Review – A Trace of Copper (Elemental Steampunk Tale, Book 1) by Anne Renwick (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Steampunk
Length: 202 pages
Publisher: Anne Renwick
Release Date: December 8, 2017
ASIN: B078DP2MTV
Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Elemental Steampunk tales
Source: Bought for Kindle
Rating: 4/5 stars
“New recruit to the Queen’s agents, Dr. Piyali Mukherji is given a simple first assignment. Travel to the small Welsh village of Aberwyn and solve the mystery of a young woman’s blue skin lesion. A challenging task, for the alarming infection is unlike anything she’s seen before–and it’s spreading.
Evan Tredegar, the town’s pharmacist and the only man to ever capture her heart, knows more than he’s telling. Despite his efforts to push her away, her touch reawakens old desires. As more villagers fall victim to the strange disease, he’ll have no choice but to reveal his secrets, even if it means sacrificing his freedom.
Together they must move past broken promises, capture a rogue frog, and stop the infection before it spreads out of control.”
Series Info/Source: This is the first book in the Elemental Steampunk Tales series. I bought this for Kindle
Story (4/5): This was a fun story about a young doctor who is forced to journey to a remote Welsh town in order to solve the mystery of blue lesions turning up on a young woman’s skin. She is also there to make an offer to Evan Tredegar, who is the town’s pharmacist and a man she has quite the history with.
I enjoyed the mystery behind the rogue frog and the strange disease it spread. I also enjoyed all the tie-ins with Piyali being a Queen’s agent.
Characters (5/5): The characters are definitely the highlight of the story here. I loved both Evan and Piyali, they had great chemistry together.
Setting (4/5): The setting was also fun. I liked the remote Welsh village and enjoyed the subtle steampunk elements throughout.
Writing Style (4/5): Renwick’s books are always so fun and easy to read. I really enjoy the in-depth medical knowledge and science she includes in her books. I have really enjoyed every single one of her books that I have read.
Summary (4/5): Overall this was a fun and quick steampunk romance read. I enjoyed the characters and the mystery they set out to solve. These books are always well written and incredibly fun to read. I plan on reading everything Renwick has written, I love all the science and medical information she weaves into these steampunk stories as well.
