Emilie and the Hollow World
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
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Martha Wells
While running away from home for reasons that are eminently defensible, Emilie’s plans to stow away on the steamship Merry Bell and reach her cousin in the big city go awry, landing her on the wrong ship and at the beginning of a fantastic adventure.Taken under the protection of Lady Marlende, Emilie learns that the crew hopes to use the aether currents and an experimental engine, and with the assistance of Lord Engal, journey to the interior of the planet in search of Marlende’s missing father.With the ship damaged on arrival, they attempt to traverse the strange lands on their quest. But when evidence points to sabotage and they encounter the treacherous Lord Ivers, along with the strange race of the sea-lands, Emilie has to make some challenging decisions and take daring action if they are ever to reach the surface world again.
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Author
Martha Wells
Pages
320
Publisher
Watkins Media Limited
Published Date
2013-04-02
ISBN
1908844507 9781908844507
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"If you go into the story expecting a stereotypical typical YA romantic adventure, you're going to be disappointed. For all that the main character is 16, it reads more like a juvenile fiction - dashing heroics, sea-tossed adventuring, a little character growth, and a lot of luck.
Since I am not really a fan of stereotypical YAs - and I am a cynical old spinster with little patience for teenage melodramas to boot - this aspect didn't bother me in the least. Emilie is a little Mary Sueish, but that doesn't stop one from enjoying a heck of a fun ride. And true to Martha Wells literary style, the story itself is uniquely its own - a little bit Steam Punk, a little bit Jules Verne, a dash of swashbuckling, a pinch of scifi/fantasy, and a whole lot of adventure and discovery."
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