Everyone has their own unique take on what steampunk is. Natania's version is 5 parts brass, goggles and airships, 2 parts fantasy with a slight hint of Celtic fae, 2 parts western, and 1 part romance, audioably shaken, stirred, and mixed at 375 degrees for 32 episodes.
The result is a warm, yummy treat whose unique aromas and flavours cover up a few bland tastes.
In other hands, the odd mix of genres could Natania uses could come across as schizophrentic, but for the most part the author shows a talent for letting the story dictate when to use each, and not the other way around.
The ending was not as final as I would had hoped, but given it is the first book of a series that was its job; leave me content, but wanting the next nibble. It was successful in that.
There were a few audio tribbles to deal with, especially in the earlier episodes, but the author seemed to adapt and produce higher quality work as the series progressed.
This is a definte subscribe if you're looking for a good, entertaining story.