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Indigo & Iris
“If I had known last week that I would be sitting in the middle of a Dr. Seuss/Wild, Wild West hybrid nightmare, I would've brought more booze.”
Rule One: Gold protects but doesn't prevent.
Rule Number One Hundred and Eighteen: Do not discredit any information for all things are, in time, inherently useful.
Rule One Hundred and Eighty Seven: Remember the Rules.
They sound more like fortune cookies than bits of advice, but Indigo Lewis is going to have to get real used to 'em if she wants to survive. After eight years on the lam, her maniacal twin sister has finally caught up with Indigo and taken away everything she's finally built for herself. On the coattails of that tragedy comes Lynx, the man with the goofy grin and the gold epaulettes, who brings with him a train that travels without tracks and an arsenal of weapons that shouldn't reasonably exist. And all of it for a broken spyglass. Indigo thought she'd seen it all. She was wrong.
Rule One: Gold protects but doesn't prevent.
Rule Number One Hundred and Eighteen: Do not discredit any information for all things are, in time, inherently useful.
Rule One Hundred and Eighty Seven: Remember the Rules.
They sound more like fortune cookies than bits of advice, but Indigo Lewis is going to have to get real used to 'em if she wants to survive. After eight years on the lam, her maniacal twin sister has finally caught up with Indigo and taken away everything she's finally built for herself. On the coattails of that tragedy comes Lynx, the man with the goofy grin and the gold epaulettes, who brings with him a train that travels without tracks and an arsenal of weapons that shouldn't reasonably exist. And all of it for a broken spyglass. Indigo thought she'd seen it all. She was wrong.
298 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 24, 2012
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C.M. Stunich
177 books14.4k followersC.M. Stunich is a self-admitted bibliophile with a love for exotic teas and a whole host of characters who live full time inside the strange, swirling vortex of her thoughts. Some folks might call this crazy, but Caitlin Morgan doesn't mind - especially considering she has to write biographies in the third person. Oh, and half the host of characters in her head are searing hot bad boys with dirty mouths and skillful hands (among other things). If being crazy means hanging out with them everyday, C.M. has decided to have herself committed.
She hates tapioca pudding, loves to binge on cheesy horror movies, and is a slave to many cats. When she's not vacuuming fur off of her couch, C.M. can be found with her nose buried in a book or her eyes glued to a computer screen. She's the author of over thirty novels - romance, new adult, fantasy, and young adult included. Please, come and join her inside her crazy. There's a heck of a lot to do there.
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She hates tapioca pudding, loves to binge on cheesy horror movies, and is a slave to many cats. When she's not vacuuming fur off of her couch, C.M. can be found with her nose buried in a book or her eyes glued to a computer screen. She's the author of over thirty novels - romance, new adult, fantasy, and young adult included. Please, come and join her inside her crazy. There's a heck of a lot to do there.
Oh, and Caitlin loves to chat (incessantly), so feel free to e-mail her, send her a Facebook message, or put up smoke signals. She's already looking forward to it.
Stalk me, please!
www.cmstunich.com
www.facebook.com/cmstunichauthor
www.twitter.com/CMStunich
I'm also on Goodreads, Spotify, Google +, Instagram, and Pinterest.
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May 3, 2015
Ok, I'm just gonna go ahead and start off with the same pissed off rant I've had about a million times now. (I'm not sure when this became an acceptable norm, but I wish it hadn't.) Books should consist of at least three important things: a beginning, middle and END. Yes, an end is a required part of a book. Why then, have I read so many novels that don't have one? Angry, it makes me angry. It makes me want to write off otherwise perfectly acceptable authors out of pure spite. (And Stunich can sure write.) Can't bother to give me, the reader, an ending? Well, I can't be bothered to start any more of your books. BAM
This is especially pertinent when speaking about a book like Indigo & Iris that starts out somewhere in the middle, with a whole lot of unsaid history, a confused MC and even more confused reader. For at least the first 50% of the book you have no idea what is going on (and very little even after that). This book is literally like running around with the Mad Hatter and his dozy door mouse. There's even a lot of tea. But it's random, unpredictable and makes little sense. However, it does manage to inspire confidence in the reader that at some point it will.
It's a fun read. Indigo is pretty badass, in a cranky, bitchy kind of way. Lynx is hot stuff, even if he is crazy as all get out. It even manages to avoid falling into unintended YAness. (A trap a lot of books of similar intent seem stumble into.) It's an adult read, full of cursing and sex jokes. It's fun. But their vivacious tête-à-têtes and the steampunk descriptions are all the book manages to ride on. What plot there is, is too hidden to even guess at. And believe me, as interesting as the machinery and the characters' repartee is, it gets old quickly. As did Indigo punching Lynx in the face and pulling guns on him constantly. It was funny for a while, but when it (and little else) happened again and again it lost quite a bit of its lustre.
Then, when it all just starts (and I mean JUST starts) to come together in something resembling a recognisable story arc the book ends. Essentially, I was lost in the beginning but enjoyed the characters enough to keep reading. I then lost patience with the whole thing and wished for a quick end. But it eventually started to pick back up and I became invested again, only to have that relit spark immediately doused by an untimely ending. It's like an emotional sucker punch. Ha, gotcha!
