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Clockwork Boys
Clockwork Boys | 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.
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willaful
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“Hours passed, like a kidney stone.“

Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 7mo
PuddleJumper 🤣🤣 7mo
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sebrittainclark
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4/5

I've been wanting to read more of Kingfisher's books set in the Saint of Steel universe, and this is a fun adventure that feels like it's creating the foundation that Saints of Steels grows on following a disgraced paladin, a forger, an assassin, and a holy scholar on a mission to reach Anuket City.

This is a duology, and the ending felt like a halfway point in a larger story rather than a conclusion to a story within just this novel.

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kwmg40
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A very fun steampunk adventure featuring a forger, a paladin, an assassin and a very stuffy scholar. This book from T. Kingfisher (a.k.a. Ursula Vernon) is from The World of the White Rat series, which was nominated for a 2022 Hugo Best Series award.
#hugoawards #hugo2022

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2y
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humouress
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So many quotes highlighted in the first couple of chapters; I don‘t think it can keep up the pace. I‘m getting ‘Paladin of Souls‘ vibes from Caliban.

humouress ... and also the Learned Edmund 3y
humouress The clockwork boys are some kind of construct used by Anuket City in the war against the Dowager‘s kingdom (as yet - ch 6 - unnamed). Not known if they are organic or manufactured or some combination but it is Slate‘s and Brenner‘s mission to find out how to stop them. 3y
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CoffeeK8
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A wonderful start to this fantasy duology. Slate is a forger who's been tasked with assembling a crew of criminals and outcasts to go on a suicide mission to help keep her country safe. She recruits a formerly possessed Paladin, an assassin and a earnest holy scholar. This book does a wonderful job of layering fluffy humor and over-the-top hijinks over a deeper and darker story about war, misogyny & mental health issues.

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deirdrebeecher
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I binged a lot of T. Kingfisher over Christmas. All good but these two books are a really satisfyingly read. Character driven, imaginative original world building, tremdous fun. This book sets up the scene with tuhe main characters and leave you dying for the next one.

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esurient
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I am so anxious for what happens next!

Camping #vacationread No. 2, not yet departed but still on vacation.

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esurient
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Lucy_Anywhere This book is so much fun! 5y
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esurient
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Briary
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Ah thank you T. Kingfisher. Reading the first book in this duology was like a breath of fresh air, I just inhaled the whole thing in nearly one sitting. I seem to keep forgetting how much I enjoy her writing, and she does seem to keep getting better and better. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a half.

Now onto the next one!

esurient I loved these! Well, I loved the first one, then ran and hid midway through the second because I got an exciting bit and I am a great coward. 🙄 6y
Freespirit They sound great! PS nice rug😊 6y
Briary @esurient Oh dear, let's see how my reading goes then 😅 6y
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Briary
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Saturday is the best! Although puppy doesn't always understand the wonder of reading, he does like to participate in taking pictures..

I picked T. Kingfisher's The Wonder Engine as my new read and having a blast so far. 📚🎉

Freespirit Your doggy is gorgeous! 6y
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Caitriona
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The first of T Kingfisher‘s Clocktaur Wars duology, AKA UrsulaV fixes paladins, this is an excellent fantasy read. Featuring theft-by-paperwork, assasins, paladins and enchanted tattoos this is a book I highly recommend!
5/5

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esurient
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I am utterly on board with this step one to writing a book: Piss off an author by a poor execution of a neat idea.

Also, the world needs heaps more stories regarding ninja accountants like whoa.

(Author's Note of tagged book, about tagged book.)

#dearfavorite #thisisareread

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Fan_of_70
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Kind of steampunk/fantasy that‘s heavier on the fantasy. Split into two parts (the second is “The Wonder Engine”). Good adventure with some unconventional characters including a wombat-like race. Gets dark in the last 1/4 of the second part with a plot twist I wasn‘t expecting. Well written.

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