The gorgeous cover was the first thing that attracted me to this book. After reading the brief synopsis, I had a feeling this was something I’d really love to read.
From the beginning I was caught up in the story that was full of intrigue. I love the author’s world building that is so descriptive I could visualize many of the details. The story is said to be set in Paris in 1889; however, much of the technology and materials that are used seem like they are really something from the future. On the other hand, there could be a bit of an advanced civilization, like Atlantis, that exists along with the 1889 time period but is unknown to many of the residents. That really adds to the intrigue.
While most of the characters seem to be a bit mysterious, the details about them aren’t as carefully filled in as information about the surroundings. There is the beginning of getting to know the main ones who are a close-knit group of misfits, but I didn’t feel as if they were as fleshed out as they could have been. However, I enjoyed the story anyway.
The book contains cursing, and although there aren’t any graphic sex scenes, sex is alluded to. There are homosexual and bisexual characters. Even though the book is largely about fragments from the tower of Babel, this is not a Christian book.
From the beginning I was caught up in the story that was full of intrigue. I love the author’s world building that is so descriptive I could visualize many of the details. The story is said to be set in Paris in 1889; however, much of the technology and materials that are used seem like they are really something from the future. On the other hand, there could be a bit of an advanced civilization, like Atlantis, that exists along with the 1889 time period but is unknown to many of the residents. That really adds to the intrigue.
While most of the characters seem to be a bit mysterious, the details about them aren’t as carefully filled in as information about the surroundings. There is the beginning of getting to know the main ones who are a close-knit group of misfits, but I didn’t feel as if they were as fleshed out as they could have been. However, I enjoyed the story anyway.
The book contains cursing, and although there aren’t any graphic sex scenes, sex is alluded to. There are homosexual and bisexual characters. Even though the book is largely about fragments from the tower of Babel, this is not a Christian book.