I'd love to know what happens next. But I just can't be bothered, because you know what, I'd bet top dollar that if this book ends on a precipitous cliffhanger with no discernible conclusion the next one will too and I'm just not doing that to myself. (You see authors; this is the sort of expectation you're creating in your readers with all these serials.)
It's worth noting too that, while well written, there were a few editorial mishaps and a little more attention could have been paid to both textual and digital formatting. There were a number of places where hard returns were missing, creating confusion in terms of who is speaking or reacting to the statement and the font changed sizes several times in the course of the book.
This is especially pertinent when speaking about a book like Indigo & Iris that starts out somewhere in the middle, with a whole lot of unsaid history, a confused MC and even more confused reader. For at least the first 50% of the book you have no idea what is going on (and very little even after that). This book is literally like running around with the Mad Hatter and his dozy door mouse. There's even a lot of tea. But it's random, unpredictable and makes little sense. However, it does manage to inspire confidence in the reader that at some point it will.
It's a fun read. Indigo is pretty badass, in a cranky, bitchy kind of way. Lynx is hot stuff, even if he is crazy as all get out. It even manages to avoid falling into unintended YAness. (A trap a lot of books of similar intent seem stumble into.) It's an adult read, full of cursing and sex jokes. It's fun. But their vivacious tête-à-têtes and the steampunk descriptions are all the book manages to ride on. What plot there is, is too hidden to even guess at. And believe me, as interesting as the machinery and the characters' repartee is, it gets old quickly. As did Indigo punching Lynx in the face and pulling guns on him constantly. It was funny for a while, but when it (and little else) happened again and again it lost quite a bit of its lustre.
Then, when it all just starts (and I mean JUST starts) to come together in something resembling a recognisable story arc the book ends. Essentially, I was lost in the beginning but enjoyed the characters enough to keep reading. I then lost patience with the whole thing and wished for a quick end. But it eventually started to pick back up and I became invested again, only to have that relit spark immediately doused by an untimely ending. It's like an emotional sucker punch. Ha, gotcha!
I'd love to know what happens next. But I just can't be bothered, because you know what, I'd bet top dollar that if this book ends on a precipitous cliffhanger with no discernible conclusion the next one will too and I'm just not doing that to myself. (You see authors; this is the sort of expectation you're creating in your readers with all these serials.)
It's worth noting too that, while well written, there were a few editorial mishaps and a little more attention could have been paid to both textual and digital formatting. There were a number of places where hard returns were missing, creating confusion in terms of who is speaking or reacting to the statement and the font changed sizes several times in the course of the book.
April 11, 2020
There was just too much crazy going on, DNF at the 30% mark. Saying that, there was some awesome elements here, the psychopath sister, Lynx, and Indigo, in her grumpy way, is kind of cool. But we are thrown face first into this story and it barrels along at break neck speed - Indigo has no idea what's going on, and no one and nothing gives the reader or Indigo a straight answer. So I was suffocating in cray-cray and just wanted to know which way was up - but the crazy is relentless, and there are no answers. And I just can't keep on this weird ride. It was a seriously jacked up version of alice in wonderland steampunk style - and it makes no sense, none. Rules. There, here. Colonel. ?????
July 25, 2013
I didn't feel anything but a sense of vertigo, like I was stumbling drunk and lost through a forest full of assholes. I wanted to pop a couple Vicodin and down a bottle of wine.
"I hope I'm on an LSD trip right now. If I'm not, then I need to be on one soon, please."
That was very....interesting and impossible to fit into just one category. Dr. Seuss meets Siegfried & Roy at Alice in Wonderland after stopping by the loony bin. Steampunk yet much much more. It was quite intriguing and very exciting laced with a crap-ton of snark, I loved every damn minute of it. Sooo many amazing characters and such a unique storyline. I love this authors ability to venture so far from the norm that she takes cookie-cutter and blows it completely apart.
When I came home, I found my husband cheating-with me. Or with my twin rather.
Iris was hard to explain to most people. I still couldn't believe she'd found me. I'd gone to a lot of trouble to make sure she wouldn't.
Indigo has spent the last six years deep in hiding from her bat-shit crazy twin sister Iris, but Iris finds her and when she does Indigo's whole life goes up in flames.
Yeah, let me tell you about myself. I have no accomplishments of which to speak, nobody with a pulse that cares whether I live or die and now I also have no house, no car, and I've lost my damn mind. Thanks for fucking asking.
Iris is looking for something, something Indigo has but has sworn to protect and keep out of Iris's hands. On the coat tails of her run in with Iris, she meets Lynx. Their first encounter takes a nasty turn when he believes her to be Iris. However, once he realizes who she really is, he "offers" her some assistance. With nothing or no one left in her life, no where to turn and very few options, she accepts his "help". I'm not trying to be vague here (ok, maybe I am), but I couldn't possibly explain what happens next properly, it really is something you just have to read to understand. Chaos ensues, violence and questions around every corner, topped off with a boat load of surprises.
"I'm thirty fucking years old. You mentally challenged, insane asylum runaway."
I gestured with my hand for him to continue, but he was done. I had blown it, lost my window of opportunity. Apparently these acts of sanity were as short lived as his attention span.
