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Of Tempests and Teacups
Stop the Tradists. Save the Captain Duke.
When the Captain Duke goes missing, Clara takes the helm to face enemies old and new. Torn between desire and duty, she must use her skills as both pirate and debutante to unite her allies and save the day. Even if it means facing her greatest fears—and returning to where it all began.
When the Captain Duke goes missing, Clara takes the helm to face enemies old and new. Torn between desire and duty, she must use her skills as both pirate and debutante to unite her allies and save the day. Even if it means facing her greatest fears—and returning to where it all began.
144 pages, Paperback
Published May 21, 2018
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About the author
Rebecca Diem
4 books52 followersRebecca Diem is a writer, music lover and nerd. She is the author of the indie steampunk series Tales of the Captain Duke, following the adventures of a defiant young aristocrat who saves a band of airship pirates from certain peril and talks her way into joining their crew.
An avid bookworm, Rebecca was honoured to receive a ‘Nose in a Book’ award from her elementary school librarian, and has a dedicated To Be read shelf in her growing library. Somewhere between reading Virginia Woolf and Neil Gaiman, she began to write her own stories and has no plans to stop.
Rebecca now calls Toronto home and is on a never-ending quest to find the perfect café and writing spot.
Facebook: Rebecca Diem
Email: rebeccadiemauthor@gmail.com
Twitter/Instagram/Life: @kthnxbex
Bookstagram: @rebeccadiem
An avid bookworm, Rebecca was honoured to receive a ‘Nose in a Book’ award from her elementary school librarian, and has a dedicated To Be read shelf in her growing library. Somewhere between reading Virginia Woolf and Neil Gaiman, she began to write her own stories and has no plans to stop.
Rebecca now calls Toronto home and is on a never-ending quest to find the perfect café and writing spot.
Facebook: Rebecca Diem
Email: rebeccadiemauthor@gmail.com
Twitter/Instagram/Life: @kthnxbex
Bookstagram: @rebeccadiem
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May 30, 2018
* I was sent this for free from the author in exchange for an honest review *
And that concludes the series. A very fun adventure, and a lot of good ideas.
I really liked seeing how everything was resolved in the end, but also we saw the relationships built up and the story has potential to go on in future.
I do think that because these are so short I couldn't get as invested as I wanted to in the characters, even though I wanted to know them more, but I still found it a fun romp. I read them back to back and enjoyed each one for its story, and the way it fleshed out the world.
3*s from me for the whole series, very likeable and fun :)
And that concludes the series. A very fun adventure, and a lot of good ideas.
I really liked seeing how everything was resolved in the end, but also we saw the relationships built up and the story has potential to go on in future.
I do think that because these are so short I couldn't get as invested as I wanted to in the characters, even though I wanted to know them more, but I still found it a fun romp. I read them back to back and enjoyed each one for its story, and the way it fleshed out the world.
3*s from me for the whole series, very likeable and fun :)
April 13, 2025
I’m taking this as one, really, since I read them in sequence, and they didn’t take long. So this review appears on all four books.
The idea of a well-to-do young woman of a Regency era with advanced technology, where the heroine escapes from an arranged marriage by hiding on a trading airship to be discovered by pirates… it’s too good to miss.
The writing is excellent, the characters beautiful and varied (although some are fairly predictable), and the airship tech well described. It’s a highly enjoyable story and I wish there was more, although it does conclude with an element of finality.
I don’t really understand why the author brought it out as separate titles (especially with the first chapter of the next at the end of the previous) since they take less than an hour to read, and I felt a single novel might have been more enjoyable. Maybe it was just what we were being advised at that time. Don’t let that stop you adding them to your collection, but be aware of the price you’re paying for them. I could easily have read all four in one sitting.
The idea of a well-to-do young woman of a Regency era with advanced technology, where the heroine escapes from an arranged marriage by hiding on a trading airship to be discovered by pirates… it’s too good to miss.
The writing is excellent, the characters beautiful and varied (although some are fairly predictable), and the airship tech well described. It’s a highly enjoyable story and I wish there was more, although it does conclude with an element of finality.
