important aspect that defines Liam's character and internal conflicts. The paranormal aspect was also incorporated surprisingly well - I confess that I'm generally not a fan of mixing steampunk with the paranormal, because I find steampunk so inately scientic that adding werewolves/vampires/other paranormal creatures tends to detract from that. Moonlight & Mechanicals is a ripping good steampunk read! It was fast-paced, featured a strong and sensible heroine and had a steampunk element that actually played a central role in the story rather than being inserted as a convenient selling point and then allowed to fade away. I received this ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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