A review by booksny
Clockwork Wolf by Lynn Viehl

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

I liked the premise and some parts of the plot, but unfortunately a lot of the other elements rubbed me wrong. I was not invested in the main character, as it felt like she had a low level of emotional awareness and high levels of judgement. Her love interests often treated her with a mixture of overprotectiveness (which wasn't warranted) and distrust (which was warranted, given her tendency to accept very little help but need rescuing at every turn). She was constantly either getting injured or recovering from injury, as fighting was not one of her advantages but her impulse to resolve issues independently led her into many situations which would have benefited from someone with better fighting/subterfuge skills resolving them. Her main strengths were her natural ability to repel magic, and how she had friends who would provide her with deux ex machina support - their ability to anticipate when they should swoop in without anyone telling them to was very impressive. The depiction of native Americans was very tricky, and the police force seemed to pretty much be a one-man army whose main interest was to protect the heroine rather than doing any actual police work.