If you are looking for a mystery that is reminiscent of Jules Verne and a gothic romance rolled into one than Jacqueline Garlick's Lumière is sure to please. Set in a post cataclysmic society that seems very Victorian, our heroine is faced with many trials. Having witnessed the event that cast their world into a constant state of darkness at a young age and then losing her father to the same terrible event, seventeen year old Eyelet Ellsworth has had to keep many secrets from the suspicious people of Brethren. Finally faced with the choice of submitting to the fears of the people for being different and being either locked away in an asylum or even killed, or running away to the dangerous wilds outside the cities boundaries, Eyelet chooses to run in the hopes that she can find one of her father's old inventions that holds the hope of a better future.
This book is filled with fast paced adventure and a unique setting that draws the reader in. Jacqueline Garlick has created a world with such vivid places and characters that I was unable to put it down. Her ability to create a classic romance is refreshing, and will appeal to many. I look forward to seeing more from her.
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