I love Natasha Pulley's books. Technically The Lost Future of Pepperharrow is the sequel to The Watchmaker of Filigree Street. I would definitely recommend reading the first book before getting into this one. We follow the same main characters: Keita Mori, a Japanese samurai and clairvoyant turned watchmaker, and Thaniel Steeplton, a translator and composer. In this book, we Keita, Thaniel and their daughter Six travel to Japan: Thaniel is sent on an assignment to the British legation there, and Keita is being blackmailed into appearing in his homeland by Japan's new Prime Minister.
I loved the setting of the 19th century Japan. I should really read more books set there. Natasha Pulley did a wonderful job conveying the sense of what it is like to be a foreigner in a different culture and explaining the intricate nuances of the Japanese language. She is a masterful storyteller. We follow different point of views and different timelines, and just like in her other books, the ending is exquisite and wholly satisfying. This book also contains some of the most beautiful declarations of love.
Pulley's books are magical. They have the right mix of a historical setting, steampunk elements, adventure and romance. There was also a brief cameo appearance of a character from her other novel The Bedlam Stacks. Perhaps in the next installment Keita Mori and Thaniel Steepleton will go visit him in Peru :).
5 out of 5 stars. She is definitely one of my favorite writers.
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