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The Wonder Engine
- Clocktaur War, Book 2
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
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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- Purple Dragon
- 19-03-23
plot pace slowed too much and the book dragged on
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!
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- Elaine M
- 30-04-24
Bit of a let down
I loved book 1, the story really felt like it was building and whilst the story does push forward in book 2 it loses momentum.
I really love the team of unlikely heroes, their mission, even the pending threat for Slate on returning to Anuket City, however all these elements take a back seat to Caliban and Slate pining for each other, and unfortunately it dominates the narrative and kind of demolishes the ground work laid in book 1. There's a twist I didn't see coming which was shocking but Caliban and Slate's dynamic had started giving me the ick by that point, and I didn't like how it continued to dominate the story even when more eventful things were taking place.
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- Phoebe
- 09-08-23
A great sequel
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.
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- J. LoVecchio
- 23-09-21
wonderful
I love this series I love the author they are full of adventure and heartbreak and relatable people who act like real people
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- P. Clementson
- 23-01-24
The Wonder Engine
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. 🙂
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