A clumsy school girl with the magic of a goddess. Mechanical beasts attacking her friends. Can she become a divine warrior and save the floating city?Fifteen-year-old Riwenne is bad at school, chronically late, and lost in a daydream, but she has help from her best friend, Nexita—until the two of them get separated. During the mysterious test on Choosing Day, they both wanted to become … both wanted to become priestesses, an important job in the sky city. But only Riwenne became a novice, and Nexita was chosen by the engineers. Now she’s on her own for the first time in her life.
When a talking bird tells her that her best friend is under attack, Riwenne faces her worst fear. She must become a divine warrior and save her best friend from mechanical beasts!
As she juggles warrior training and priestess duties, Riwenne can’t let herself get distracted. She must recruit other warriors and lead the quest to find out the mystery behind the mechanical beasts, but most of all, she must follow her heart.
If she trusts the wrong person, she’ll face the gods’ judgment.
Riwenne & the Mechanical Beasts is the first book in a steampunk fantasy series for teens. If you like magical girls, monstrous machines, and high-flying adventures, then you’ll love Kristen S. Walker’s series of guns and gears.
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Riwenne and the Mechanical Beasts is book one in Kristen S. Walker’s Divine Warrior series. Riwenne and her best friend Nexita are preparing for the biggest day of their lives…Choosing Day. This is the day when they will be chosen by the gods into their apprenticeships and that is where they will serve. Both girls hope that they will be priestesses, but it seems that Fate has other plans. Riwenne is special though. She has a connection to one of the goddesses. She wishes to understand more, but in due time the pieces will begin to come together and it all begins with a little sandpiper and a mechanical beast that attacks her best friend. From there, Riwenne begins to learn so much and more about the world around her and what she has been taught.
Are you a fan of anime? Do you enjoy a good steampunk novel? Then this is the book for you. The author blends steampunk with my favorite anime – Sailor Moon. Once I realized this in the way the author develops the story this book truly became hard to put down. I had to read more and see what was going to happen next. I see the wonderful blending of favorite characters brought to life in new ones. This story is full of fun surprises and some predictable moments, but I can’t complain, because it’s honestly how I wanted it to go. Now! I will say this…there is a HUGE twist the author throws into this book. My jaw dropped and my heart broke.
There honestly isn’t anything that I can really complain about concerning this story. The author has done a pretty good job telling this unique blending of a story. The characters are well-done and make this an enjoyable story.
I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. You get so much with this book. You get romance, drama, steampunk, danger, thrills, surprises, and heartbreak. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series and learn what happens next and really hope for the best! If you’re a fan of Sailor Moon and looking for a fun new twist on it then this book is a good choice! Just make sure you check out the pronunciation guide in the back first so that you can get their names right. LOL!
This was a new genre for me. Twists and turns that you can’t expect but some parts go the way you hope them to go. Tear jerker in a couple of places. This is a great idea and I couldn’t put it down. Started to read this book and had to get the rest of the series. Quick paced and likeable characters. You begin to imagine that you are truly there. I received ARC copy and this is my honest opinion.
A very good book with lots of twists and turns.
Keeps you drawn in from beginning to end.
Enjoyed reading this book….
First off, a caveat. I signed up for Kristen S. Walker’s author emails and took her up on the offer to review a copy of the third book in this series, Riwenne & The Airship Gambit (Divine Warriors Book 3). I liked the first chapter so much that I signed up to review the first two books and read them from start to finish over a weekend, then jumped back into book three. I highly recommend reading this steampunk series in order.
Okay, so here’s the deal…Riwenne (great name, by the way), our complicated heroine, is introduced to us in an unusual fashion…she needs to become a divine warrior in order to fulfill her immediate destiny/fate and there is more to come in the following books. She is full of bravado, hidden fears, and sassiness. Her world becomes more familiar over time, and just when she has a breather, there are perils and challenges around the corner. The relationships herein are complex and multilayered, just like Riwenne. These are fast-paced, fairly easy reads, with a few laughs and tears thrown in. Highly recommend. Please note that I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I wasn’t too sure when I started reading this story but it soon proved itself to be a phenomenal story! Riwenne seemed to be s bit of a ditz at first but I quickly grew to really like her. She is loyal, smart, and brave. I enjoyed getting to know all the Divine Warriors and I can’t wait to find out where this will go!
While I really do not read “Steampunk”, I really got into this story. It is a great first story in the series and is chock full of action and adventure that doesn’t quit. I thoroughly enjoyed it and think everyone will that gives it a chance.
An excellent story. A new world that has very old Gods. It is a wonder, it feels so alive. You could walk into it today and know what is all going on. Very well written and the plot is good also. There is excitement and danger to add a flair. I will be looking forward to the next to see what will happen. I received a complimentary review copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving a honest review.
I enjoyed reading two other books before this book which introduced three characters that appear in this series. I like Kristen’s style of writing though it mainly would appeal to young adults. I enjoyed the story and liked as those characters from those other two stories were reintroduced in this setting.
There are some surprises in store in the ending that I didn’t see coming which are perfect lead ins to the next adventure Riwenne and the Bionic Witches.
I invite those of you who read this to join me on the adventures of Riwenne and her friends. It’s one I don’t want to miss and I don’t think you’ll want to miss either! It is the perfect escape from the hate and violence that are constantly in the news.
Our heroine must leave her childhood friend behind to follow the path selected for her, but that doesn’t mean she has to like it.
This is a young adult, steampunk novel set in an alternate London. This is the first book in this setting, so we get a fair amount of world building, which is very helpful in setting the stage. This is a very detailed setting and we will need all the help we can get.
The characters are well developed, each with their own unique characteristics that provide a depth that helps bring the story to life. They are a bit younger and less mature than I usually prefer, with more of the teenage angst, but it doesn’t detract overly from the main story.
The story itself develops at a good pace and has several twists and turns along the way that keep you guessing and engaged in the story. Overall, it was an excellent start to a series.
Recommended.
I received an ARC of this book through StoryOrigin for review purposes.
This is a great steampunk fantasy series, a well written story filled with adventure, magical girls and monstrous machines and is based in a fantastic world built by this author! A fun quick coming of age read that I really enjoyed and would recommend!