The relationship between Indigo & Lynx is unstable at best. Indigo has to be one of the most miserable, mean, snarky, gun-happy females EVER and poor Lynx usually bore the brunt of it. But being surrounded by so many shocking and unknown changes causes her to rely on him more and more.
I shivered as I remembered the feeling I'd had in the parking lot, the need for bloodshed, the urge to kill. I took a deep breath and fought that back. If it happened again, I would be ready. I would examine that need and see if it was mine or hers. If it really was something that was wrong with me, I'd control it. If it was her ... I didn't know what I'd do. I was going to have to put some trust in this weird boy and his magical train. I would have to.
Every page was filled with fascinating events, I could barely sit still. I'm beginning to think there isn't a subject or genre out there that C.M. Stunich can't write brilliantly. Nothing is off-limits or predictable, and she completely devours my attention. I was not surprised to find myself screaming for more on the last page, she definitely knows how to leave me begging. Another fantastic job by a slightly twisted, über fab author and I CANNOT WAIT for more =)
If I had known last week that I would be sitting in the middle of a Dr. Seuss/wild, wild west hybrid nightmare, I would've brought more booze.
"I hope I'm on an LSD trip right now. If I'm not, then I need to be on one soon, please."
That was very....interesting and impossible to fit into just one category. Dr. Seuss meets Siegfried & Roy at Alice in Wonderland after stopping by the loony bin. Steampunk yet much much more. It was quite intriguing and very exciting laced with a crap-ton of snark, I loved every damn minute of it. Sooo many amazing characters and such a unique storyline. I love this authors ability to venture so far from the norm that she takes cookie-cutter and blows it completely apart.
When I came home, I found my husband cheating-with me. Or with my twin rather.
Iris was hard to explain to most people. I still couldn't believe she'd found me. I'd gone to a lot of trouble to make sure she wouldn't.
Indigo has spent the last six years deep in hiding from her bat-shit crazy twin sister Iris, but Iris finds her and when she does Indigo's whole life goes up in flames.
Yeah, let me tell you about myself. I have no accomplishments of which to speak, nobody with a pulse that cares whether I live or die and now I also have no house, no car, and I've lost my damn mind. Thanks for fucking asking.
Iris is looking for something, something Indigo has but has sworn to protect and keep out of Iris's hands. On the coat tails of her run in with Iris, she meets Lynx. Their first encounter takes a nasty turn when he believes her to be Iris. However, once he realizes who she really is, he "offers" her some assistance. With nothing or no one left in her life, no where to turn and very few options, she accepts his "help". I'm not trying to be vague here (ok, maybe I am), but I couldn't possibly explain what happens next properly, it really is something you just have to read to understand. Chaos ensues, violence and questions around every corner, topped off with a boat load of surprises.
"I'm thirty fucking years old. You mentally challenged, insane asylum runaway."
I gestured with my hand for him to continue, but he was done. I had blown it, lost my window of opportunity. Apparently these acts of sanity were as short lived as his attention span.
The relationship between Indigo & Lynx is unstable at best. Indigo has to be one of the most miserable, mean, snarky, gun-happy females EVER and poor Lynx usually bore the brunt of it. But being surrounded by so many shocking and unknown changes causes her to rely on him more and more.
I shivered as I remembered the feeling I'd had in the parking lot, the need for bloodshed, the urge to kill. I took a deep breath and fought that back. If it happened again, I would be ready. I would examine that need and see if it was mine or hers. If it really was something that was wrong with me, I'd control it. If it was her ... I didn't know what I'd do. I was going to have to put some trust in this weird boy and his magical train. I would have to.
Every page was filled with fascinating events, I could barely sit still. I'm beginning to think there isn't a subject or genre out there that C.M. Stunich can't write brilliantly. Nothing is off-limits or predictable, and she completely devours my attention. I was not surprised to find myself screaming for more on the last page, she definitely knows how to leave me begging. Another fantastic job by a slightly twisted, über fab author and I CANNOT WAIT for more =)
If I had known last week that I would be sitting in the middle of a Dr. Seuss/wild, wild west hybrid nightmare, I would've brought more booze.
January 5, 2019
Taryn comes home to find her husband cheating on her, with her, well her twin Iris that she never told him about. And that might be the best part of her day. Her husband chooses her sister over her, her house is set on fire, she gets shot, her dog gets shot, and she ends up on a train with no rails heading to There. Time to forget Taryn and return to being Indigo. She's been saved and is now under contract to return a spyglass to its original home to stop the dangerous magic from escaping the towers her mother built, her father locked, her grandmother guarded, and her sister is trying to destroy. Not to mention there are nearly 200 rules she needs to remember, 'Goats' are trying to shoot her, she's stuck with Lynx, a crazy man with a crush on her, and her insane sister seems to be in her mind.
