This is the sequel to Larklight that I reviewed in January. Both books are in the "Steam Punk" kind of genre, i.e. books about science fiction set in the 1800's, and both books are silly fun. In this second harrowing adventure Myrle and Art Mumby, with their not quite human mother, take a vacation at an asteroid resort called Starcross. While there they run into the dashing Jack Havoc and his crew who now work for the British Secret Service, and together they foil the designs of a bunch of top hat shaped aliens who want to take over the solar system. Even though I didn't like it quite as well as the first book in the series, it was the perfect level of light fun that I needed during what was otherwise a very intense and slightly distressing week. (368 p)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Starcross by Philip Reeve
This is the sequel to Larklight that I reviewed in January. Both books are in the "Steam Punk" kind of genre, i.e. books about science fiction set in the 1800's, and both books are silly fun. In this second harrowing adventure Myrle and Art Mumby, with their not quite human mother, take a vacation at an asteroid resort called Starcross. While there they run into the dashing Jack Havoc and his crew who now work for the British Secret Service, and together they foil the designs of a bunch of top hat shaped aliens who want to take over the solar system. Even though I didn't like it quite as well as the first book in the series, it was the perfect level of light fun that I needed during what was otherwise a very intense and slightly distressing week. (368 p)
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