Summery:
The Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out warfare. Sixteen year have passed since the Heterodyne Boys, benevolent adventurers and inventors, disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Today, Europe is ruled by the Sparks, dynasties of mad scientists ruling over--and terrorizing--the hapless population with their bizarre inventions and unchecked power, while the downtrodden dream of the Heterodynes' return.
At Transylvania Polygnostic University, a pretty, young student named Agatha Clay seems to have nothing but bad luck. Incapable of building anything that actually works, but dedicated to her studies, Agatha seems destined for a lackluster career as a minor lab assistant. But when the university is overthrown by the ruthless tyrant Baron Klaus Wulfenbach, Agatha finds herself a prisoner aboard his massive airship Castle Wulfenbach--and it begins to look like she might carry a spark of Mad Science after all.
My Thoughts:
I picked this up at a used book sale, hoping it would be good, but not having high expectations.
Thankfully, this book exceeded my expectations. Once I picked it up, it was very hard to put down.
Agatha is an interesting character. Despite her inability to build something that works, she still keeps trying.
While on the airship, she meets a talking cat who tells her that she's been working in her sleep. And those inventions work! She also makes a sort of friend (Gil) and he wants to save her from the most likely event of being 'examined' by the Baron.
By this time, she has found out that she is a Spark and that her "parents" gave her something to suppress it so this wouldn't happen.
Agatha eventually finds out that she's actually the only living heir of the Heterodyne family.
This was honestly a wonderful book. I'm guessing there's a sequel? There was a cliffhanger at the end.
I definitely recommend giving this book a try.
My Rating: 5 stars
