Unlimited Lists widget built by Frosty. Gifted teens battle cunning villains in a world where science rules, automatons run amok, and evolution is out of control. But when master criminal Jack Dandy inadvertently breaks her heart, she takes off, determined to find an independent life, one entirely her own. Meanwhile, taken captive in the Aether, Griffin King is trapped in an inescapable prison, and at the mercy of his archenemy, The Machinist. If he breaks under the hellish torment, The Machinist will claim his powers and control of the Aether itself, and no one in either world will be safe—especially not Finley Jayne and her misfit band of friends.
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Overall I really liked it but it wasn't as good as the other 2 novellas. This was by far my favorite. I love the interaction between Jasper and Cat. Playful , sassy and loving. They support each others weakness with strength. Their relationship is the adventure that pulls you in. Bring back Sparrow and Blackhurst in a longer book with Jas and Cat.
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Jul 29, Nicol rated it really liked it Shelves: I really enjoyed visiting this world Cross created, I have always loved Renn and I liked learning more about Wildcat. I do hope Cross writes another book for the series although that does not seem in the cards.
I thought it was worth 1. But I love the series, if you are not a big fan of it or Renn then maybe you can live without it but I couldn't. Oct 26, MadameMelli rated it it was amazing Shelves: This one felt much more like the Steampunk Chronicles! I love Jasper and Wildcat and reading about them and their relationship felt so good. It sucked me right into the story of their search for Wildcats sister Sparrow. I love the references to the main books! Jul 27, Marilyn rated it it was amazing. Liked the insights into who Jasper is, fun story. Oct 31, Andrea Wright rated it really liked it. Thank you for more story!!!
Dec 31, Skye rated it it was amazing Shelves: I kind of love the idea of an American cowboy in steampunk England. It gives the storyline a little more flavour, but mostly I think that the idea of Jasper just sounds kind of cute. I love when my favourite characters find themselves a perfect significant other.
And Cat seemed kind of perfect for Jasper, plus a fairly enthralling character that I want to discover more about.
Having a novella that actually investigates this woman and her relationship with Jasper further, just completely made my day. Feb 20, Ashley rated it liked it Shelves: I'm just meh on this one. It doesn't really add that much to the series. It takes place during the third book, when Emily is missing, and seeks to answer what Jasper was doing during the book. It's pretty much just a love fest between Jasper Renn and Wildcat, with the excuse of Wildcat coming to London to find her sister that ran away. Jasper and Wildcat had already had a thing before, so their love story had kind of already happened and this novella just put us in the middle of it.
I don't think you have to read this to enjoy the series overall. If you're a stickler for reading everything in the series, then go ahead and read it. It's not an awful novella, it just was meh for me. It doesn't really add anything to the series overall. Aug 23, Kristen rated it really liked it Shelves: Originally published at http: Talk about a misleading title. Even the title to this post needs help. This wasn't so much a wild adventure as it was the chase by Wildcat of her sister, Sparrow.
Sparrow's Flight might have been a better title. Or almost anything that involved the ladies and not Jasper. If helping Cat visit 2 places to find her sister is a wild adventure, then I lead a much m Originally published at http: If helping Cat visit 2 places to find her sister is a wild adventure, then I lead a much more interesting life than I thought. That's not to say I didn't enjoy this little adventure.
I enjoyed it thoroughly.
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It was a cute little insight into a character I didn't think we got enough of in the full length features - Wildcat. Cross thinks this little teaser is a wild adventure for Jasper than I feel sorry for Jasper because he must not have much a a future in store. The crux of this story is that Wildcat hops on a ship for London, in search of her sister, Sparrow, who has left with a man for London. Wildcat ends up asking Jasper for help, and they set out to find Sparrow. We get a little background of the relationship between Jasper and Wildcat, and they admit their feelings for one another.
Meanwhile, this is what is going on during the events of The Girl with the Iron Touch. Let's start with this fundamental fact: I love the Steampunk Chronicles. I have loved it ever since reading the Finley prequel. I even thought she beats out Cassandra Clare in the sub-genre see https: And I was totally bummed when I thought that the last might be the end of the road for this series.
So, despite my stated hatred for ebook only mini-novels, I was still looking forward to reading this.
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So the other shoe that needs to drop? The title is such a misnomer. It wasn't really a wild adventure and it wasn't really about Jasper. And if you disagree because you think that Jasper admitting he loves Wildcat is the adventure, then don't talk to me. I refuse to believe that is what the author was contemplating when writing the title to this short story. I am not sure Wildcat's crossing of the pond should be considered a wild adventure. Maybe her shopping spree was, considering her personality, but certainly not the trip to London or her search for her sister.
And the later isn't really such a wild adventure since it was solved in such short order the potential to turn it into a wild adventure with Jasper probably would have required a full length book, which would have been ok with this reader. Even Jasper's role here wasn't so great that I would have titled this book based on him. We see so little of him or his abilities although I love what we do see - even if it is fleeting or too fast But I would have picked it up just the same, as long as I knew it belonged to this series.
There is awesome in this little story. And a good deal of it. We get to see Jasper and Wildcat in action, we see their mutations. Jasper is a character I really wish we knew better and we see some of him. Wildcat is an awesome addition and her sister Sparrow would be a welcome addition as a series regular as well. I am starting to really enjoy these stories that occur simultaneously but are separate books or in this case, min-books because it lets me adore the characters and story line even more.
