The Revolutions

Revolutions by Felix Gilman
413 Pages

Arthur Shaw is caught up in a freak storm that hits London, causing tremendous damage. On the bright side it brings him into contact with Josephine who soon becomes his fiancee.  However the storm also causes the paper that Arthur works for to close permanently  leaving him desperate to find a way to make money and pay off his debts so the couple can marry.  Through Josephine, Arthur meets a man who offers him what seems to be an accounting job but soon becomes work that makes Arthur's fellow workers go mad.  The couple are quickly sucked into a magical battle between two competiting societies and when Josephine's conciousness is lost on Mars, Arthur must battle to save her. 

Part historical novel, part steampunk, the book begins strongly but get muddled and confusing in the middle.  2 stars out of 5.