I wanted to make the story last as long as possible… and the ending left me thoroughly satisfied. Ives, was expected to do nothing more than pour an elegant cup of tea, sew a fine seam, and catch a rich husband. At 17, Claire Trevelyan, daughter of Viscount St. And steam is the power that runs the world. Lady of Devices: A steampunk adventure novel (Magnificent Devices) Shelley Adina 1,029 Paperback 2 offers from 3.99 Magnificent Devices: A steampunk adventure novel Shelley Adina 163 Paperback 4 offers from 9.46 Product description Review 'This is one of those books that gets it right. As I neared the ending, I slowed my reading pace. Book One of the Magnificent Devices series.

The story (or rather, the entire series) is fun to read. “As with the previous titles in this series, these two authors blend together so well that I am unable to tell where one ends and the other continues.

And along with battling for acceptance among the engineers, tiptoeing closer to falling in love, and receiving invitations to Almack’s, they must discover the traitor’s identity … before the Prince Regent steps forward to command the fleet and finds himself playing right into Napoleon’s hands. Their goal? To develop an airborne fleet that will end Napoleon’s dreams of conquering England forever.īut the saboteur who has been plaguing their efforts for months has not yet been caught.

They must overcome many a stone in the path, however-leave all they love, find a suitable house, and worst of all, cope with a chaperone-before they can take their rightful places among the most intelligent and forward-thinking minds in the kingdom. Not only have they won the prize, they are to join the Prince’s Own Engineers in London! Has the Tinkering Prince forgotten them entirely? What of the prize he promised? Then, with the flourish of a royal messenger’s hand, their lives are changed. Shelley Adina Lady of Devices: A steampunk adventure novel (Magnificent Devices) Paperback Octoby Shelley Adina (Author) 1,092 ratings Book 1 of 16: Magnificent Devices Kindle 0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 1 million more titles 0.99 to buy Audiobook 0. Only one thing could be worse than Napoleon’s invasion of England…Īfter their daring adventures behind enemy lines in France, Loveday Penhale and Celeste Blanchard cannot settle into everyday life at home.

Lady of Devices by Shelley Adina