Mon avis en FrançaisMy English reviewI had a good time with the previous volume, without reading the first one I confess. The author has created a truly rich and interesting world combining human and fantastic creatures. But while the two worlds are colliding, nothing is the same and many consequences are arriving from each side. Yet peace with the fey is finally installed, but that’s not counting the arrogance and the desire of growing power from men.Dorie is now a young woman. Mid-fey, she has...

4 1/2 StarsDisclosure: I received a review copy from the publisher in exchange for a honest review.Silverblind is the third and final installment in the Ironskin series following heroine Adora ‘Dorie’ Rochart who readers met as a child in the first book Ironskin. Fast-forward 18 years, readers finds Dorie who just graduated from college in search of her first job. Dorie has her heart set on The Queen’s Lab as a field researcher, one of the most prestigious government jobs around and the position...

I have loved this series from the very beginning. It has a rather fun and original take on the fae with a slight steampunk Victorian feel that just makes it hard to resist. This is one of the few series that even though this is the last book, I wasn't nervous in the least to read it. I just knew I was going to be in for a grand adventure and that is exactly what Connolly delivered with. In fact, I think this is by far my favorite book of the trilogy.I loved Dorie. She isn't necessarily a fierce

I picked up this book because the premise of a girl disguised as a boy is a favourite trope of mine. I'm tempted to go back and read the first two books in the loosely linked series, but I'm afraid that I won't like them as much as Silverblind. Dorie's struggles of facing discrimination in job interviews and worries about rent will resonate with contemporary readers, while the atmosphere of early industrial fantasy- England and the thrilling field work adventures of science in the old times are

My love for these books knows no bounds. Dora is wonderful, she is a scientist studying wyverns and basilisks, how much better does it get? Connolly has created an amazing world and uses it to make moving points about the women's equality movement and racism. The romance is heart wrenching and the plot twists are subtle but mind blowing. Just read this book okay?

I started to give Silverblind 4 stars. Then, I remembered I am so tired because I was reading until 4 am, hoping to find a 'happy' place to stop. Silverblind gets 5 stars; the writing is stellar (arh arh), the characters matter, and you cry when something happens to them. And I am warning you, bad things happen. I delayed reading Silverblind because this world seemed fated for an unhappy end. The characters seem more 'whole' than in Ironskin and Copperhead. Dorie, Jack, Stella, Tam, and the supp...

**I read an ARC of Silverblind, expected publication is October 2014This third book in the series picks up more than a decade after the end of Copperhead with the adopted children of the heroines of the first two books.Dorie is the half-fey daughter/step-daughter of Edward and Jane Rochart from the first book Ironskin. She grew up with Tam Grimmsby, the orphaned child of the big bad in Copperhead who was raised by Helen and Rook (the heroes of Copperhead.)Only they're actually not speaking to ea...

Another brilliant story by the amazingly talented and wonderfully creative Tina Connolly. You may remember the protagonist, Dorie, as the stubborn young child we were first introduced to in the Ironskin debut. This story takes us forward 18 years and presents us with a more likable, mature version of the troublesome half-fey child we once knew.I found Dorie to be an admirable heroine and I immediately felt a connection to her character. I adored her both because of her unique abilities (a result...

The language, the characters and the pacing were flat, although the ideas were cool and the setting was interesting. Would you choose clean energy forever if it meant genocide?

Goodreads Giveaway win!This book can easily be read as a standalone. I loved this book so much! I haven't been reading a lot of fantasy lately and this was the perfect book to kickstart my entry back into the genre. It was fun and action packed, the plot was always moving forward with no boring moments whatsoever. The worldbuilding in this book was fantastic and I loved the author's take on the fey (as blue smoke). It was very interesting and really well done and thought out. We are only given t...

Four stars: A fantastic, historical fantasy read with fey and other mythical creaturesDorie Rochart is now twenty three years old, a new college graduate, looking for a job in a male dominated world. Dorie has her heart set on field work for the Queen's Lab, but the high ranking men, refuse to give her a second glance despite her exceptional resume. The only job Dorie can procure at the lab is to be eye candy. Frustrated, Dorie taps into her fey side. The side of herself that she hid away eight

This one seems to be a loose retelling of the Tam Lin story, and I'm so angry with myself for taking so long to figure it out. Dorie is a little hard to warm up to as a protagonist, she tends to be a little self righteous. The side characters are a joy, and I have a crazy love for Tam but it took me a while to love Dorie too but I got there. This book ramps up the senseless violence, a lot of what happens doesn't seem to be necessary to the plot and a character gets fridged. One thing I learned

Thank you Tor for providing me with an ARC and then Finished copy of Silverblind for an honest review. I enjoyed every moment of getting to read Silverblind.Silverblind is my my absolute favorite in the Ironskin series. This book can be read as a standalone. I knew there would be fairies of course but there were dragons too. I loved every minute of this book. Dorie is a strong willed feisty girl living a a male dominant world. Dorie finds it frustrating that just because she is female she can no...

*Genre* Steampunk, Fantasy*Rating* 4*My Thoughts*Silverblind is the final installment in the Ironskin series. The story features Adora ‘Dorie’ Rochart who readers met as a 5 year old child in the book Ironskin. 18 years later, Dorie has graduated from college and is in search of her first job. Dorie wants to work as a field researcher for Queen’s Lab but because she is a woman and her fey beauty, she is shoved aside for her male compatriots.*Full Review Posted @ Gizmos Reviews* http://gizmosrevi...

Multiple worlds theory in an alternate world 1920s era Britain. The main character is a spitfire young woman who has chosen to dress like a man in order to do the work she loves, and she has some interesting side effects of a magical upbringing to contend with as well.

Silverblind is the third book in the Ironskin series. Since I received this book for review and haven't read the first two books, I still enjoyed it as a standalone. Through the book you're able to understand Dorie's history and her past which was very helpful. Dorie is half human/half fey but she's been trying to put her fey side away for years. Now that she's trying to get a job at Queen's Lab for field work to study wyverns and basilisks. The only problem is that noone wants to hire a woman s...

I've enjoyed the other two books so I was thrilled to get the last book in the trilogy. In this book we are moved in time ahead to 18 years later and we follow Dorie the child we left in the other two books. She is full grown and trying to find her own way in this world. Wanting to become an explorer she finds herself in the midst of misogynist attitudes. She decides to use her fae powers to become a boy in order to get the job she seeks. While exploring she finds out more about the world and th...

More than a decade after the events of COPPERHEAD (EBR review), Jane and Edward's daughter Dorie has graduated from school and is ready to strike out on her own and find work. She figures her experience studying mythical beasts in the field coupled with her college degree will make her the perfect candidate to work for the Queen's Lab.Unfortunately, all her interviewers see is a beautiful young woman.Dorie lives in a place and era where women are protected from difficult and dangerous things lik...

When I picked up this book, I had no idea it was the third in a series. Luckily it was written so that it could be read as a stand alone and what references were made to previous books, as well as the world building were easy to understand and follow.I'm not quite sure how to categorize this book... I would guess that Victorian Fantasy/AU would be the best description.2 decades after the Human/Fae war, Dori is trying to make it on her own in a human world, while trying to hide her half-fae natur...