Heart of Steel (Iron Seas, #2)

Posted on 19 December 2017 by Meljean Brook

The Iron Duke introduced the gritty, alluring adventure of the Iron Seas, where nanotech fuses with Victorian sensibilities and steam.As the mercenary captain of Lady Corsair, Yasmeen has learned to keep her heart as cold as steel, her only loyalty bound to her ship and her crew So when a man who once tried to seize her airship returns from the dead, Yasmeen will be damned if she gives him another opportunity to take control.Treasure hunter Archimedes Fox isn t interested in Lady Corsair he wants her coldhearted captain and the valuable da Vinci sketch she stole from him To reclaim it, Archimedes is determined to seduce the stubborn woman who once tossed him to a ravenous pack of zombies, but she s no easy conquest.When da Vinci s sketch attracts a dangerous amount of attention, Yasmeen and Archimedes journey to Horde occupied Morocco and straight into their enemy s hands But as they fight to save themselves and a city on the brink of rebellion, the greatest peril Yasmeen faces is from the man who seeks to melt her icy heart. Free Read Kindle ePUB Heart of Steel (Iron Seas, #2) Author Meljean Brook – kino-fada.fr In many ways, I really liked this It s a re imagined England Europe with steampunk elements and zombies There was action, it was plot and world building focused with romantic elements The romance was important, but it didn t take over the story and was a slow burn I really liked Archimedes and Yasmeen Yasmeen was dominant and Archimedes was a beta male, yet definitely confident and strong in his own right So why three stars I m not sure, but somewhere it started to lose momentum for me In many ways, I really liked this It s a re imagined England Europe with steampunk elements and zombies There was action, it was plot and world building focused with romantic elements The romance was important, but it didn t take over the story and was a slow burn I really liked Archimedes and Yasmeen Yasmeen was dominant and Archimedes was a beta male, yet definitely confident and strong in his own right So why three stars I m not sure, but somewhere it started to lose momentum for me about halfway in I felt like some of the world building was info dumps I mean, the history of the world is quite complex You could almost use a dictionary or glossary for places and people The steampunk elements were not overbearing Some people have mechanized body parts and flying diri...My tale begins when Heart of Steel was purchased and shipped to me by the glorious, RADIANT ElizabethI liked the Iron Duke but there were some things holding it back from worshipping the ever loving shit out of it.Have you ever just known that if you were to meet a particular woman then you would immediately renounce men or all other women and devout yourself to them forever Well, of course you do, you read my reviews but I m talking about someone other than me That s how I felt about Ca My tale begins when Heart of Steel was purchased and shipped to me by the glorious, RADIANT ElizabethI liked the Iron Duke but there were some things holding it back from worshipping the ever loving shit out of it.Have you ever just known that if you were to meet a particular woman then you would immediately renounce men or all other women and devout yourself to them forever Well, of course you do, you read my reviews...I m not going to comment on the plot of this book because to be honest, I didn t understand a word of it That s probablyabout me and how I read than it is about the writing, and I hope to reread it at some point and getout of it Even as confused as I was, I enjoyed it a lot In The Iron Duke, Yasmeen threw Archimedes Fox off her airship into a throng of zombies, so you know going into this story that they have some interesting history Fox doesn t seem to be one to hold a grudge ho I m not going to comment on the plot of this book because to be honest, I didn t understand a word of it That s probablyabout me and how I read than it is about the writing, and I hope to reread it at some point and getout of it Even as confused as I was, I enjoyed it a lot In The Iron Duke, Yasmeen threw Archimedes Fox off her airship into a throng of zombies, so you know going into this story that they have some interesting history Fox doesn t seem to be one to hold a grudge however in fact he admires Yasmeen s ruthlessness Do you love me Archimedes He couldn t have mistaken the calculation in her eyes If he loved her, she was already deciding...This seriously wins terrible cover of the year I am so confused about this shirtless guy who looks like he d be mopping in a fast food restaurant and he s holding a machete So weird.The BOOK however is really nice Again, I