Seventeen-year-old Clark Treasure assumes the drink he stole off the captain is absinthe… until the chemicals in the liquid give him the ability to awaken the dead.
A great invention for creating perfect soldiers, yes, but Clark wants to live as a miner, not a slave to the army—or the deceased. On the run, Clark turns to his estranged, mining tycoon father for help. The Treasures welcome Clark with open arms, so he jumps at the chance to help them protect their ranch against Senator Horan, a man who hates anyone more powerful than he.
Sixteen-year-old Amethyst Treasure loathes the idea of spending the summer away from her bustling city life to rot on her father’s ranch, but when a handsome young man shows up claiming to be her secret half-brother, her curiosity is piqued. He’s clever, street smart, and has no qualms jumping into the brawl between the Treasures and Horans. Caught in the middle, Horan kidnaps Amethyst, and all she gets is this lousy bullet through her heart.
When Clark brings her back to life, however, the real action starts, and Amethyst joins him in his fight against the Horan clan—whatever the cost. Defeating the Horans may seem easy at first, but going up against men with the same fighting vengeance as Clark, and a Senator with power he’s obtained by brainwashing the masses?
Well, Amethyst’s boring summer at home has turned into an adventure on the run, chock full of intrigue, danger, love, and a mysterious boy named Clark.
This is the first time ever I have read a steampunk novel. While I must say that it wasn't really the main focus of the book, I rather enjoyed it. I will definitely be continuing reading books in this genre!
Now on to the story. The storyline felt a little bit flat to me. Though I did enjoy the book, Clark's motivation for the things he did felt a little bit forced. And rather than reading all about Amethyst and Clark's romance, I would have enjoyed reading about Clark and his relationship with his father more. Perhaps we also could have a bit more about the Bomi's in the next book. They fascinated me, and I loved reading about them, their culture, and Clark's time with them.
The fact that I would rather have had more bonding time for Clark and his father didn't mean that I didn't love reading about Amethyst and Clark though. I did. I so, so did. They were perfect for each other, completing one another. I have to admit that Amethyst at times was shallow and kind of a snob, but I could overlook that since Clark more than made up for it.
I definitely recommend Treasure, Darkly and am very eager to read the next book.
*I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley*
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