Review – The Wonder Engine (Clocktaur War, Book 2) by T. Kingfisher (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Steampunk
Length: 366 pages
Publisher: Red Wombat Studio
Release Date: February 27, 2018
ASIN: B079KX1XFD
Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Clocktaur War duology
Source: Borrowed ebook from Library
Rating: 5/5 stars
“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.”
Series Info/Source: This is the 2nd (and final) book in the Clocktaur War duology. I borrowed this as an ebook from my library.
Thoughts: I absolutely loved this book and this whole series. Our characters have just arrived in Anuket City (this picks up right after the first book) and need to find out about the mysterious source of The Clockwork Boys that are threatening their home city. We learn a lot more about everyone’s pasts and get a lot of action and intrigue as well.
I thoroughly enjoyed the fun characters, the humor, and the puzzles throughout this story. Anuket was a fun city and the world-building here was a bit narrow but very unique. Watching Slate and Caliban build a relationship that is hilarious, sweet, and somewhat realistic was great fun as well. I really loved everything about this and can’t wait to read more Kingfisher books.
My Summary (5/5): Overall this was an amazing read and a great conclusion to this duology. I really am loving every Kingfisher book I read. This book had a fun world, amazing characters with a lot of depth, an intriguing plot, well done action, and excellent magic/steampunk elements. Really it was everything I love about a good steampunk fantasy book. If you love adventure fantasy with some steampunk elements and a bit of romance I would definitely check this duology out.
