by Jacqueline Garlick Lumière had a very interesting premise and a very well planned plot that took place is a most unique steampunk world. The world is described well and the author makes all the tiny gadgets and large contraptions come alive in a beautiful way. I find myself very intrigued by the scenery and the setting. It was sometimes rather confusing at the same time though since some parts of the world are described very well, while others are just a rough outline. I would have wanted more details on all the places. Overall, I got the feeling that this was another world, but still we read about known places on earth, which only added to the confusion. The main character, Eyelet, is a young woman troubled with seizures in a world where this equals death. Stuck in the idea that her father’s invention, the Illuminator, can cure her, she sets out to find the machine. I feel that Eyelet is a rather hard character to understand and in some instances she’s strong and determined, then in the other she’s a whiny brat, especially in the scenes where we follow the male character. It feels like the two sides…