Steampunk and dragons… what’s not to like! This wonderful fantasy-based tale takes us back to the time of corsets and stable hands, of arranged marriages made in infancy and the sorrow that results when so many in society feel trapped with no recourse. I loved the vivid descriptions. Dragon battles in the sky. Wonderful steampunk inventions made by hand. I could taste and smell and feel being in author Angelique Anderson’s lovely imaginative world. I especially loved the world-building, full of steampunk inventions, dragon shifters and complex magical systems, and rules of good and evil magic. Wiley was a wonderful, fierce heroine who I loved spending time with.

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The Dragon Lady is a wonderfully entertaining read that mixes myth and legend in a steampunk Victorian London. I enjoyed the story and the mythology that Angelique creates around the dragons and the role they play in the balance of good and evil. She blends this mythology around a story of character struggle between classes, wealth, and power in a steampunk version of London. While the ending was a bit predictable as to the outcome of events, Angelique does a good job of keeping you on the edge of your seat and pacing the story so that even though I had anticipated the outcome it was still a fun ride to get there.

If you like a bit of myth and legend, and dragons, mixed in with your steampunk adventure, and cloak it with some Regency romance, then I recommend The Dragon Lady. ( )

Wylie Petford lives in a poor section of London and works in the stables of the man she adores, Lord Adrian, but who is far above her station. He is also engaged to her best friend, Lady Judith.
When her father dies, Wylie inherits his magical powers which both complicate and ease her life. She must save her neighborhood from the evil Lord Ukridge, use her powers for good, and try to find true love - a lot of tasks for one young woman.
Wylie is a plucky heroine and it's fun to follow her adventures. Lord Adrian does his bit, too, and Lord Ukridge is a wicked villain. The interplay of good and evil allows the reader some reflection on morality, but the story moves right along with a lot of amusing moments too. This clean story has a bit of magic, some steampunk, and a little romance - oh, and don't forget the dragons. I recommend this enjoyable read for YA and even some MG readers. ( )