Steampunk Chronicles .5

Shortly after being fired for hitting an abusive governess, Finley Jayne is hired to be Lady Phoebe's companion.  Engaged to the much older Lord Vincent, Phoebe is actually in love with another man.  Finley is determined to help the trapped young woman and her mother.  She goes to investigate the Earl, but what she finds is beyond belief.

You don't often see steampunk gothic horror.  And when you do, it is rarely well done.  In this novella introduction to Finley Jayne, Cross has done a bang up job of dealing with Finley's unusual talents, her meeting with Mayfair society, and how her inner moral code remains strong.  I'm definitely interested to see if the series lives up to this wonderful and creepy start.  4 out of 5.
Steampunk Chronicles. 5

Shortly after being fired for hitting an abusive governess, Finley Jayne is hired to be Lady Phoebe's companion. Engaged to the much older Lord Vincent, Phoebe is actually in love with another man. Finley is determined to help the trapped young woman and her mother. She goes to investigate the Earl, but what she finds is beyond belief. You don't often see steampunk gothic horror. And when you do, it is rarely well done. In this novella introduction to Finley Jayne, Cross has done a bang up job of dealing with Finley's unusual talents, her meeting with Mayfair society, and how her inner moral code remains strong. I'm definitely interested to see if the series lives up to this wonderful and creepy start. 4 out of 5.