Dreadnought is the third book in Cherie Priest's Clockwork Century books. The books take place during an alternate history, steampunk US Civil War.Mercy Lynch is a nurse who works at a war hospital in Richmond, Virginia. When she get word that her husband has died in the war. At about the same time she receives a telegram about her father - who she has not seen since she was a child - asking her to make her way to Tacoma to see him.
With nothing holding her in Virginia anymore, Mercy leaves for the West. But with a war being fought around her and travel being slow and difficult, it will be an adventure. She will make her way by dirigible, river boat, and train.
Combining the feel of the Civil War with a steampunk twist, Priest has created another great character who is making her way through a crazy world. Mercy must survive elements from the Union, the Confederacy, an independent Texas, and Mexico, plus zombies to make her way to her ailing father.
The ride is well worth a read. Characters from Boneshaker make an appearance toward the end of the book as Mercy reaches her destination.
Priest, Cherie. (2011). Dreadnought. New York: Tor.
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