Fast paced yet slow to contemplate, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what really constitutes reality. What makes this story unique is its setting. It takes place in the future where advances are so revolutionary that ships literally fly through the sky. However, the culture and society is very much dated with clear lines between aristocracy and serfs. As the daughter of a wealthy upperclassman, the protagonist enjoys the finer things in life. Yet, as a woman, many stereotypes and thrust upon her. Seeking to find her own way in life, the Viscountess uses tech savvy and cunning personality traits to traverse a dangerous cycle of events. There is some violence in the book but it is not graphic. Romance is also part of the plot. While much is left to the imagination, I would not recommend this book for young children. Teens, perhaps, but not preteens. There is a hint of tragedy in the story as death is involved. Speculative superstitions are also intertwined into the series of events. A key is involved, as are other magical devices. But the symbols are not so important as what they represent and mean. This is a story of coming-of-age in an era where much has advanced and much has stayed the same. At the conclusion of the story, other characters would get the impression that the Viscountess has lost her mind. However, the reader--and perhaps the Viscountess herself--will have the impression that perhaps for once in her life the Viscountess has found who she really is.
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