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    Clockwork Boys
    Clockwork Boys
    Clockwork Boys
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    Clockwork Boys

    By T. Kingfisher

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    A paladin, an assassin, a forger, and a scholar ride out of town. It’s not the start of a joke, but rather an espionage mission with deadly serious stakes. T. Kingfisher’s new novel begins the tale of a murderous band of criminals (and a scholar), thrown together in an attempt to unravel the secret of the Clockwork Boys, mechanical soldiers from a neighboring kingdom that promise ruin to the Dowager’s city.

    If they succeed, rewards and pardons await, but that requires a long journey through enemy territory, directly into the capital. It also requires them to refrain from killing each other along the way! At turns darkly comic and touching, Clockwork Boys puts together a broken group of people trying to make the most of the rest of their lives as they drive forward on their suicide mission.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherT. Kingfisher
    Release dateNov 25, 2017
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    T. Kingfisher

    T. Kingfisher, also known as Ursula Vernon, is the author and illustrator of many projects, including the webcomic “Digger,” which won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story and the Mythopoeic Award. Her novelette “The Tomato Thief” won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and her short story “Jackalope Wives” won the Nebula Award for Best Story. She is also the author of the bestselling Dragonbreath, and the Hamster Princess series of books for children. Find her online at RedWombatStudio.com.

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    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book. Because of a subscription I could read it and whenever I couldn’t, I could listen to the audiobook. I consumed this half in less than six hours.
      I want to reface this review by saying that this book does what it sets up to do. If you enjoy this kind of thing, I think this book will be fun.
      I agree with a lot of people that they should probably have been one book. The author also admits to the same, and luckily both books are out and available to me.
    • 5/5
      The most fun book I’ve read in… Ever? Sarcastic and dry humour 10/10.
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      Entertaining , i enjoyed it a lot, thats saying something

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      New fav writer! Great. Read it. Read all her stuff.

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      Loved it! Awesome craziness, cannibal tattoos and a math loving heroine ❤️

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