Steamed: A Steampunk Romance

by Katie MacAlister

Book Overview

Computer technician Jack Fletcher is no hero, despite his unwelcome reputation as one. In fact, he's just been the victim of bizarre circumstances - like now. His sister happens to disturb one of his nanoelectrical system experiments and suddenly they aren't where they're supposed to be. In fact, they're not sure where they are at all when they wake up to find a woman with the reddest hair Jack has ever seen - and a gun. Octavia Pye is an Aerocorps...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451229312
• ISBN13: 9780451229311
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.9" x 4.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

4 Hearts from TRS!

This is a highly unusual book. It is nothing like other books I have read by Ms. MacAlister. At first, I had a hard time getting into the story, it seemed pretty confusing but there was something there that kept drawing me back. I know nothing about Steampunk and that may have contributed to my confusion but this is also an action packed story filled with new technologies and terms that take some getting used to. You may want to refer to the glossary at the back of the book to help understand all the unusual words. Jack and Octavia are fun characters. Each are strong willed and very attracted to one another despite their obvious differences and backgrounds. They literally come from two different worlds. Plus what if Jack finds a way to go home, what will happen then? The longer I stuck with this story, the more I liked it. Be prepared to work a little to keep up with the fast pace and all the new words and technology that are vital to the story. If you like alternative reality stories, an imaginative mixture of Victorian like society with everything steam powered and the juxtaposition of a modern man from our world trying to fit in and win the woman, then you will like this book! - Steph B.

Steaming into an New Era

Lovely new book from Katie MacAlister. This story captures all the fun and flavor of the Steampunk genre and makes it accessible to people who've never heard of it through this light little story. I loved the charactors and the many twisty bits to the plot that keep you guessing all through to the end. I hope she continues the story into a series!

Wonderful cross-pollination of our world with the world of Victorian Steampunk!

Where are the goggles? LOL! Katie stepped it up a notch with her new foray into the land of Steampunk. Who knew she had it in her to pull off the cross-pollination of two radically different cultures? She nailed the stilted, yet erudite speech of the Victorian era while maintaining the hilarious reparté between characters for which she is so well known. And, oh yes... the door is opened for book #2 in the Steampunk series. In fact, I am counting on it since we have yet to solve the mystery of Mr. Llama! This is definitely geared toward a specific audience who appreciates Jules Verne type sci-fi/adventures with the Katie twist added in for good measure. Bravo Katie!

entertaining wacky steampunk romantic fantasy

Computer research technician Jack Fletcher is experimenting with a nanoelectromechanical system in his lab. His sister Hallie, who sold him at a charity auction, accidentally moves the switches while spilling liquid helium on the connections, causing an explosion that burns the circuits and more. The boom also sends the siblings to another world; that of his favorite story Airship Pirates; a Victorian realm using steam power as the primary source of energy. . Aerocorps Captain Octavia Pye is on her maiden voyage on HIMA (His Imperial Majesty's Airship) Tesla. However, she is shock to find two stowaways on her ship. Jack and Hallie tell her their story, but she thinks they are either insane or spies for the Black Hand Rebels or one of the European enemies as the Empire is on the brink of revolt. She also thinks the hunk is cute while he knows she is the woman he always wanted. Steamed is an entertaining wacky steampunk romantic fantasy filled with humor as the computer guru with fantasies of being Indiana Jones lands in the adventure of a lifetime with the woman of his dreams. The story line is fast-paced from the moment Hallie sends them into this other realm and never slows down as Jack thrives to become a one-eyed patched first mate to the captain who has a few secrets of her own. Harriet Klausner