I don't even know where to begin. Steampunk, science fiction, wild west. It's impossible to categorize this one. It's nonsensical and jumbled. The world-building is incredible, the pace is fast. This book is not for me. Honestly, if I didn't consider CM Stunich one of the most original, creative writers in existence I would have given this a 3-star. I miss CM's rockstars, orphans, and werewolves. I just didn't enjoy the work involved to follow along with this story. However, there were enough positives to save it. Admittedly, there are some brilliant quotes scattered among the nonsense. Its randomness is beautiful. The rules and the titles used are hysterical. The premise is a good one and as previously stated, the world-building is exceptional. The chaos, violence, and topsy-turvy world of There are entertaining most of the time. Lynx, the Colonel, and Melody are all interesting enough characters. I especially liked Lynx/Andrew Nantucket. I enjoyed Edgar, Allan, and Poe, especially Edgar. The massive time spent on weapons didn't interest me but was fine. Where it lost me was the main character. Indigo was unnecessarily nasty. Sure, if it had been aimed at Iris or Aiden I would have understood and supported her completely but she doesn't single out or discriminate. She's just a nasty person, scowling at everyone, passing judgment and flat our nasty to Lynx. Why? Her sister and husband screwed her over. Her mom and dad and grandparents kept her in the dark about her family history. Lynx shot her but better safe than sorry and she would have shot him if she could have. He saved her from the fire, fixed her leg, and saved her dog. She let all of her skills fade away as Taryn, she can't shoot, she's not in great shape, and her life in Here didn't seem particularly happy. She's lost in There and could use all the help offered. Instead, she's perfecting the role of the Bi***. Made me wonder if Iris would be more fun to be around, as long as she wasn't torturing or killing anyone at that moment. So there it is, Indigo ruined the story for me. It wasn't really my type of read, to begin with, but she was the deciding factor. And then, I started to enjoy the story, things started fitting together, making sense, tequila-drunk Indigo is okay, the action gained momentum and ended. Seemed almost cruel; start to suck me in, then it's over. I feel sure there's probably a rule to cover this.
I don't even know where to begin. Steampunk, science fiction, wild west. It's impossible to categorize this one. It's nonsensical and jumbled. The world-building is incredible, the pace is fast. This book is not for me. Honestly, if I didn't consider CM Stunich one of the most original, creative writers in existence I would have given this a 3-star. I miss CM's rockstars, orphans, and werewolves. I just didn't enjoy the work involved to follow along with this story. However, there were enough positives to save it. Admittedly, there are some brilliant quotes scattered among the nonsense. Its randomness is beautiful. The rules and the titles used are hysterical. The premise is a good one and as previously stated, the world-building is exceptional. The chaos, violence, and topsy-turvy world of There are entertaining most of the time. Lynx, the Colonel, and Melody are all interesting enough characters. I especially liked Lynx/Andrew Nantucket. I enjoyed Edgar, Allan, and Poe, especially Edgar. The massive time spent on weapons didn't interest me but was fine. Where it lost me was the main character. Indigo was unnecessarily nasty. Sure, if it had been aimed at Iris or Aiden I would have understood and supported her completely but she doesn't single out or discriminate. She's just a nasty person, scowling at everyone, passing judgment and flat our nasty to Lynx. Why? Her sister and husband screwed her over. Her mom and dad and grandparents kept her in the dark about her family history. Lynx shot her but better safe than sorry and she would have shot him if she could have. He saved her from the fire, fixed her leg, and saved her dog. She let all of her skills fade away as Taryn, she can't shoot, she's not in great shape, and her life in Here didn't seem particularly happy. She's lost in There and could use all the help offered. Instead, she's perfecting the role of the Bi***. Made me wonder if Iris would be more fun to be around, as long as she wasn't torturing or killing anyone at that moment. So there it is, Indigo ruined the story for me. It wasn't really my type of read, to begin with, but she was the deciding factor. And then, I started to enjoy the story, things started fitting together, making sense, tequila-drunk Indigo is okay, the action gained momentum and ended. Seemed almost cruel; start to suck me in, then it's over. I feel sure there's probably a rule to cover this.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 2, 2019
2.5.
This was disappointing. Allison's Adventures in Underland is one of my favourite RH series' and I had hopes that a Dr Suess/Alice in Wonderland/Steampunk/Wild West might be mega-awesome. Unfortunately I just found it all.iver the place and I didn't really like any of the characters.
Indigo is just a bitch really. Not just a bit bitchy, or snarky but pretty much a total bitch. She spent the whole book that complaining and being an asshole to everyone, especially Lynx. I get that she has some pretty messed up things that have happened to her, and her whole world got turned upside down with the strange world she got thrown into with no warning, but she didn't have to be such a cow bag about it all. By the end of the book I'm pretty much done with her. We get glimmers of likeability, when she reveals just a glimmer of emotion, other than threatening to shoot someone or calling them an idiot, but it is very rare.
Lynx is equally all over the place, although I can see why that's intentional, as the whole idea is magic eventually makes you crazy, but the fact that he lets Indigo treat him like garbage just made me loose all respect for him. I also found that it was impossible to get to know him at all, due to all the crazy, which was a shame.
The world building doesn't make a lot of sense either. 'There' is some place other than 'Here' (the real world) and the world is full of magic and prolonged exposure to that magic makes you go crazy and psychotic (and have goat eyes, apparently). There are four Towers that keep the.magic locked up to be safe, but there is a leak and this is affecting the people, and Indigos psychotic sister (not sure why she is insane or whether this is just who she is it due to the magic?) is involved and looking to mess up 'There'.
It feels like Stunich was trying to do something nonsensical like in Alice in Wonderland, but it just did not work at all for me.
