The Affinity Bridge by George Mann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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The Affinity Bridge has sat on my shelf for sometime and I decided that I was ready for some steampunk adventure fun. Mann’s book was part Sherlock Holmes, part Jules Verne, part zombie and part Indiana Jones. All of which were balanced. The book was thrilling.
The book follows the adventures of Newburry and Hobbes, a team that consists of an academic adventurer (ala Indiana Jones) and in intelligent forward thinking woman. Neither of them were earth shattering characters or reinventions of the “dynamic duo” and yet I found my myself more and more cheering them on and wanting to read the book. I would look for any spare moment to read it.
Was the book revolutionary? No. Was it written in a way that was exemplary? Not at all. But the characters, the era, the plot and the pace all added up to one very very fun read. I really enjoyed reading this. The book combines a lot of what has been recently published, which I find myself buying and enjoying.
George Mann
After finishing it, I went online and ordered the second book (The Osiris Ritual) and pre-ordered the third (The Immortality Engine). Only book 1 is available in the US but book 2 is available in the UK. My edition was the UK edition so I will have a matching set.