love the lore of this steampunk world, it s the most interesting I ve seen with the nanobot aspect and the Horde and the revisionist European history This one had racy sexy scenes but it didn t seem to dominate as much as the last I just loved the swashbuckley nature, and This seriously wins terrible cover of the year I am so confused about this shirtless guy who looks like he d be mopping in a fast food restaurant and he s holding a machete So weird.The BOOK however is really nice Again, I love the lore of this steampunk world, it s the most interesting I ve seen with the nanobot aspect ...And what will you do if I fall in love with you, instead He grinned Then God help us both First impressionsAaand of course Germany gets the cool cover Again Just look at it.And compare it to this slimy thing we have I wouldn t like to be seen in public while reading this book People would think I was reading an Erotica book Yes, Erotica because most people wouldn t know what an actual Erotica cover looks like They are still optimistic and think it looks like the Germany cover and n And what will you do if I fall in love with you, instead He grinned Then God help us both First impressionsAaand of course Germany gets the cool cover Again Just look at it.And compare it to this slimy thing we have I wouldn t like to be seen in public while reading this book People would think I was reading an Erotica book Yes, Erotica because most people wouldn t know what an actual Erotica cover looks like They are still optimistic and think it looks like the Germany cover and not this protect your eyes, kiddies, this is gonna sting view spoiler hide spoiler Try reading this in public Paperback, not eBook.Anyhow, I was expecting Heart of Steel to be exactly like The Iron Duke Typical romance blah blah blah and they lived happily ever after The end.The plotYasmeen, mercenary captain extraordinaire...3 1 2 starsLast week, Noelle recommended three books to me based on my love of a song, my love of old school girl hero fantasy, and lastly, based on my need for a mindless, no regrets sort of read Naturally, I jumped all over that last one I was promised humor, action and adventure, some swoon for good measure and oh so much fun with this book and I was not disappointed Yes, this is in fact a sequel and no, I have not read the first book I may have missed a few things here and there about 3 1 2 starsLast week, Noelle recommended three books to me based on my love of a song, my love of old school girl hero fantasy, and lastly, based on my need for a mindless, no regrets sort of read Naturally, I jumped all over that last one I was promised humor, action and adventure, some swoon for good measure and oh so much fun with this book and I was not disappointed Yes, this is in fact a sequel and no, I have not read the first book I may have missed a few...This book didn t have as much of an impact on me as The Iron Duke, but it was still a very welcome kick in the pants that got me off my string of mediocre reading There wasn t as much sexytimes as I ve come to expect in romance novels nowadays, but the chemistry, tension, and character buildingthan captured my interest in a fulfilling way during the time any other H h in any other book would be getting down and dirty The adventure plot in this story was really fun I had a great time tag This book didn t have as much of an im...Not rapey Hurray Real men aren t afraid of strong women Or of colorful waistcoats.First, let me say that I really loved the first book in this series, The Iron Duke, so I ve been looking forward to reading this one for quite some time Alas, my love affair with Iron Seas is officially over This was just not good.It started off all right, but as the novel wore on, the charm of the first book wore off In the beginning everyone is out for vengeance , or trying to start a rebellion , or trying to avoid assassins n stuff At the end Nothing happened Talk about anti clima First, let me say that I really loved the first book in this series, The Iron Duke, so I ve been looking forward to reading this one for quite some time Alas, my love affair with Iron Seas is officially over This was just not good.It started off all right, but as the novel wore on, the charm of the first book wore off In the beginning everyone is out for vengeance , or trying to start a rebellion , or trying to avoid assassins n stuff At the end Nothing happened Talk about anti climactic It Sucked Ass Ev...Iron Seas is a series with an amazing world building, profound and various characters and lots of action The best of steampunk mixed with the best of adventure romance This sequel doesn t disappoint.

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19 December 2017

Meljean Brook