Agatha H. and the Airship City

Name: Agatha H. and the Airship City
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Phil Foglio
ISBN: 9781441878502

Author: Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio

Series: Girl Genius Series #1

Narrator: Angela Dawe

Unabridged: 9 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 01/25/2011

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

The Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out warfare. Sixteen years have passed since the Heterodyne Boys, benevolent adventurers and inventors, disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Today, Europe is ruled by the Sparks, dynasties of mad scientists ruling over — and terrorizing — the hapless population with their bizarre inventions and unchecked power, while the downtrodden dream of the Heterodynes’ return. At Transylvania Polygnostic University, a pretty, young student named Agatha Clay seems to have nothing but bad luck. Incapable of building anything that actually works, but dedicated to her studies, Agatha seems destined for a lackluster career as a minor lab assistant. But when the university is overthrown by the ruthless tyrant Baron Klaus Wulfenbach, Agatha finds herself a prisoner aboard his massive airship Castle Wulfenbach — and it begins to look like she might carry a spark of Mad Science after all. From Phil and Kaja Foglio, creators of the Hugo, Eagle, and Eisner Award-nominated webcomic Girl Genius, comes Agatha H. and the Airship City, a gaslamp fantasy filled to bursting with Adventure! Romance! and Mad Science!

About Phil Foglio

Phil Foglio is the co-creator of the Hugo, Eagle, and Eisner Award-nominated webcomic Girl Genius. He has contributed artwork to the collectable card game Magic: The Gathering, and has collaborated on the gaming comic strip What's New with Phil & Dixie.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Choko

*** 4.44 *** This was so much fun 😃! A first book in an YA Steampunk series, which throws you into a world full of monsters, constructs, some magic, contained within people who have The Spark, and a lot of humor! I had a ball reading it and would recommend it to all who love light and fantastical wh......more

Goodreads review by Nicky

Agatha H. and the Airship City is based on a number of graphic novels by the same authors. And it's... okay. It's a fun adventure story, female protagonist with brains, etc. But something felt off to me -- the way her figure was constantly emphasised, the whole bit where she was in her underwear.........more

Goodreads review by Kelli

Story: B+ Narration: A Sometimes I like a book because the writing is evocative or a character resonates with me. Sometimes the descriptions are so eloquent I can’t help but be in awe of the writer’s skill. Sometimes there’s a breakneck current of action that sweeps me past any less-than-stellar-writi......more

Goodreads review by Kat

ORIGINALLY POSTED AT Fantasy Literature. Notes: This rating reflects my satisfaction with the novelization of Girl Genius. The comic itself is worth 5 stars. Artwork (used with permission) shown in the review at fantasyliterature.com. Adventure! Romance! MAD SCIENCE! Agatha H. and the Airship City is a......more

Goodreads review by Kogiopsis

First things first: for the uninitiated, this is the novel version of Girl Genius, a 14 year-old webcomic with 3 Hugo wins under its belt. It's a wacky steampunk story with a visual trend towards pinup anatomy, which makes it hard to get into for some, but the story develops interestingly and is wel......more