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    Lumière
    Lumière
    Lumière
    Audiobook13 hours

    Lumière

    Written by Jacqueline E. Garlick

    Narrated by Sarah Coomes

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Even in a land of eternal twilight, secrets can’t stay hidden forever.

    Seventeen-year-old Eyelet Elsworth has only one hope left: to find her late father’s most prized invention, the Illuminator. It’s been missing since the day a mysterious flash wiped the sun from the sky.

    Living in darkness is nothing new to Eyelet. She’s hidden her secret affliction all of her life—a life that would be in danger if superstitious townspeople ever guessed the truth. Orphaned when her mother is executed for a crime she did not commit, Eyelet sets out to track down the machine—her one and only chance at a cure.

    Alone and on the run, she finally discovers the Illuminator—only to witness a young man stealing it. Determined to follow the thief and recover the machine, Eyelet must venture into the deepest, darkest, most dangerous part of her twisted world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateSep 15, 2015
    ISBN9781511300247
    Lumière
    Author

    Jacqueline E. Garlick

    Jacqueline E. Garlick loves strong heroines, despises whiny sidekicks, and adores good stories about triumphant underdogs. A teacher in her former life, she’s now an author of the very books she loves to read: young adult, new adult, and women’s fiction. Lumière, the first novel in her Illumination Paradox series, won the prestigious 2013 LYRA award for Best Young Adult Novel and an Indie B.R.A.G. Medallion. The book also received the title of B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree. Jacqueline lives in a house with a purple wall or two, and dreams of one day having a hidden passageway that leads to a secret room. Visit her website at www.jacquelinegarlick.com.

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    • 4/5
      I Loved ItThere were things in Lumiere that were near perfection. The romance was secondary to the main story and it was a naturally slow build. There were great secondary characters. The main characters were likable and had distinct voices in their dual narration. The elements of suspense, fantasy, steampunk, gothic thrills, and more. Surprisingly it all meshed well and would have all added up to one hell of a great reading experience had it not been for the the portions that I loved not.I Loved It NotThe pacing was inconsistent, the chase scenes were thrilling but spoiled by dragging on entirely too long, and the ending was a disappointment. Unfortunately, the ending took what was previously unbelievable, but imaginable, in a cool fantasy sort of way; and went to far with some just plain old unbelievable ridiculousness. Not every detail needs to be worked out as a happy ending.The Bottom LineLumiere by Jacqueline Garlick is a good story with a lot of interesting elements, fantastical characters, and a unique story line. The ending felt complete, which I always want in a book that is a part of a series, but there is a cliffhanger that builds anticipation for the next book, also something that I like in a series.
    • 3/5
      My Thoughts:In many ways, Eyelet bugs the heck out of me. She’s that typical YA “heroine” who doesn’t have much sense half the time. She is headstrong and doesn’t listen to reason. Yes, she has good reason to hide her infirmity, but you’d think she would be able to trust someone who is equally afraid of the authorities. Her desire to find her father’s machine and cure herself leads her to keep running into danger, rather than away from it.The attraction between Ulrick and Eyelet reads like the typical “we hate each other, so of course we’re inexplicably attracted to each other” romance scenario.That out of the way, however, I like the universe. Imagine a blighted world where the sun is out there somewhere, but cloud cover keeps it constantly from view. Oh wait, I don’t have to imagine. I lived in Portland for 12 years. Seriously though, some people have questioned how the world can continue to function—food can’t grow without sunlight. Let’s just suspend our disbelief and say the UV rays are making their way through.This story has the undead for all the zombie lovers. What I love, though, is the steampunk inventions. This is steampunk the way I like it, with a winged, semi-sentient motorcycle and much more. Supporting characters are interesting and varied in their motivations. And yay, no teen-age dystopian YA love triangle! The underlying plot regarding the fathers of both Ulrick and Eyelet is interesting, and I will definitely search out the remainder of the series.Bonus: The idea that science can’t explain everything, and that sometimes, you just have to believe that magic exists!Possible Objectionable Material:Teenagers feeling attraction for each other, acting on it somewhat. Perilous situations. Violence. Sneakiness. Some cursing. Who might like this book:Lovers of fantasy and/or steampunk. Those who like YA, dystopia, gadgets, zombies. It skews a little girly in my mind, but not overwhelmingly so. Approximate Lexile: 830I received a free e-book from NetGalley in return for this unbiased review.
    • 4/5
      I have had this book on my wish list for awhile (back when the author self-published it). When I saw it on NetGalley I was very excited and was happy to receive a copy of it to review. This was a very engaging and fast-paced YA steampunk read. The book is set in a creative world that I loved reading about. The characters are interesting and engaging too. This is the first book in a trilogy. The second book will be titled Noir and released earlier this year. When Eyelet Elsworth was young a strange flash shattered the world and hide the sun behind murky clouds forever. Now that Eyelet is older she is determined to find her father’s invention, a device called the Illuminator. Eyelet believes that the Illuminator cannot only save her from herself (she has debilitating seizures that she has to hide lest she be accused of Madness), but also save the world. Eyelet ends up fleeing the safety of her home when an evil professor named Smrt finds out about her seizures and is determined to capture her. Her flight ends up in her finding her father’s Illuminator, but it is being taken by someone else! Eyelet pursues the thief and her chase leads her outside the safety of city walls and into the world of Urlick Babbit, the young man who stole her father’s Illuminator. Now Eyelet is in Urlick’s world; it’s a world of deadly Vapours and criminal infested woods.I absolutely loved the world created here. It’s a twilight world where humanity cowers behind walls in hopes of evading the Vapours which can change people into things that aren’t quite human. I love the ingenuity in how Urlick survives outside these walls. There’s a lot of creative elements here and I enjoyed it a lot.Eyelet is a wonderful character; she has been well-off (if a bit ostracized) her whole life and being plunged into Urlick’s world is a shock. However, she is remarkably accepting of everything and very determined to complete her mission. Urlick is a well done character too. I really enjoyed how Urlick has to turn even common household items into some complicated (and occasionally dangerous) device. Some of the devices were very creative and fun. The chemistry between the two characters is well done, but never absolutely heart-stopping. Still, Eyelet and Urlick play off of each other’s strengths and weaknesses well and I am eager to see where both their adventures and relationship take them in the future.Overall this was a very creative and well done young adult steampunk read. I would definitely recommend picking this up if you love fast-paced steampunk reads with excellent world building, mystery and romance. The world is very creative and the characters are engaging as well. I am excited to read Noir.
    • 4/5
      Although her father gave away the invention meant to cure her before he died, Eyelet is determined to hunt down his invention and use it herself. In a world where madness is treated without mercy, the machine may be her only hope to cure her seizures. However, her father’s power hungry colleague, Professor Smrt, is determined to beat her to it. When she finds it at last, it’s only to watch Urlick Babbit steal it before she can. In order to defeat Smrt, she and Urlick will have to face many dangers together, including the machine which may turn out to be the greatest danger of all. (adapted from goodreads)

