The Native Star

May 15, 2011

The Hidden Goddess: a book recommendation

Susan Book Recommendations, Books, Stuff I Like book review, Books, M.K. Hobson, Reading, steampunk, The Native Star 2

5 out of 5 stars. This thrilling sequel to M.K. Hobson’s The Native Star is downright wonderful. Somehow, it manages to be even better than its predecessor. Emily is one of my favorite heroines, and Stanton–oh, Stanton–I shall love you forever. Like it or not, Emily has fallen in love with Dreadnought Stanton, a New […]

September 24, 2010

The Native Star: a book recommendation

Susan Book Recommendations, Books, Reading, Writers book review, Books, M.K. Hobson, Reading, steampunk, The Native Star 1

5 out of 5 stars. I happened upon M.K. Hobson’s The Native Star quite by chance, and as a steampunk fan and steampunk writer, I gave it try. Then I fell in love — with the world, with the main character, with the contagonist, with the plot… Emily is a California backwoods witch trying to […]