I don’t really understand why the author brought it out as separate titles (especially with the first chapter of the next at the end of the previous) since they take less than an hour to read, and I felt a single novel might have been more enjoyable. Maybe it was just what we were being advised at that time. Don’t let that stop you adding them to your collection, but be aware of the price you’re paying for them. I could easily have read all four in one sitting.
August 23, 2018
A fun, victorious conclusion to the quartet! Again, better than its predecessors--Tempests and Teacups builds naturally on the events of the previous book, as our protagonist Clara needs to pull together all the strength and resilience she's earned so far in order to rise to the challenges put to her.
Something I really enjoyed about this book--and about the whole series--was the emphasis on being able to solve problems through diplomacy and cleverness and, of all things, robust documentation. Without spoiling anything, Clara's love of law and policy is a really refreshing and vital character trait, and proves crucial to winning the day. Rebecca Diem is able to make things like accounting and trade receipts sound intriguing, which is impressive in and of itself. Given this was a steampunk pirate story, I was really pleasantly surprised by how little fighting there was, and by the alternate ways the characters approached the obstacles they faced.
It suffers from the same "too short; didn't have time to emotionally invest" problem as the other books in the series, and I never did bring myself to care about the romantic aspect of Clara's relationship with the Captain Duke, but the secondary characters (Cat! Trick! Goodness gracious!) grew and matured in some really endearing ways, and I've got to say, that final smackdown between Clara and her chief adversary was really cathartic.
Good for those who want some quick reading, those who enjoy cheeky subversions of Victorian England, and of course, those who want the feel of the high-flying wind across their cheeks.
Something I really enjoyed about this book--and about the whole series--was the emphasis on being able to solve problems through diplomacy and cleverness and, of all things, robust documentation. Without spoiling anything, Clara's love of law and policy is a really refreshing and vital character trait, and proves crucial to winning the day. Rebecca Diem is able to make things like accounting and trade receipts sound intriguing, which is impressive in and of itself. Given this was a steampunk pirate story, I was really pleasantly surprised by how little fighting there was, and by the alternate ways the characters approached the obstacles they faced.
It suffers from the same "too short; didn't have time to emotionally invest" problem as the other books in the series, and I never did bring myself to care about the romantic aspect of Clara's relationship with the Captain Duke, but the secondary characters (Cat! Trick! Goodness gracious!) grew and matured in some really endearing ways, and I've got to say, that final smackdown between Clara and her chief adversary was really cathartic.
Good for those who want some quick reading, those who enjoy cheeky subversions of Victorian England, and of course, those who want the feel of the high-flying wind across their cheeks.
March 28, 2019
A perfect ending to a really fun series, I got everything I wanted out of this. A wonderfully envisioned world, substantial and believable character growth, intrigue, payoff for all of the earlier threads, and a satisfying conclusion that wrapped everything off with a smile and a wink.
While I look forward to reading whatever else Diem writes next and am sure it will be imaginative and amazing, The Tales of the Captain Duke will always hold a special place in my heart. For a first series, she really knocked it out of the park.
While I look forward to reading whatever else Diem writes next and am sure it will be imaginative and amazing, The Tales of the Captain Duke will always hold a special place in my heart. For a first series, she really knocked it out of the park.
June 1, 2018
What an great ending to an amazing series. Rebecca captures your attention with her stories, so well that you can see everything you are reading in your imagination. Great characters and exciting story. Look forward to everything this author has yet to bring to us. The series is a must for everyone's personal library. Highly recommend this imaginative Canadian author.
May 20, 2018
I loved this series :-) ! This book nicely wraps up the story while leaving the possiblity of further stories down the road open (and I hope there may be further adventures of Clara and the Captain Duke and their mates in the future !)
May 31, 2018
"You'll have your chance soon. Tonight it is mine." A wonderful conclusion in this series. Tales of the Captain Duke!
November 5, 2018
Is Clara ready to face her fears and head back home? Check out Diem's last installment to Tales of the Captain Duke!!
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October 11, 2019
3.5/5 stars!!
June 7, 2025
an extremely satisfying conclusion to the series. I absolutely adored it! Clara grew so much over the series, and I loved it!!
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