An evening escape. A clockwork poison. A race to save a love balanced on the edge.On the night they were to elope, a spurned lover returned. A gift, she claimed. But the clockwork contraption unwound a poisonous bloom, sending Lady Emily and Luca, her beloved, on a desperate race to reach the cure. THE TIN ROSE is a story set in the Elemental Steampunk World, including The Elemental Steampunk … cure.
THE TIN ROSE 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
more
I just loved the Tin Rose by Anne Renwick. A young noblewoman falls in love with a gypsy. They decide to run off together to start their lives as man and wife living in the gypsy community. Then all hell breaks loose. Crazy woman. Poison. Frantic searches for a cure. And more. This steampunk romantic adventure short story left me wanting more. And there is!
This short story has the feel of the fairy tale “East of the Wind, West of the Moon”. It is steamy yet sweet, noir yet whimiscal. The author has the characters in love and that love being tested in extreme yet believable ways in very few pages. Still, some of the characters could have used a little more development – despite the author’s wonderful descriptions, at least one seemed a little shallow.
A short sweet story with some intense moments. Loved it!
An unconventional lady and her gypsy engineer. This is a very short little read that’s over before it feels completely begun, yet it packs a lot of emotion and devious twists into the plot. Like everything else I’ve read in the author’s world, it’s a clever blend of hard science and ‘what if’ that creates an immersive experience capable of dragging this reader under. Having skipped over the first book in The Elemental Web Chronicles, I wasn’t familiar with Emily and Luca. This has, however, reignited my desire to go back and finally read that missing volume. I look forward to many more adventures in this steampunk world.
Anne Renwick
The Tin Rose: A Steampunk Romance (An Elemental Steampunk Chronicle)
ARC REVIEW
Lady Emily and Luca
A spurned lover. A deadly gift. Lady Emily and Luca along with his grandmother, raced for the cure.
Heart-in-your-throat tension with a/an ________ ending. A fabulous short story!
I love this prequel. It added so many good tidbits to entice you. Although a quick red, it is an action-packed story for you to enjoy. Emily and Luca are terrific and Rayka was the perfect one to dislike. Another wonderful story to read by a very talented author.
An outstanding multi-faceted short story!
This is the first story by Anne Renwick that I have read, and I am very impressed! It is a steampunk romance short story set in an alternate world in 1888 England where robot-like clockwork machines are used instead of horses, carriages, plows, etc. Emily, a daughter of a duke, plans to run away with the young gypsy man, Luca, whom she loves. The elopement plan is complicated by a violently jealous woman who had wanted Luca for herself. This woman reminds me of fairy tale villains, but I can’t figure out which fairy tale this story is like.
There is a lot going on in this story, but it was all handled beautifully. The writing style was superb, eloquent, and easy to read. I love the exciting action, the romance, the clockwork wonders, and the intelligence of the characters. They have a deep knowledge of botany and how medicinal plants affect human physiology. I am going to recommend this story to my biologist friends. I also love how this is a great introduction to the rest of the series; it makes me excited to start reading Book #1, “The Golden Spider”. I recommend this story to all romance readers who like fairy tales, steampunk, or science.
This story is suitable for teens because it is mentioned that sex occurs between Emily and Luca, but it is glossed over; also known as a closed-door romance.
I received a free advanced reading copy from the author, and I voluntarily wrote this honest review. Previously, I have bought other books in this series, but I have not gotten around to reading them yet.
A beautiful Prequel Novella to the series. This is my first read by Anne Renwick and I am looking forward to continuing this series.