Lady of Devices: A Steampunk Adventure Novel cover art

Lady of Devices: A Steampunk Adventure Novel

Magnificent Devices, Book 1

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

Lady of Devices: A Steampunk Adventure Novel

By: Shelley Adina
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £12.53

Buy Now for £12.53

About this listen

London, 1889: Victoria is Queen. Charles Darwin's son is Prime Minister. And steam is the power that runs the world.

At 17, Claire Trevelyan, daughter of Viscount St. Ives, was expected to do nothing more than pour an elegant cup of tea, sew a fine seam, and catch a rich husband. Unfortunately, Claire's talents lie not in the ballroom, but in the chemistry lab, where things have a regrettable habit of blowing up. When her father gambles the estate on the combustion engine and loses, Claire finds herself down and out on the mean streets of London. But being a young woman of resources and intellect, she turns fortune on its head. It's not long before a new leader rises in the underworld, known only as the Lady of Devices...

When she meets Andrew Malvern, a member of the Royal Society of Engineers, she realizes her talents may encompass more than the invention of explosive devices. They may help her realize her dreams and his...if they can both stay alive long enough to see that sometimes the closest friendships can trigger the greatest betrayals....

©2011 Shelley Adina (P)2013 Shelley Adina Steampunk Royalty England Fiction Fantasy Romance
All stars
Most relevant
With its horrible cover and an author whose other work seems to include Amish romantic fiction, I wasn't sure that this was going to be the book for me. Still, I like steampunk and this volume was free so I thought I'd give it a go.

I'm glad I did. This book is absolutely charming and very well written. The steampunk technology (basically, combustion engines have not been made to work) fits in very well with the plot and, barring a lightning gun or two, is more plausible than some and well worked into the plot.

Unlike some other steampunk novels, however, the technology does not crowd out characterisation and I liked the almost Jane Austen subtlety of tone and description of the everyday social conflicts of upper class Victorian society.

If the book has a fault it's that it is clearly the first volume of a series and consequently very little is resolved. I shall definitely be downloading the next volume, however, as the first volume has left me anxious to resume the adventures of Lady Claire and her semi-cilvilised but cute gang of orphans (plus chicken).

Don't judge the book by its cover!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A great introduction to a new series. One of the best things I have read in the last 10 years. Well worth a look (or a listen!). The production suits the glorious prose perfectly. Well done to all involved and more more more please!

simply brilliant

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I had already read these books before getting the audiobooks, and was not sure if I would like them. However, I not only like them, I LOVE them - they are fabulously narrated, with great character and spirit, and really bring the story to life! So much so that I had to listen to the whole thing once started, and now I'm moving straight on to the rest of the series asap! I cannot recommend these books enough to all adventure lovers, whatever your age

A brilliant story fabulously narrated!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

What did you like most about Lady of Devices: A Steampunk Adventure Novel?

The story is really engaging, fun and imaginative. Not formulaic at all and full of surprises.

Any additional comments?

I could hear Fiona Hardingham reading the phone book - she's fantastic.

Such a fun read and the narrator is outstanding.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I love everything. The narrative flows so naturally, while being SO gripping and interesting!
One of my absolute favourite book series❤
Highly recommended!

Great beginning to a great story!🥰

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews