Bloodshot - Cherie Priest [1]
“Priest has a knack for instantly creating quirky, likable, memorable characters that keep the goings-on interesting even when no one’s under fire or in danger of being eaten.… And setting the steampunk technology at the fringe of the American frontier gives a refreshing spin to a concept now being mined commercially for every possible nugget of bookstore gold.” —The Roanoke Times
“Zombies, steam-powered technology, airships, pirates, and mad scientists—what more could you want? How about great storytelling, compelling characters, and an interesting plot? Priest combines all of these things and somehow even more.” —Library Journal
“[Boneshaker gives] richly defined characters a real world to inhabit, no matter how fantastic the story. Add excellent characterization and a concept second to none, and Boneshaker proves to be one of 2009’s best novels and is not to be missed.” —Fantasy Magazine
“The fast pace of the narrative with its memorable battle scenes and snappy, clever dialogue will keep you hooked and not wanting to put the book down, and once you have finished it you will certainly be left wanting more.” —The Book Zone (for Boys)
“Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker is a veritable grab bag of subgenre tropes. But, fortunately, it’s far less about clockwork and brass than it is about human adaptability and the shifting nature of the American Dream.” —i09.com
“Boneshaker is a cross-genre book that should be sought out by readers of fantasy and horror alike. It’s consistently inventive and entertaining. It’s also well written and a hell of a lot of fun to read.” —Chiaroscuro
“A mash-up of action, history and science that is everything good about steampunk while maintaining a decidedly original Pacific Northwest twist. If you like the genre, you’ll love this and if you’ve been worried that it’s getting stale or trendy then you will be thrilled with Priest’s way of taking the formula and turning it inside out.… Give Cherie Priest fifteen minutes of your time, trust me—you won’t look back.” —Bookslut
“A fast-moving story filled with cool steampunk technology and scary zombies. Fans of science fiction will find much to enjoy here. An impressive and auspicious genre-hopping adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Riveting adventure story; great characters; perfectly captures the flavors of the steampunk and zombie subgenres. [It’s got] a great hook; a steampunk/zombie mash-up is instantly appealing. The question is whether it can last the length of a novel. In short: absolutely. Boneshaker simply pulls you in and doesn’t let go.” —SF Signal
“Think The Wild Wild West meets Fallout (a videogame series) meets George Romero.… The story was a lot of fun, the setting was creative, and I cared about the characters.… In short, I immensely enjoyed Boneshaker and can’t wait to read more books in the Clockwork Century series.” —Fantasy Book Critic
“There are plenty of alternate Civil War novels, but none quite like Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker.… A fantastic whirlwind tour of an alternate history and a steampunk version of The Lord of the Flies.” —BookPage
“If anyone can force steampunk into the mainstream reader’s consciousness, it is Cherie Priest.… This world’s texture is luscious and deep—and it will be interesting to see what happens in it next.” —Locus
FATHOM
“Equal parts horror, contemporary fantasy and apocalyptic thriller … Priest’s haunting lyricism and graceful narrative are complemented by the solemn, cynical thematic undercurrents with a tangible gravity and depth. This is arguably her most ambitious—and accomplished—work to date.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Priest masterfully weaves a complex tapestry of interlocking plots, motivations, quests, character arcs and background stories to produce an exquisitely written novel with a rich and lush atmosphere.” —Montreal Gazette
“Fathom is an odd gumbo of disparate ingredients, containing elements reminiscent of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies,