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"In Lazear's debut novel, partly set in an alternate 1901 California, the author presents a world and a heroine animated by the can-do spirit that typifies the steampunk genre. The independent streak that lands 16-year-old Magnolia 'Noli' Braddock in a draconian reform school (after she crashes a flying car) also attracts Kevighn Silver, huntsman to the faery high queen. He's searching the mortal realm for a girl with 'the Spark' to save the faery Otherworld from fading away forever. Desperate to escape the terrible Findlay House, Noli unwittingly transports herself to the Otherworld and into Kevighn's clutches. It's up to her natural smarts — and her best friend V (who has secrets of his own) — to keep her alive. In addition to creating an intriguing world and cast, Lazear weaves real substance into her story. The characters wrestle with the ethics of the situation, which boil down to the life of one girl weighed against those of an entire race, and their roles in it. This first book in the Aether Chronicles has style and substance to spare. Ages 15 — up. Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency. (Aug.)â–" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Sara Gundell, August 1, 2012 (view all comments by Sara Gundell)
Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear is a beautiful blending of Steampunk originality, faerie lore, and historical fiction with a heavy dose of action and romance.
Lazear’s brilliant blending of genres is a winning success. Not normally a fan of faerie stories, I was completely swept away by her original twist on this classic lore. Equally engaging is the creative license she takes with real-life events. The alternate history and Steampunk technology creates a world that is unique all on its own. When Lazear combines this world with her own take on faerie lore, she creates an in-depth, layered universe for her characters to populate.

Innocent Darkness is also chock-full of smoldering romance and intense sexy chemistry between Noli and her two potential paramours, V and Kevighn. Readers, much like Noli, will have a hard time choosing between the two unlikely suitors.

Though slow at times, Innocent Darkness is a complex story with plenty for readers to devour: Noli’s hardships at reform school, her discovery of the faerie realm, V’s quest to save his best friend, and the challenge of saving herself without destroying an entire world.

Fantasy, romance, history, and the oh-so-magical world of Steampunk collide in this delightful debut novel.
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ISBN:
9780738732480
Author:
Lazear, Suzanne
Publisher:
Flux
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Publication Date:
20120831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "In Lazear's debut novel, partly set in an alternate 1901 California, the author presents a world and a heroine animated by the can-do spirit that typifies the steampunk genre. The independent streak that lands 16-year-old Magnolia 'Noli' Braddock in a draconian reform school (after she crashes a flying car) also attracts Kevighn Silver, huntsman to the faery high queen. He's searching the mortal realm for a girl with 'the Spark' to save the faery Otherworld from fading away forever. Desperate to escape the terrible Findlay House, Noli unwittingly transports herself to the Otherworld and into Kevighn's clutches. It's up to her natural smarts — and her best friend V (who has secrets of his own) — to keep her alive. In addition to creating an intriguing world and cast, Lazear weaves real substance into her story. The characters wrestle with the ethics of the situation, which boil down to the life of one girl weighed against those of an entire race, and their roles in it. This first book in the Aether Chronicles has style and substance to spare. Ages 15 — up. Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency. (Aug.)â–" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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