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.
From Goodreads:
My Review:
These were so great to read! I've really enjoyed T. Kingfisher's books, and this world of the White Rat, I'm so excited to dive in, and see all these different series that are a part of it, as well as the stand alone or two. They were so entertaining!
Pull three people out of prison--a disgraced paladin, a convicted forger, and a heartless assassin. Give them weapons, carnivorous tattoos, and each other. Point them at the enemy.
What could possibly go wrong?
In the sequel to CLOCKWORK BOYS, Slate, Brenner, Caliban and Learned Edmund have arrived in Anuket City, the source of the mysterious Clockwork Boys. But the secrets they're keeping could well destroy them, before the city even gets the chance...
My Review:
These were so great to read! I've really enjoyed T. Kingfisher's books, and this world of the White Rat, I'm so excited to dive in, and see all these different series that are a part of it, as well as the stand alone or two. They were so entertaining!
I was really excited to get to know this world, how it works, and given that the overarching series is called the White Rat, I wanted to know what was going on with that. Getting to know these characters ad this world was fantastic!
All of these characters came to life off the page, they aren't what you'd expect from heroes, they aren't swashbuckling, and that was to their advance, and made them really interesting to read about! I adored their banter, and how they dealt with things!
The whole thing with the Clockwork Boys and how they work, was so interesting to read about! I loved learning about this part of the world, and the secrets they were keeping-and just how to stop them to keep the world going!
Loved reading these books, and I can't wait to continue on with the world!
Author: T. Kingfisher
Series: Clocktaur War #1, 2, The World of the White Rat
Read: December 4th, 4th, 2024
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books, and The Wonder Engine is a End of Series 2024 Book!
Publisher: Red Wombat Tea Company
Published: November 21st 2017, February 28th 2018
Author: T. Kingfisher
Series: Clocktaur War #1, 2, The World of the White Rat
Read: December 4th, 4th, 2024
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books, and The Wonder Engine is a End of Series 2024 Book!
Publisher: Red Wombat Tea Company
Published: November 21st 2017, February 28th 2018
The Clockwork Boys:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
The Wonder Engine:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
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