Her 'Allison' series worked because it was a dark take if a world that it already built and clear in people's minds, therefore any weird and wonderful/crazy things she wants to.di with it just work and make sense. Allison is a likeable and sympathetic character (on the whole) and all of the men are far more developed than Lynx. They might not all.have a lot of the same time devoted to them (there are 9 of them!) but I fe l.like.i got them.
In summary, I'm sad this didn't work for me, and I rounded up due to my love for the Allison series, but it still might be worth a try for you!
This was disappointing. Allison's Adventures in Underland is one of my favourite RH series' and I had hopes that a Dr Suess/Alice in Wonderland/Steampunk/Wild West might be mega-awesome. Unfortunately I just found it all.iver the place and I didn't really like any of the characters.
Indigo is just a bitch really. Not just a bit bitchy, or snarky but pretty much a total bitch. She spent the whole book that complaining and being an asshole to everyone, especially Lynx. I get that she has some pretty messed up things that have happened to her, and her whole world got turned upside down with the strange world she got thrown into with no warning, but she didn't have to be such a cow bag about it all. By the end of the book I'm pretty much done with her. We get glimmers of likeability, when she reveals just a glimmer of emotion, other than threatening to shoot someone or calling them an idiot, but it is very rare.
Lynx is equally all over the place, although I can see why that's intentional, as the whole idea is magic eventually makes you crazy, but the fact that he lets Indigo treat him like garbage just made me loose all respect for him. I also found that it was impossible to get to know him at all, due to all the crazy, which was a shame.
The world building doesn't make a lot of sense either. 'There' is some place other than 'Here' (the real world) and the world is full of magic and prolonged exposure to that magic makes you go crazy and psychotic (and have goat eyes, apparently). There are four Towers that keep the.magic locked up to be safe, but there is a leak and this is affecting the people, and Indigos psychotic sister (not sure why she is insane or whether this is just who she is it due to the magic?) is involved and looking to mess up 'There'.
It feels like Stunich was trying to do something nonsensical like in Alice in Wonderland, but it just did not work at all for me.
Her 'Allison' series worked because it was a dark take if a world that it already built and clear in people's minds, therefore any weird and wonderful/crazy things she wants to.di with it just work and make sense. Allison is a likeable and sympathetic character (on the whole) and all of the men are far more developed than Lynx. They might not all.have a lot of the same time devoted to them (there are 9 of them!) but I fe l.like.i got them.
In summary, I'm sad this didn't work for me, and I rounded up due to my love for the Allison series, but it still might be worth a try for you!
January 4, 2019
Holy Sh*t this was a crazy, action packed, mind scrambling, steampunk, science fiction, train ride! I absolutely loved this read! Indigo and Iris have one seriously messed up and twisted as hell relationship, Andrew is complicated, funny and entertaining. This was one amazing and completely original storyline, with exceptional writing, fantastic world building and characters that you can’t help but enjoy. They are complicated, strong, complex and confusing, but so enjoyable and easy to love. I’m very excited to read what happens to There and the towers next, can’t wait for book two!!
January 16, 2019
I'll take Lynx, you can have Indigo
Hmm. This was sort of a confusing mess. Indigo is a very difficult character to like. But Lynx? I loved Lynx soooo much. I want to send Indigo to go get an attitude adjustment and keep Lynx for myself. I can't believe I'm saying this about a CM Stunich book, but I just really didn't like this very much. The steampunk part was more confusing than intriguing but Indigo's bad attitude ruined it for me. I just couldn't get past her. Fingers crossed that CM returns to some of her other amazing series and puts Indigo to bed.
Hmm. This was sort of a confusing mess. Indigo is a very difficult character to like. But Lynx? I loved Lynx soooo much. I want to send Indigo to go get an attitude adjustment and keep Lynx for myself. I can't believe I'm saying this about a CM Stunich book, but I just really didn't like this very much. The steampunk part was more confusing than intriguing but Indigo's bad attitude ruined it for me. I just couldn't get past her. Fingers crossed that CM returns to some of her other amazing series and puts Indigo to bed.
March 29, 2020
Made no sense
I am all for a complex plot with complex characters, but this book is all over the place with no guidance whatsoever. Indigo was a bitter, violent and pushy woman. Sure she is as aggravated as we were by the nonsense but she didn't have to be so brutal to everyone she encountered. Possibly singe of her bad experiences were due to her own bad attitude.
I really like this author and have read many of her books and own some as well, but this one wss a shot in the dark for me.
I am all for a complex plot with complex characters, but this book is all over the place with no guidance whatsoever. Indigo was a bitter, violent and pushy woman. Sure she is as aggravated as we were by the nonsense but she didn't have to be so brutal to everyone she encountered. Possibly singe of her bad experiences were due to her own bad attitude.
I really like this author and have read many of her books and own some as well, but this one wss a shot in the dark for me.
January 4, 2019
Truly an amazing crazy read that I absolutely loved. Indigo gets thrown into this crazy other world and meets Lynx. Lynx omg I absolutely love him. He is crazy, yes, scatterbrained yes but damn he is adorable and I’m so hoping for of him and Indigo. With a crazy twin (Iris) it’s up to Indigo and Lynx to take her down and save everyone. I hope the next book comes out soon because I need more of Indigo & Lynx.
