A rare manuscript. A midnight promise. A villain who would steal them both away.Pressured by looming deadlines and an annoying patron, Evie Brown, academic librarian, struggles to find joy this Christmas holiday. Worse, her sick father is ready to abandon treatments and surrender to fate – a decision she refuses to accept. Delving into a medieval manuscript, she searches for answers in the … she searches for answers in the distant past.
For the woman who has stolen his heart, only a perfect proposal will do. Ash Lockwood, botanist, has transformed the rooftop greenhouse into a tropical fairyland. But when Evie begs him to help her harvest mistletoe at midnight, they venture down a different garden path – unaware that danger circles close.
When their plans implode and a murderer threatens their lives, only invention and teamwork will save them.
A SNOWFLAKE AT MIDNIGHT is a story set in the Elemental Steampunk World, including The Elemental Steampunk Chronicles, Elemental Steampunk Tales, and Elemental Steampunk Stories.
Steampunk adventure wrapped around a romance and threaded with biotechnology. Join USA Today bestselling author, Anne Renwick, as she takes you back into an alternate past.
THE ELEMENTAL STEAMPUNK CHRONICLES
The Golden Spider (Book One)
The Silver Skull (Book Two)
The Iron Fin (Book Three)
Venomous Secrets (Book Four)
ELEMENTAL STEAMPUNK TALES
A Trace of Copper
In Pursuit of Dragons
A Reflection of Shadows
A Snowflake at Midnight
ELEMENTAL STEAMPUNK STORIES
The Tin Rose
Kraken and Canals
Rust and Steam
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I loved Evie. She’s a strong, intelligent and vibrant individual. I just love how knowledgeable she is and her passion for learning and solving problems.
Her journey was exciting and captivating until the very end. I totally want more. Can’t wait for the next book.
A Gratifying Tale
A fun tale that pushes the limits for its time period (but what good story doesn’t? ) Starts off slower, but builds without a dull moment.
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A Snowflake At Midnight is Book 4 in the An Elemental Steampunk Tale series by Anne Renwick. Anne has crafted an excellent steampunk story. Evie and Ash both work at the Lister Institute. Evie is an intelligent (college graduate), strong willed female Librarian/Research Assistant in a male dominated era. Ash is a botanist who oversees the Greenhouse. This story revolves around their relationship, both professional and private, and Evie’s unwanted suitor. By the way, there is also a murder to solve with the help of a small clockwork squirrel with a waistcoat. I found this to be an enjoyable read and do recommend it. If you like steampunk or have not delved into it yet, this book and the series is well worth your time to read. Received an ARC and this is my voluntary review.
Imaginative and entertaining read. Great characters and good story flow. Hard to put down. There is a good mix of fantasy, suspense, and romance. Like the use of mistletoe! Would recommend!
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The author created a sweetly Christmasy story about a young woman in a Victorian steampunk world who wants it all…career, marriage and dalliance…in a world where the choices are marriage or career.. Better yet, her Mr. Ash is a man who knows what he wants and what he wants is to make her dreams and his come true. Those sound like cliches but it brings home the truths that commitment and compromise are part of the foundation of a lasting relationship. I enjoyed how the author wove those truths to make a story that is just short of a Christmas classic.
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Book four of the An Elemental Steampunk Tale series a well written story by an Author I have not read before. Evie Brown, academic librarian, and Ash Lockwood a botanist’s story there is suspense, drama, danger, a villain/murder, a mechanical squirrel, and romance. I want to read more by this Author. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This, Anne Renwick’s 10th book set in the Elemental Steampunk World, takes us into an alternate past among scholars and scientists, delving into the world of medieval medicine.
A Snowflake at Midnight is a very well-written story with an intriguing plotline, an excellent cast of characters led by a smart, independent woman and the hero who cherishes her, and of course a clockwork critter who saves the day!
My only caveat is the somewhat explicit sex scenes (not my cup of tea at all!), but I automatically pre-order her books because she writes a great story!
I received an ARC of the book with no obligations, this is my honest and unsolicited opinion . I love her books so much, I also bought a copy.
This book follows an intelligent female librarian and her beloved. It is part mystery, part romance, part scientific exploration. I love the world-building, too. I also liked how the struggles of female scientists are portrayed, Things are not particularly far off from Victorian times for female researchers. I do pretty similar work to Evie, and I really can relate, though I was never pursued by a selfish and abhorrent chemist 🙂 I recommend this book sincerely. I only wish less sexual scenes were involved. I prefer cleaner books.
A Snowflake at Midnight is the story of Evie, a librarian at an academic institute who spends her time researching cures for her father’s illness while dealing with a suitor who just can’t get the hint that she’s not that into him. Evie is one determined and intelligent woman. She never gives up on her father, eventually leading her down a path to discovering a medieval manuscript which points her to a special variety of mistletoe. Unfortunately, getting this mistletoe can be a bit complicated. Thankfully she has Ash, a handsome botanist to accompany her on this latest adventure. Can Evie and Ash get the mistletoe and will it heal her father? Oh, and that pesky suitor is still around with some very dirty tricks up his sleeve. This book is good to read on a cold winter night with a hot beverage in front of a fire or under a warm blanket. Ms. Renwick did a good job with creating atmosphere in this installment. As a woman of science, I appreciate Ms. Renwick’s development of her female characters. Good blend of science, steampunk, action, mystery, and romance (and in a library no doubt). Great addition to the series.
I hardly even know what to say about this book. This is what I wish everybody else’s steampunk romantic suspense I’ve read could’ve been like. A smart, sassy heroine who knows what she’s talking about. A sensitive, noble hero who’s just fallible enough to be human. And a nefarious villain whose devious plans aren’t immediately obvious. Mix with enough humor to make me giggle-snort and plenty of action, and I am a very happy reader. I’m just sorry it’s over already. I want more. MORE, I tell you! Sigh. I guess I’ll just have to wait patiently until the next book’s released.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author through Booksprout.