The Delta Pearl is a fantasy adventure about a mythical steamboat that travels the waterways of North America for all eternity. The boat is staffed by an intriguing crew of people who are all named for gemstones and who have all been 'marked' by the Delta Pearl.
The main character is a young woman of sixteen years old called Emeraude, who came aboard the boat as a small girl after the Delta Pearl saved her from drowning in the river. Emeraude, or Emmie as she's called by the cook, is loved by the entire crew and treated like a daughter by the captain and the dealer. The book starts with Emeraude being entrusted with the important job of greeting the new guests coming aboard the riverboat. This is very unusual as the captain always greets the new passengers so Emeraude is immediately alerted to possible danger.
The passengers are an interesting group with a wealthy couple, Mr and Mrs Needleman, coming aboard with a very expensive piece of jewelry in their possession. The super bright inventor, Victor T. Elam, is also introduced as an eccentric and mystical character. All of the passengers have a story and this leads to lots of intrigue culminating in the theft of Mrs Needleman's Pharaoh Diamond.
Ms Geneviene's female characters are all excellent. They are all strong and admirable women, who stand up to the men and social restrictions in their lives. A few of them are positively heroic which is lovely, especially as the book is set during a time when societal conventions and expectations were very limiting for females.
There is everything you could wish for in a story in this first, fast paced, part of this two book story. There are clockwork creatures, both evil and good characters, sneaky passengers, and a young terror who causes all sorts of problems for the crew and other passengers.
If you enjoy highly imaginative stories packed with excitement and adventure, this is the series for you.
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