I will note that reading this without the benefit of the other stories might leave some readers a little lost as there is clearly the presumption that folks are familiar with this world and its workings do you know what a velocycle is? There is a ton of atmosphere - I can read a sentence and have a scene, in great detail, pictured in my mind. This is an extension of the wonderful world that the author has built.
It was a great little refresher and reminder of why I love this series. Don't get me wrong, I still have issues with the need for these little stories in the first place, but the fact that this was really an "extra" with out key plot points for the other books that came after, was wonderful. I can't wait to finish the next.
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I assume that this is about Mila, the girl that Dandy delivers to the big baddies in Steampunk Chronicles 3 and I am now also seeing in the Dandy-half book that I am reading. This was a great tie in to S. As always with this book, there is great imagery, captivating prose and lovable characters. Love the Steampunk Chronicles! I guess they weren't loosing steam after all https: May 27, Stacen rated it really liked it Shelves: Dec 05, Pam Loberger rated it really liked it.
Loving this series I'm getting more and more attached to these characters and can't wait to start the next book. Iron Touch, her I come. Mar 01, Samantha rated it it was amazing.
Love getting to know more about Wildcat and Jasper and their relationship. Jul 11, Cynthia rated it it was amazing. Characters and world description are fantastic. Feb 16, Aileen rated it really liked it. I love seeing how Jasper and Wildcat finally got together before the final book. Oct 31, Stephanie rated it really liked it.
I can definitely see what the hype was all about a few years ago when this series came out.
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And damn, these books were intense. The characters and the plot all got to me and I enjoyed every minute of reading these books. Even though the book clearly followed Finley as the main character, I felt that there were incidences where she Original review: Even though the book clearly followed Finley as the main character, I felt that there were incidences where she took the backseat in terms of the role of a lead protagonist. This was especially true in the last book where I felt that she shared the lead role with Mila.
I would have enjoyed it more if there were a bit more consistency in terms of the roles that everyone had. In the last book, I definitely felt as if the story was split up between saving Griffin and the romance between Mila and Jack Dandy. For me, it made things more convoluted that could have been easily avoided. However, other than the above mentioned incidence, I did thoroughly enjoy all of the books. I liked how each of the books sort of focused on a separate couple but still clearly had Finley as the main person to follow.
The plot was clearly defined and I enjoyed the adventures from saving someone from an American gang in NY to defeating an evil ghost-like person in this supernatural element. There were definitely a lot of intrigue and nail-biting on my end. Out of all of the characters, I actually liked Jack Dandy the most. There was just something about his character that really enticed me. Probably just his bad boy self… But really though, I thought Jack Dandy was probably the most interesting character because he was the most mysterious. He was somehow always able to help them in times of need yet also ran his own criminal operations.
He was just a lot of contradictions which was why he was the character that stood out the most to me. I enjoyed reading about Finley and everyone else but in a way, they were more 2D compared to Jack. They were always willing to help each other out and that actually made them a bit predictable because I was always able to guess what their next steps were. I especially enjoyed reading about the Aether world as well as the organites in the real world. The one thing that really stood out to me were the automatons and how life-like they were. Overall, I like the series — I thought that the characters and plot were well-written for the most part.
This would be a good series to those who enjoy steampunk with a dash of supernatural elements. Dec 22, Erika rated it it was amazing. Jasper Renn was always one of my favourites in the series, and I loved how he got his own feature novella! This novella takes place in the midst of the beginning of The Girl with the Iron Touch, when Emily first goes missing.
In that novel, Jasper himself gone at the beginning, and we get to see exactly what he was up to. Wildcat McGuire has journeyed from New York all the way to London in search of her sister, who has run away and is hiding somewhere in London. She enlists the help of Jasper, an Jasper Renn was always one of my favourites in the series, and I loved how he got his own feature novella!
She enlists the help of Jasper, and given their romantic history, Jasper can't say no He went through quite a lot. This novella bridges the two books, and lets you see Jasper's recovery. I really enjoyed Jasper's uncertainty, as it was very human. But his uncertainty didn't affect his abilities at all, and he still remained his deadly self the entire time.
There's quite a few steamy moments in this novella, which of course went straight to my heart. We get to see her backstory, and the lengths she's willing to go to save her sister. Cat, originally living a life of crime, is completely different in this book, trying to be a better person. She too is dealing with uncertainty, as she's trying to find a reason to stay in London with Jasper, but has to take her sister back to New York.
Needless to say that she and Jasper help each other out in that category.
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I like her a lot more after reading this novella, and I can safely say that I'm satisfied with her being with Jasper, even if my heart continues to break. This is a quick novella of both great action and romance. I'd strongly recommend it if you're a fan of Jasper Renn, and want to see his own happy ending to the story! And Everything in Between. And Everything In Between. I love this series and Jasper has definitely been one of my fave characters since he first stepped onto the page.
His heartache over Mia and all that happened between them broke my heart as well, it seemed Jasper might never find what Griffin has with Finley. Then there's Cat, half black, half white and has the abilities of her namesake.
She's an oddity, much like her sister Sparrow--you can guess what abilities she has--who has gone missing. Cat has come to London in order to find her sister, but she doesn't know the city well and she needs the help of the man who broke her heart, one Jasper Renn.