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The Rebellion Engines: An Opium War steampunk adventure (The Gunpowder Chronicles) Paperback – July 1, 2021

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War looms on the horizon. Can a young woman caught between family and country keep her loved ones alive?

China, 1853. Jin Soling's divided loyalties rest on a knife's edge. Paired with Chen Chang-wei, her former betrothed, Soling works as a physician in a secret factory building automatons to march on the empire's battleground cities. Though Soling and Chang-wei's bond has grown stronger, the strain of serving a country in turmoil threatens to tear them apart.

From a dangerous smuggling run in pirate-infested waters to a dramatic confrontation in the winding streets of Shanghai, Soling learns that the greatest danger might not come from foreign invaders, but from forces inside their borders.

Will Soling sacrifice her life and love to an empire that has forgotten its own people?

The Rebellion Engines is the mind-blowing conclusion to the Gunpowder Chronicles steampunk fantasy trilogy.

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    Gunpowder Chronicles
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jeannie Lin (July 1, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0990946290
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0990946298
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.61 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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USA TODAY bestselling author Jeannie Lin grew up fascinated with stories of Western epic fantasy and Eastern martial arts adventures. When her best friend introduced her to romance novels in middle school, the stage was set. Jeannie started writing her first book while working as a high school science teacher in South Central Los Angeles.

Jeannie is known for writing groundbreaking historical romances set in Tang Dynasty China starting with her Golden Heart award-winning debut, Butterfly Swords. Her Tang Dynasty historicals have received multiple awards and starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Library Journal.

She currently writes historical romance Chinese warriors and scholars, courtesans and swordswomen. She is also the author of the Gunpowder Chronicles, a steampunk series set during the Opium Wars.

Titles by Jeannie Lin:

The Lotus Palace Mysteries:

The Lotus Palace (#1)

The Jade Temptress (#2)

The Liar's Dice (#2.5)

The Hidden Moon (#3)

Red Blossom in Snow (#4)

The Gunpowder Chronicles:

The Warlord and the Nightingale (short)

Gunpowder Alchemy (#1)

Clockwork Samurai (#2)

Tales from the Gunpowder Chronicles (#3)

The Rebellion Engines (#4)

The Tang Dynasty Romances:

Butterfly Swords (#1)

The Dragon and the Pearl (#2)

My Fair Concubine (standalone)

The Rebels and Lovers series:

The Sword Dancer

A Dance With Danger

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Connemara
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent conclusion to a saga I hate to see end
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2021
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Loved getting to visit a time and place rarely visited in steampunk fantasy. Excellent characters with perspectives I learned from. Highly recommend reading the first two novels and the collection of three novellas in this series before reading this story. They give the background and flesh out the characters that make this story so satisfying.
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Rosemary
4.0 out of 5 stars Love or Loyalty
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2021
The end is near. The battle lines are drawn and loyalties are tested. Jin Soling is trying to keep her family safe and secure but she sees the unrest and rebellion against the emperor and the foreigners. Soling is a character to be admired. She is trained in traditional medicine and now helps the workers in the secret Factories. She is close to Chen Chang-wei. He is a Engineer and her former betrothed. He is developing an army of deadly automatons to ensure the emperor's victory. He cares for Soling and wants her as his wife. I watched their romance blossom amid the tension and chaos. I wasn't sure if they had a future. Their secrets could tear them and their world apart. This final book in The Gunpowder Chronicles is beautiful written. It is an emotional roller coaster filled with heartbreak and suffering. I could see disaster coming. How will it end? I had to know. Jeannie Lin transported me to another world where tradition hides the truth and honor is blurred.
I received a copy of this book which I voluntarily read and reviewed. My comments are my honest opinion.
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Sophia Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting Asian Steampunk Finale
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2021
After the exciting adventure began in Gunpowder Alchemy, we arrive at last to the final leg of Jin Soling’s tale. Qing Dynasty China is a powder keg of factions and the foreigners encroaching on the shores are like sharks circling. Soling and Chang-wei are caught up in it all knowing they are likely to get crushed under the machine of empire or rebel at any time.

The Rebellion Engines is the fourth entry in the Gunpowder Chronicles series and the third full-length leg of the story. They all comprise one story so much be read in order. Some might opt to skip the novellas that are all gathered up in the Tales of the Gunpowder Chronicles, but I found that all three of those novellas had bearing on the series and particularly this final book.

It has been a few years since the release of the Clockwork Samurai and I was excited to see that the final leg of the story was written and coming out. Jin Soling has been a fabulous heroine from the beginning. Her life hasn’t been fair, but she’s got gumption and keeps getting up, dusting off and going on. Chang-wei was cautious and less willing to buck the system, but, in his own way, he was a fighter to achieve what he has. They both have stuck together even when not in full agreement like now when he is completely loyal to the empire even after what was done to him, Soling’s family, and so many other people. Soling is skeptical that their loyalty will matter little and they are expendable, but she sticks by Chang-wei and watches him push himself to the brink of sickness to build the automaton army he promised the emperor.

