Kronos Chronicles Trilogy (Hardcover): The Cabinet of Wonders (Series #01) (Hardcover)

from bunnyjadwiga

Oooh! Steampunk with some humor for tweens, set in Bohemia, with complications, magic, and the usual appurtenances. Petra Kronos and her magical metal spider Astrophil are appalled when her father is returned from the capital minus his eyes-- the prince's 'thanks' for creating the most beautiful,...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Engaging and smart enough, but I find I don't have much to say about it, and I suspect I'll forget it fairly quickly.  I didn't feel a connection to any of the characters (except maybe the Dye-maker Iris), and the boy who captured lightning in a bottle.  I did like the idea of Worry Via...

from Mrs_McGreevy

This wondrous blend of history and imagination introduces us to Petra, a young girl who goes on a quest to recover her father's eyes, which have been stolen by the prince. Action, adventure, subtlety, and a main character you won't be able to forget. Fabulous!

from phoebesmum

A YA fantasy in the unusual setting of Prague during what would be, in England, Elizabethan times. The first-time author weaves historical fact, AU history and sheer fantasy together into another inventive and original story - an astronomical clock that can change the weather, a prince who steals...

from srsharms

Ok, now that was fun. Really, really fun.Ever since I realized that the author of The Winner's Curse wrote this trilogy that I've been eyeing for weeks, my need to read it increased tenfold. And it didn't disappoint!Cabinet has a little bit of everything - traveling, science, art, magic, politica...