January 8, 2019
Steampunk Underland
I wish I could give half stars because I would give this one 4 1/2. This is like a steampunk version of her Harem of Hearts series but with only one love interest. Like another reader I struggled through the first half of this book and got lost easily. Once I hit the second half the story started to make more sense and I devoured it. I look forward to see where she takes this one next!
I wish I could give half stars because I would give this one 4 1/2. This is like a steampunk version of her Harem of Hearts series but with only one love interest. Like another reader I struggled through the first half of this book and got lost easily. Once I hit the second half the story started to make more sense and I devoured it. I look forward to see where she takes this one next!
January 9, 2019
I love the author, and I'm sure most people will like this book. But this review is about my opinions so, it just seemed like every other page the 2 MC were pulling a gun on each other. Tension is one thing, this was just excessive and my vision of the characters was just too tainted by the excessive gun use. Expand your horizons, don't just pull a gun because toy don't understand what someone is saying.
January 30, 2019
Interesting
So this was different than this author’s usual work, but I enjoyed it once I got a bit further into the story. Steampunk isn’t my typical type read, but I’ll always read whatever Stunich puts out as she never disappoints. I was confused for the first chunk of the book but some things cleared up a bit as I continued to read. I won’t say that this was one of my favorites from the author, but it was interesting and I’d read more from this storyline.
So this was different than this author’s usual work, but I enjoyed it once I got a bit further into the story. Steampunk isn’t my typical type read, but I’ll always read whatever Stunich puts out as she never disappoints. I was confused for the first chunk of the book but some things cleared up a bit as I continued to read. I won’t say that this was one of my favorites from the author, but it was interesting and I’d read more from this storyline.
January 2, 2019
Good read
I wasn't sure about this book at first. I was really confused and irritated at the stupidity. After I finally started to understand some I began to enjoy it. I love the MC and her nose punching attitude and despite the ignorance of Lynx him too. There is more to him than what is shown. I can't wait to see what happens next.
I wasn't sure about this book at first. I was really confused and irritated at the stupidity. After I finally started to understand some I began to enjoy it. I love the MC and her nose punching attitude and despite the ignorance of Lynx him too. There is more to him than what is shown. I can't wait to see what happens next.
January 20, 2019
I read some reviews before starting this book, and thought to myself that there was no way this book could be that confusing (I was thinking quite highly of myself at the time, if I’m being honest). I was very wrong, and that was proven almost immediately. I felt like I was on some weird carnival ride that wouldn’t stop spinning. There was a whole lot of witty repartee and sexy dialogue, which is amazing, but the plot was so convoluted with weird nonsensical explanations. I felt like I had skipped over any backstory that would help explain most of the book.
April 5, 2020
DNF
One of her worst book I have tried reading. The MC is not interesting and those around her are even less so. The descriptions were hard to follow (I blame steampunk for that) and the “world” simply -doesn’t make sense. At all.
Really disappointed- not even sure if it the same author previous books by CM. Bummer.
One of her worst book I have tried reading. The MC is not interesting and those around her are even less so. The descriptions were hard to follow (I blame steampunk for that) and the “world” simply -doesn’t make sense. At all.
Really disappointed- not even sure if it the same author previous books by CM. Bummer.
January 6, 2019
This book is like dr Seuss and wonderland had a baby. Loved it
January 23, 2019
LSD had to be involved
I read the whole book and am convinced hallucinogenic drugs had to have been infested by the author in order to produce this book.
I read the whole book and am convinced hallucinogenic drugs had to have been infested by the author in order to produce this book.
May 13, 2020
Let's see with the following books...
October 11, 2024
CRAZY
This book is like alice in wonderland mad hatter on crack type of story. This does end in a cliffhang-over. You will need all attention for this one.
This book is like alice in wonderland mad hatter on crack type of story. This does end in a cliffhang-over. You will need all attention for this one.
January 18, 2019
This is not a bad book, not one of my favourites from this very talented author but it was still written well and was full of action. At times the MCs were not particularly likeable but this is realistic to real life...and this book is setting the scene for what is coming next. I always love reading books written by CM Stunich and will stick with this series and see how it goes.
April 16, 2013
Originally posted at DJ's Book Corner
3.5 STARS
C.M. Stunich is well on her way to becoming one of my favorite authors. Not only do I like her writing style but her stories are fun and imaginative, and this one was no exception. It was my first steampunk adventure, and after reading it, I definitely want to read more books like this one.
To be honest, I had no idea what was going on for most of the book, yet I couldn't stop reading. The first few paragraphs sucked me right in, but from there I stumbled through the rest, just trying to get a grasp on the plot and the ridiculous, out-of-this-world characters. I think I have it down now, but hell, I could be wrong.
Indigo Lewis has been running from her crazy-as-hell twin sister and the life they once shared together for several years. Then Iris, the said crazed sis, shows back up, promptly destroys Indigo's new life (she has been living under the name Taryn), then tries to kill her. Oh the sibling rivalry! Luckily, Iris doesn't succeed, but to Indigo, maybe death wouldn't have been so bad. Especially after Lynx shows up and gives her another dose of that crazy she hadn't been missing in the least.
