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The Wonder Engine

Clocktaur War, Book 2

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The Wonder Engine

By: T. Kingfisher
Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
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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.

©2018 Ursula Vernon (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction

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I was totally hooked on this, and the one before.
I honestly think they are some of my favourite fantasy characters ever! The story was gripping and the characters felt like friends. I loved it so much!

loved this

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I really enjoyed the first book of the Clocktuar War, but this sequel I found considerably less entertaining.
I found the romantic element too drawn out, with too much "in their head" descriptions. And the recrimination element after their wonder engine encounter didn't really tie with the personalities from the first book. The ending could have been shortened by a good few chapters.
There were a couple of other elements that really annoyed me, like what the heck was that rosemary/allergy thing supposed to be? It was completely random, didn't advance the plot and just seemed like a random way to have brought the Paladin on board for the story in book 1. It was almost forgotten about in book 2 other than being presented as a simple "allergy" response, rather than a magical effect. And not even reliably - how did she manage to get so close to the Paladin without any further reactions?And those darn tattoos - their effect seemed pretty minimal. What happened to them? Why did they kick off at the slightest errant thought at the start (book 1), and then remain dormant during some fairly mission-threatening hijinks during book 2? It might be a small thing, but it spoils a story for me when elements are introduced and then forgotten.
But I'll still give 3 stars because I really like the character of Learned Edmund!

plot pace slowed too much and the book dragged on

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A most engaging story, I find myself at a bit of a lose as there does not appear to be a following story ☹️ that said, if there was I would listen to it in a heartbeat. 🙂

The Wonder Engine

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I enjoyed this book just as much as the first! The loved the combination of internal and external narratives that drove the story on, and the introduction of a few new characters kept things really interesting.

A great sequel

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I loved Book 1, I felt the story was really building and whilst the story does push forward in Book 2 it's loses some momentum.

I really love the team of unlikely heroes, their mission, even the pending threat facing Slate for returning to Anuket City, however all these elements take a bit of a back seat in Book 2, where I found Caliban and Slate's pining for each other overpowering the story, it kind of damaged some of the ground work laid in Book 1.

Book 2 has a twist I didn't see coming but Caliban and Slate's dynamic had started giving me the ick by that point, and I didn't appreciate how that still managed to dominate even when more eventful things were taking place. Slightly disappointed just because Book 1 was so enjoyable.

Bit of a let down

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so, the thing is. This was stil a good book. I enjoyed it. it is however not as good as her newer books. it's been nice to see where all the inside jokes and lore comes from but the plot felt a little rushed. it felt more like a romance book than people trying to end a war. the twist ending WAS very good and surprising and the characters reacted appropriately (for the most part, I think). I liked the book, but I don't think I'll come back to listen to it again like I did with the newer books. if you do decide to listen to it , ENJOY!

the plot is a bit rushed

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I love this series I love the author they are full of adventure and heartbreak and relatable people who act like real people

wonderful

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