I picked up this book because the premise really appealed to me: a steampunk Western adventure with warm, positive characters. Still, a great read! I recommend it to anybody looking for a Weird West tale or at least some steampunk that is not set in England, or if YOLO (You Obviously Like Owls). The only real problem I had was that the Legion nanites wielded too much power but did so inconsistently, and it threw the pacing off for me. I did think some of the dialogue felt stiff, but not distractingly so. At some point, you just have to let go and enjoy yourself. Sure, a lot of the tech is farfeteched, but it's steampunk. The characters - real, imaginary, and varying degrees of both - were interesting and engaging, and David did a wonderful job describing a steampunk/clockwork Old West landscape. This was a really fun ride, and it was great to get a different take on the history of places I enjoyed visiting when I lived in New Mexico. I mean, how could I go wrong with steampunk owls! This did not disappoint. So it should come as no surprise that I expected good things from this book. If you know me at all, you know I have a thing about owls. The Ultimate PopSugar Reading Challenge: A book with an animal in the title My Personal Reading Challenge: A steampunk novelīook Riot's Read Harder Challenge: A westernīetter World Books: A book independently published
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