I don't even know where to begin with Lynx. All I know is that his first meeting with Indigo ends with her being shot and ending up aboard a train that can go anywhere. Here and There. Driven by a cute conductor named Melody, they proceed to locate the spyglass that Indigo's father told her to protect, which she does in a way that seemed pretty stupid to me. But whatever.
Lynx is CRAZY. He talks in riddles and confusing truths and knows how to avoid answering a question like no one I've ever seen. But I like him because I had no choice. It was impossible to hate him. He was just too...GONE. Or pretending to be so. I couldn't decide. I don't know if I want to call him the love interest of the book, because, well, that ain't what it is. Ohmigosh. Just read the book and decide for yourself. I can't call this one because every other page Indigo threatened to kill him...
I love all the simple issues that Indigo has to deal with because they may not seem like big issues, but when you think about it they are! Like having no bra and being forced to wear men's boxers. Yeah, I'm dead ass serious. Indigo has to deal with this shit and more. But it was hilarious and pretty much the least important thing going on but Indigo made such a big deal about them, I was like damn, get this woman a bra!
The steampunk elements were awesome. The train, the weapons, the fashion. So, so cool. Then they leave Here and go There, and that's when things get really interesting. I won't say too much about it. But Here is here. And There is...somewhere else. Does that make sense? Nope? Well, then you know exactly how I feel about this book. Yet, I'm sooooo gonna read the next one.
The writing was as good as expected, but something was up with the formatting. The font size kept jumping back and forth and it got really annoying. But that's a minor issue. I'm a fan of this series, even though I only gave this book a 3.5 rating. I felt the plot was too all over the place and confusing, and that got so frustrating at times. But I couldn't rate it any lower because it was just too cool.
Recommended to: adults who love colorful curse words and guns.
3.5 STARS
C.M. Stunich is well on her way to becoming one of my favorite authors. Not only do I like her writing style but her stories are fun and imaginative, and this one was no exception. It was my first steampunk adventure, and after reading it, I definitely want to read more books like this one.
To be honest, I had no idea what was going on for most of the book, yet I couldn't stop reading. The first few paragraphs sucked me right in, but from there I stumbled through the rest, just trying to get a grasp on the plot and the ridiculous, out-of-this-world characters. I think I have it down now, but hell, I could be wrong.
Indigo Lewis has been running from her crazy-as-hell twin sister and the life they once shared together for several years. Then Iris, the said crazed sis, shows back up, promptly destroys Indigo's new life (she has been living under the name Taryn), then tries to kill her. Oh the sibling rivalry! Luckily, Iris doesn't succeed, but to Indigo, maybe death wouldn't have been so bad. Especially after Lynx shows up and gives her another dose of that crazy she hadn't been missing in the least.
I don't even know where to begin with Lynx. All I know is that his first meeting with Indigo ends with her being shot and ending up aboard a train that can go anywhere. Here and There. Driven by a cute conductor named Melody, they proceed to locate the spyglass that Indigo's father told her to protect, which she does in a way that seemed pretty stupid to me. But whatever.
Lynx is CRAZY. He talks in riddles and confusing truths and knows how to avoid answering a question like no one I've ever seen. But I like him because I had no choice. It was impossible to hate him. He was just too...GONE. Or pretending to be so. I couldn't decide. I don't know if I want to call him the love interest of the book, because, well, that ain't what it is. Ohmigosh. Just read the book and decide for yourself. I can't call this one because every other page Indigo threatened to kill him...
I love all the simple issues that Indigo has to deal with because they may not seem like big issues, but when you think about it they are! Like having no bra and being forced to wear men's boxers. Yeah, I'm dead ass serious. Indigo has to deal with this shit and more. But it was hilarious and pretty much the least important thing going on but Indigo made such a big deal about them, I was like damn, get this woman a bra!
The steampunk elements were awesome. The train, the weapons, the fashion. So, so cool. Then they leave Here and go There, and that's when things get really interesting. I won't say too much about it. But Here is here. And There is...somewhere else. Does that make sense? Nope? Well, then you know exactly how I feel about this book. Yet, I'm sooooo gonna read the next one.
The writing was as good as expected, but something was up with the formatting. The font size kept jumping back and forth and it got really annoying. But that's a minor issue. I'm a fan of this series, even though I only gave this book a 3.5 rating. I felt the plot was too all over the place and confusing, and that got so frustrating at times. But I couldn't rate it any lower because it was just too cool.
Recommended to: adults who love colorful curse words and guns.
August 4, 2013
This book was off the chain awesome. I downloaded it on a whim thinking that it might be an interesting read, the whole train that travels without a track thing is what snagged me, and I got a lot more then what I bargained for.
Indigo Lewis was living a pretty normal life until she came home one day to find everything in ruins. Her crazy twin sister has shown back up and wants their mothers spyglass. Getting away she meets Lynx who acts just as crazy as her sister and brings along a train that can go anywhere. Without much of a choice she jumps on the crazy train (you can take that anyway you want all things will fit) and goes for one crazy ass ride. This book was so crazy, and awesome, that I really can't give a synopsis of it, you really just have to read it to understand.
