Review: The Girl in the Steel Corset

In 1897 England, sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne has no one…except the "thing" inside her.
When a young lord tries to take advantage of Finley, she fights back. And wins. But no normal Victorian girl has a darker side that makes her capable of knocking out a full-grown man with one punch….

Only Griffin King sees the magical darkness inside her that says she's special, says she's one of them. The orphaned duke takes her in from the gaslit streets against the wishes of his band of misfits: Emily, who has her own special abilities and an unrequited love for Sam, who is part robot; and Jasper, an American cowboy with a shadowy secret.

Griffin's investigating a criminal called The Machinist, the mastermind behind several recent crimes by automatons. Finley thinks she can help—and finally be a part of something, finally fit in.
But The Machinist wants to tear Griff's little company of strays apart, and it isn't long before trust is tested on all sides. At least Finley knows whose side she's on—even if it seems no one believes her.
(Goodreads)

My thoughts:

I received this book from the publisher for review and also used Netgalley for a more portable version. This book was five star all the way. From the engaging characters to the steampunk environment of Victorian London. I honestly could not put it down. This book should be on everyone's TBR pile.

Finley is an interesting character. She has elements of the proper English servant class, but also a wild side that is brought out when she is threatened. I will be watching for the next book in this series. Excellent read!