      Jacqueline Garlick has definitely mastered that most talked about technique – showing instead of telling. This book was action packed right from the beginning and while it took me a bit to orient myself in the original world she’s created, I loved every minute of it. I’ve only read a little steampunk, but to me at least, many of her creative imaginings of that kind of world were brilliantly novel. Her hero and heroine were equally unique, with features that distinguish them dramatically from the annoyingly unrealistic perfect heros and heroines who populates so many YA stories. This only made them more likable. They each had their quirks and insecurities which contributed to the realistic romance that followed. Unlike in many books, I can point to specific reasons the characters like each other, a fact that makes a romance feel far less cliche.

      My only problem with the book is the pacing. While more realistic than most, the romance progressed fairly quickly. The adventures were exciting, but the hero and heroine were so often in near death situations that they lost their emotional impact. By the end, they could be gasping their last breath and I wouldn’t be too concerned, because they’ve survived everything already! Despite my lack of worry for the characters, I was sad to come to a cliff-hanger ending. While I’m sure everything will work out, I wanted to know what came next. I really became invested in this fantastic world and the fates of these unique protagonists. I can’t wait to read more! I would recommend this to any fan of steampunk, but also to fans of realistic romance and of gothic stories since this had a distinctly gothic feel at times.

      This review first published on Doing Dewey.
    • 4/5
      Wow, this was an unexpected surprise! Yes, I thought Lumière was fantastic, so much so that I read the whole book in a day. Some parts even made me want to give this one a 4.5 or 5 stars, simply because for an independently published Young Adult novel I thought this was really impressive.As you know, I'm a pretty picky reader when it comes to the YA category, plus I don't always jump on board with self-pubs or indies. Still, this book's description drew me in when it was brought to my attention; something about the story just struck the right tune with me. Right away, I knew I had something good when the prologue opened with an introduction to the heroine Eyelet (what a charming name!) at age eight at the time, looking upon a brass mechanical steam-powered elephant at a carnival. I knew right then that I was going to love everything about this world.Fast forward to the first chapter and we see Eyelet as a seventeen-year-old now, nine years after that fateful day at the carnival where a mysterious flash lit the skies and changed the world. Troubled by occasional seizures and desperate to hide her illness from the authorities, Eyelet is determined to hunt down the Illuminator, a fantastical machine that was invented years ago by her brilliant scientist father. The machine may be her only chance to cure herself, but the question is, can she find what she seeks before her father's old nemesis gets to it first?The story certainly made me hope so. Jacqueline Garlick made it easy for me to root for her characters by giving them such endearing and energetic personalities. Not far into the story we get to meet Urlick Babbit, the young man who unwittingly rescues our heroine as she escapes capture from her enemies. Poor guy didn't know what he was in for! Even when it comes to Eyelet and her total disregard for other people's privacy or some of the churlish questions that spills out of her mouth, I couldn't help but find myself amused by the dynamics between these two as something deeper begins to develop between them. I also like that they're not a conventional couple; like I said, Eyelet has her nettlesome qualities and Urlick isn't your usual drop-dead gorgeous Prince Charming, having experienced injuries during his birth that marred his appearance. I found their relationship very unique and refreshing.Again, I just can't get over how rich the setting is. It's an original world packed with amazing qualities, flavored with a healthy dose of magic and steampunk. Here and there you will find all sorts of quirky mechanical creations and bizarre creatures -- some that are helpful like Eyelet's ravens, others that aren't so friendly like the zombie/ghoul-like Turned. There's also a good chunk of the book where Eyelet is holed up at Urlick's place, trapped there because of the dangerous Vapours storms, where she discovers all sorts of gadgets and other wonky inventions designed and constructed by the strange boy. Even though this section was a slower break from the action, I was kept interested, never knowing what Eyelet would find next in Urlick's hideout.I very much appreciated the nice blend of fantasy with the action-adventure elements of this one. And I was honestly surprised with the quality of the writing and storytelling; whatever polish it requires is very minimal, and as a whole the story was presented exceptionally well and flowed naturally. I wouldn't have devoured this book so quickly if it hadn't, and certainly the fun factor of the plot didn't hurt. I knew I was hooked when as soon as I finished the book, I went online and checked if there was an estimated release date for the next book. Alas, it won't be for a while yet. But definitely something to look forward to.