~Romana~
In urma cu cateva saptamani, am avut surpriza de a primi un mesaj pe contul blogului de pe instagram (@littleredreaderhood) de la un autor care tocmai isi publicase prima carte. Am fost foarte incantata de propunerea lui de a ii citi cartea si de a ii scrie o recenzie.
“Sigmund Shaw: A Steampunk Adventure” de Mark C. King nu este numai prima carte care implica steampunk pe care am citit-o, dar este si prima care contine atat de multa descriere (care nu e chiar genul meu favorit de lectura) asupra aventurii protagonistului la care nu am renuntat.
Sigmund Shaw este un englez care a inceput sa fure la scurt timp dupa moartea tatalui sau pentru a reusi sa isi intretina familia. Si cum trec anii, descopera ca se pricepe mai mult decat foarte bine la asta. Asa ca atunci cand sora lui ii cere ajutorul nici nu se gandeste sa refuze, mai ales ca sarcina pe care a primit-o ar putea reprezenta vindecarea nepoatei sale care nu poate merge. Dar intriga incepe atunci cand Sigmund afla ca in spatele acelei rugaminti s-ar putea afla un intreg plan de introducere a Angliei intr-un nou razboi.
- Ce mi-a placut la aceasta carte?
Faptul ca daca nu citesti mai intai despre ea, nici nu ti-ai da seama cat de recent este scrisa. Cu siguranta, Mark C. King si-a facut foarte bine cercetarile in legatura cu epoca respectiva si toate elementele ce ii apartin.
- Ce mi-as fi dorit sa gasesc mai mult?
Poate inca niste detalii despre personaje si nu atat de multe despre actiune.
- Ce are cartea asta si nu au altele?
Clar, descrierea atat de amanuntita a ustensilelor pe care Sigmund le folosea ca hot. Nu era doar un “ceva” care facea “asta”, autorul aproape ca ne si zicea cum se puteau construi. (hmm) M-am bucurat ca am descoperit acest aspect pe intreg parcursul cartii deoarece am primit din plin senzatia de autenticitate a povestii.
- Cui ii recomand cartea?
- Celor care au auzit de steampunk, dar nu l-au incercat niciodata.
- Celor care adora maimutele (hihi♥).
- Celor care pot face fata unei laturi nu prea discutate a politicii.
Puteti cumpara cartea aici.
~English~
A few weeks ago, I had the surprise to receive a message on my blog’s Instagram account (@littleredreaderhood) from an author who had just published his first book. I was very delighted by his proposal to read his book and to review it.
“Sigmund Shaw: A Steampunk Adventure” by Mark C. King is not only the first steampunk book I’ve ever read, but also the first book that I didn’t refuse to read just because it has lots of descriptions about the protagonist’s adventure.
Sigmund Shaw is an Englishman who started to steal at a short time after his father’s death, so that he could support his family. And as years pass, he discovers that he is more than good at it. So when his sister asks for help he doesn’t even think about refusing her, especially because the task he just got might represent a chance for his immobile niece to heal. But the intrigue starts when Sigmund finds out that behind his sister’s request there may be a whole plan for England to be at war again. Will he succeed to defeat the war faction?
- What did I like about this book?
If you don’t read about it first, you might not even realize how recently it has been written. Of course, Mark C. King did his research very well about that epoch and about all the elements that came with it.
- What I wish I found more?
Maybe some details about the characters and not so many about the action.
- What does this book have that others don’t?
Clearly, the explicit description of Sigmund’s tools, that he used as a thief. They aren’t just “something” that does “that”, the author nearly explains how they could be made (hmm). I really enjoyed finding that aspect in the whole story because I got the feeling that what I was reading was completely authentic.
- Who do I recommend this book to?
- To those who have heard of Steampunk, but they never tried it.
- To those who like monkeys. (hihi♥).
- To those who can face another aspect of politics, one that is not so frequently discussed.
You can buy the book here.
★ Little Red Reader Hood 