The Wonder Engine

The Wonder Engine

Hardback
4.119

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In the sequel to CLOCKWORK BOYS, Slate, Brenner, Caliban and Learned Edmund have arrived in Anuket City, the source of the mysterious Clockwork Boys. They even managed to build some trust in each other's skills. That trust is built on quicksand as the risks continue to escalate. But the secrets they're keeping could well destroy them, before the city even gets the chance…Old foes and consequences of past decisions lurk in the shadows. Every team member's skills are required to succeed--even more so if they hope to survive.The Wonder Engine never lets us forget our funny, broken group even as the action propels our heroes to new highs and lows. It shows that making the most of the rest of your life can be rewarding--no matter how many mechanical abominations you need to destroy to get there.

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Format
Hardback
Pages
318
Price
25.50 €

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5

Great Sequel 🫶🏻✨

I loved this book as much as the first one! We continue the story of our group of unlikely heroes just as they reach Anouket City and now have to find out the secret behind the monstrous Clocktaurs. The plot is suspenseful but steadily paced and focuses a lot on the characters and their relationship. I loved how some of the characters grew and changed, and of course, there is the budding love between Caliban and Slate that is just as sweet as all the romances T. Kingfisher writes. But I also greatly enjoyed how Learned Edmund changed throughout the story. I think it’s great how the author manages to write characters that are so flawed but also extremely likable. They just seem so real that way. The banter was top-notch as always and had me laughing out loud at times. I also loved that we got a lot more time with the gnolls. They are so fascinating, and their view on humans is just hilarious. And then there is the ending… I did not see it coming, and it kind of broke me. I was literally at the edge of my seat for the last pages.

5

I cried. The last 20 pages ripped my heart out. And the last chapter put it back together. T. Kingfisher is my new favorite author. I don’t know if I can read other books now.

4

Good conclusion, liked the first one better though. (Except for the gnolls. I love gnolls.)

5

✨Fantasy Highlight✨

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 🌶️🌶️/5 Genau wie Band 1 verläuft auch die Fortsetzung eher ruhig und fokussiert sich viel auf die Charaktere und ihre Interaktion. Langsam aber stetig arbeitet die Gruppe auf ihr Ziel zu und das Puzzle setzt sich zusammen. Und explodiert dann in den letzten 10-15%. Ich habe es so genossen mit den Charakteren das Mysterium um die Clockwork Boys aufzulösen und zu sehen wie sie sich entwickeln. Der Banter zwischen den Charakteren war einfach Comedy vom feinsten und ich habe die Love Story zwischen Slate und Caliban so gefühlt. In den letzten 15% war es dann absolute Spannung und Emotionen. Ich habe so mit Slate, Caliban und Brenner gelitten und wollte ein Happy End für alle. Ich liebe wie T. Kingfisher Geschichten erzählt und vor allem ihre Art unperfekte, beinahe unsympathische, Charaktere zu schaffen mit denen man mitfiebert. Das Finale der Clocktaur War Dilogie war ein absolutes Highlight für mich.

4

Good conclusion, liked the first one better though. (Except for the gnolls. I love gnolls.)

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