![]() How huge the threat is she and the power of her imagination means to the Banker can only be imagined, because for some reason this powerful man can't simply let her go, but send his most powerful and vicious soldier after her: The Catcher. She is unable to hide this from the outer world and being threatened with reeducation in the "Institution", a home where "such children" go. She dares to show imagination, see monsters emerging from the clouds and lets her mind wonder - strictly forbidden in this world. She doesn't fit into the scheme of Bankertown where youngsters are being educated to follow the guidelines of the. In this world it's the Banker who rules not only Bankertown, but also the hearts and minds of the people who live there.Īlice, the main character of The Cloudchasers, is a young girl that doesn't fit. The story itself deals with a subject often arising in steampunk: An alternate world with steamengines on cars (?), ship travelling through the air and a society where men are not much more than slaves. The cover, and many illustrations inside the book, are simple eye-candy. The simple coverdesign (Steven Hunt) made me so exited and eager to get this book, that I was more than happy when ABC books offered us a copy. ![]() ![]() One look at the cover and you get a glimpse of what the general idea of the book is about: Steampunk. ![]()
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