Meanwhile, there is sabotage at the factory, the automatons aren’t ready when the royal inspectors come, the rebels are still on the move, and Soling discovers her mother has returned to Peking and the nest of shark-like political intrigue there. Chang-wei is keeping secrets from her and she wonders if their budding relationship still stands a chance. Chang-wei’s orders are even more dangerous than she thought when he gets them and of course she goes along where he goes even onto a certain ‘mad scientist’s’ pirate junk with their ultimate destination a showdown in Shanghai.

The depth of characterization and the weaving of the plot set against the lush backdrop of nineteenth-century China with the addition of steampunk machine and gadgetry were fabulous. I loved dropping back into this world with the intrigue and excitement that matches character growth and relationships.

This felt like a final book in the series as all the players of the past were present and many of the mysteries were explained as well characters becoming fully realized. Though, I must admit, the author didn’t tie every last thread up with a pretty, little bow because some aspects of the world of the stories couldn’t be suddenly tied up and are an ongoing reality of the world- opium and the addictions don’t just go away, encroaching foreign traders, and neither do corrupt government types or those who would rebel against what they see as injustice. And, the author demonstrated many aspects of romance in these- from having a loving relationship and losing it across the gamut to a couple finally speaking their piece and getting their chance.

The big finale was perfect and had my heart racing. Then, the denouement was just what was needed to bring things to a satisfying end. Although, that said, I would never say no to more stories from the Gunpowder Chronicles’ world. This series is recommended for those who love Asian history and steampunk romance.
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Cecilia Rodriguez
3.0 out of 5 stars Historical fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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Lin’s third novel is set in a fantasy version of 1853/4 Shanghai.
Narrated by twenty-one year old Jin Soling and Chen Chen-Wei sailing into the city with a new weapon that may impact the war.
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JTK
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging. Tight fast-paced. Sides are taken.
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2021
I found The Rebellion Engines engaging and a well written story…start to finish. The story builds further from characters and Shanghai problems created in previous Jeannie Lin books: Gunpowder Alchemy, Clockwork Samurai, Tales of the Gunpowder Chronicles and The Warlord and the Nightingale. I was fascinated start to finish….and, I finished really hoping for more stories to be written. All of the characters, and new traits about them for me to learn, were brought out in this fast paced book. There are cultural references with actions that are perfectly woven into the complete story. I really enjoyed the previous stories and this brought all the characters together in a new light. I believe the previous story that best built my understanding of automatons was…The Warlord and the Nightingale…..which is fascinating to imagine the possibilities (a short read cleverly assembled).

Throughout the book I did not find any weak moments. I totally enjoyed the journey across land and ocean that brought the story together. Betrayals. Alliances. Enemy or friend? Real or Automaton? Friendships are stretched as rebellion sides are taken.

The interaction of various characters is followable…..I mean I began to track right along with the characters in their mindset and began to think like them. The story has are numerous twists and turns to the unfolding rebellion. Who is really on which side?

Right at the beginning of The Rebellion Engines I could read into the characters and understand their role. How they fit together. Their personalities. The book could be read as a stand-alone but you’ll get a much better understanding of the characters, the automaton role, and the rebellion unfolding if you catch all the books. Throughout the book I found myself fascinated that I felt I knew the characters, and then a twist in development showed me new side characteristics, same characters I knew….more about them revealed as they took on a journey to save Shanghai. A fabulous fast-paced story…..the entire series of books in fast-paced and well developed. Clearly a winner in my reading. I even started rereading the books to catch nuances I might have missed the first reading. And, I wondered, in the end, is the rebellion really done?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wieder einmal spannend und faszinierend
Reviewed in Germany on June 30, 2021
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Der Blurb ist ganz gut, daher schreibe ich nicht mehr zum Inhalt. Mit diesem Buch schließt übrigens die Hauptlinie. Aber als Trost: es werden nicht alle Plotlinien gelöst, es gibt noch viele weitere Charaktere und ich hoffe daher auf weitere Geschichten aus diesem Paralleluniversum.

Für Fans der Serie: wir treffen nicht nur faszinierende neue und wie immer mehrschichtige Charaktere sondern auch gute alte Bekannte wieder. Auch die Orte sind wie immer spannend gewählt und vermitteln gleichzeitig einen echteren Einblick in "unsere" Geschichte als historische Erzählungen. Insbesondere das Verständnis für Grautöne geht gern verloren - aber nicht hier.

Für (noch ;)) nicht Fans der Serie empfehle ich zunächst den ersten Band und nicht eine der Kurzgeschichten. Kauft aber die Reihe dann auch ruhig in einem weg, die Qualität ist gleich - und manchmal will ja das Internet nicht so und ich kann nur sagen: es ist schlimm, warten zu müssen, bis der nächste Band da ist ;)
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Stephen
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great series which I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend
Reviewed in Australia on April 15, 2023
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The characters are real and the story well formed and not predictable. Read the whole story and the historical notes that come with each book. Very enjoyable
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