So I have had my kindle for almost a year now and have read many many many books and have never once found the urge to use the fancy little highlight feature. . .that is until this book. So many things had me laughing that I had to highlight them so I could go back and have a little chuckle (I just wish I had thought to do it earlier in the book, and was even tempted to backtrack so I could).
I was trying to read this book so fast that I found myself doing that skip over paragraphs thing and would get mad at myself over it. I just wanted my brain to compute everything faster then it was and it just wasn't happening for me.
Indigo was awesome, I love her dearly and if I put myself in her place I could find myself reacting a lot like her. I mean everything she encountered was nuts. I have never in my life read anything like this, and I loved that. Such an awesome imagination going on here.
Would I recommend this book? Yes Ma'am/Sir/Miss. . .it was a crazy ride reading this and I wish to share.
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Indigo Lewis was living a pretty normal life until she came home one day to find everything in ruins. Her crazy twin sister has shown back up and wants their mothers spyglass. Getting away she meets Lynx who acts just as crazy as her sister and brings along a train that can go anywhere. Without much of a choice she jumps on the crazy train (you can take that anyway you want all things will fit) and goes for one crazy ass ride. This book was so crazy, and awesome, that I really can't give a synopsis of it, you really just have to read it to understand.
So I have had my kindle for almost a year now and have read many many many books and have never once found the urge to use the fancy little highlight feature. . .that is until this book. So many things had me laughing that I had to highlight them so I could go back and have a little chuckle (I just wish I had thought to do it earlier in the book, and was even tempted to backtrack so I could).
I was trying to read this book so fast that I found myself doing that skip over paragraphs thing and would get mad at myself over it. I just wanted my brain to compute everything faster then it was and it just wasn't happening for me.
Indigo was awesome, I love her dearly and if I put myself in her place I could find myself reacting a lot like her. I mean everything she encountered was nuts. I have never in my life read anything like this, and I loved that. Such an awesome imagination going on here.
Would I recommend this book? Yes Ma'am/Sir/Miss. . .it was a crazy ride reading this and I wish to share.
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July 4, 2015
I'm not a kid person, but identical twins fascinate the hell out of me. They're two halves of the same whole and are usually identical in personality as well as appearance. However, in this case, identical twins Indigo and Iris couldn't be more opposite. When Indigo (aka Taryn Hughes) comes home to find her husband cheating w/ her psychopathic twin, shit hits the fan in more ways than one.
When Indigo encounters Lynx and Melody on a train from "There", she leaves "Here" and embarks on a myriad of adventures including finding a spyglass of her father's that she sold, a talking and snarky black cat, a sexy/drunken escapade her pride dictated she avoid, and the infamous Colonel, a woman with a warped sense of humor that rules "There".
I love Stunich's writing, and I love the worlds she creates. They're like nothing else I've ever read anywhere and her characters are unique and three dimensional that interact with purpose instead of just "existing".
I also love the "rules" that exist in "There". They can be applied to pretty much every day life, and I hope to check out book 2 in this series soon!
When Indigo encounters Lynx and Melody on a train from "There", she leaves "Here" and embarks on a myriad of adventures including finding a spyglass of her father's that she sold, a talking and snarky black cat, a sexy/drunken escapade her pride dictated she avoid, and the infamous Colonel, a woman with a warped sense of humor that rules "There".
I love Stunich's writing, and I love the worlds she creates. They're like nothing else I've ever read anywhere and her characters are unique and three dimensional that interact with purpose instead of just "existing".
I also love the "rules" that exist in "There". They can be applied to pretty much every day life, and I hope to check out book 2 in this series soon!
July 4, 2013
Indigo comes home one day to find her sister in bed with her husband. Then it continues to go downhill. Her dad left her a spy glass and told her to never give it to her sister. I enjoyed the book for the most part, but it kept jumping from here to there (literally) and my mind almost exploded. This book has quite the variety of characters to keep you entertained. WaAR
February 23, 2013
From the first paragraph, I was drawn in and never let go. Indigo is such a down to earth character and you can't help but love her. Lynx is so carefree and crazy, you just have to smile. I can't wait to see what happens to them next. And indigo`s twin sister, iris, and how she is mixed into it all!
July 29, 2013
Loved it want book two now
December 23, 2013
Ugh! Why isn't book two out?! Totally fantastic, even though it was mega confusing at first. Although, it was meant to be confusing. =P. Loved this one!
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January 4, 2019
Indigo and Lynx
Yowza! This book is crazy and crazy good! It's a lot to keep up with, may feel as loopy as Indigo but if you've read this author before then you know it's bound to be amazeballs and epic! Indigo feel a like she's going nuts and Lynx just might be driving the train. Iris is truly loco and on the warpath. It's up to Indigo and Lynx to fix things in this topsy turvy alternate world before Iris destroys everything... also the chemistry between these two is fabulous even if Indi wants to be in denial lol
Yowza! This book is crazy and crazy good! It's a lot to keep up with, may feel as loopy as Indigo but if you've read this author before then you know it's bound to be amazeballs and epic! Indigo feel a like she's going nuts and Lynx just might be driving the train. Iris is truly loco and on the warpath. It's up to Indigo and Lynx to fix things in this topsy turvy alternate world before Iris destroys everything... also the chemistry between these two is fabulous even if Indi wants to be in denial lol
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