![]() ![]() ![]() There is just so much info dumping about the history, religion, terminology and world itself that it is overwhelming. The first 80 pages or so of this book are a major drag. The only steampunk element in here really are the airships, there really isn’t a steampunk flare to the story or talk about inventions. Still it sounds a lot cooler than it turned out. It was described as a Japanese steampunk dystopia, which I guess it is. The premise behind this book sounded awesome. Yukiko finds herself alone in the Shima wilderness with only an angry and hurt Thunder Tiger for company. During their hunt they do find a Thunder Tiger, but after capturing it their airship is struck down by lightning and destroyed. Still Yukiko and her father either must return with a Thunder Tiger or forfeit their lives. It is impossible because thunder tiger’s no longer exist. Yukiko and her father are given the impossible quest of hunting down a thunder tiger for the Shogun. The beginning of this book was incredibly difficult to get through and then the rest of the book was more interesting. When I got the second book for review, Kinslayer, it was the perfect incentive to go pick up the first book from the library. I have been wanting to read this book forever. Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Lotus Wars series ![]()
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