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The Inventor's Secret

By Andrea Cremer

By Andrea Cremer

By Andrea Cremer

By Andrea Cremer

By Andrea Cremer
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Jul 14, 2015 | ISBN 9780147514387 | Young Adult

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Apr 22, 2014 | ISBN 9780698149175 | Young Adult

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Apr 22, 2014 | 454 Minutes | Young Adult

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    About The Inventor’s Secret

     A new steampunk series from Andrea Cremer, the New York Times bestselling author of the Nightshade novels

    Perfect for fans of Libba Bray’s The Diviners, Cassandra Clare’s Clockwork Angel, Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan and Phillip Reeve’s Mortal Engines.

    In this world, sixteen-year-old Charlotte and her fellow refugees have scraped out an existence on the edge of Britain’s industrial empire. Though they live by the skin of their teeth, they have their health (at least when they can find enough food and avoid the Imperial Labor Gatherers) and each other. When a new exile with no memory of his escape  or even his own name seeks shelter in their camp he brings new dangers with him and secrets about the terrible future that awaits all those who have struggled has to live free of the bonds of the empire’s Machineworks.

     

    About The Inventor’s Secret

    New from Andrea Cremer, the New York Times bestselling author of the Nightshade novels, comes an action-packed alternate-history steampunk adventure.

    In this world, sixteen-year-old Charlotte and her fellow refugees have scraped out an existence on the edge of Britain’s industrial empire. Though they live by the skin of their teeth, they have their health (at least when they can find enough food and avoid the Imperial Labor Gatherers) and each other. When a new exile with no memory of his escape  or even his own name seeks shelter in their camp he brings new dangers with him and secrets about the terrible future that awaits all those who have struggled has to live free of the bonds of the empire’s Machineworks.

    The Inventor’s Secret is the first book of a YA steampunk series set in an alternate nineteenth-century North America where the Revolutionary War never took place and the British Empire has expanded into a global juggernaut propelled by marvelous and horrible machinery. Perfect for fans of Libba Bray’s The Diviners, Cassandra Clare’s Clockwork Angel, Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan and Phillip Reeve’s Mortal Engines.


    Praise for THE INVENTOR’S SECRET

    * “Cremer…creates an inventive blend of steampunk and alternative history in this new series. She gives readers a fantastical world with mechanical wonders and an opulent vintage setting. The characters are interesting and well developed. Readers will be drawn to future installments.”–VOYA, starred review

    “[A]n entertaining romp in a richly imaginative setting.”–Kirkus Reviews

    About The Inventor’s Secret

    New from Andrea Cremer, the New York Times bestselling author of the Nightshade novels, comes an action-packed alternate-history steampunk adventure.

    In this world, sixteen-year-old Charlotte and her fellow refugees have scraped out an existence on the edge of Britain’s industrial empire. Though they live by the skin of their teeth, they have their health (at least when they can find enough food and avoid the Imperial Labor Gatherers) and each other. When a new exile with no memory of his escape  or even his own name seeks shelter in their camp he brings new dangers with him and secrets about the terrible future that awaits all those who have struggled has to live free of the bonds of the empire’s Machineworks.

    The Inventor’s Secret is the first book of a YA steampunk series set in an alternate nineteenth-century North America where the Revolutionary War never took place and the British Empire has expanded into a global juggernaut propelled by marvelous and horrible machinery. Perfect for fans of Libba Bray’s The Diviners, Cassandra Clare’s Clockwork Angel, ScottWesterfeld’s Leviathan and Phillip Reeve’s Mortal Engines.

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    About Andrea Cremer

    Andrea Cremer spent her childhood daydreaming while roaming the forests and lakeshores of Northern Wisconsin. She now lives in Minnesota, but she thinks of her homeland as the “Canadian Shield” rather than the Midwest. Andrea has always loved writing and… More about Andrea Cremer

    About Andrea Cremer

    Andrea Cremer spent her childhood daydreaming while roaming the forests and lakeshores of Northern Wisconsin. She now lives in Minnesota, but she thinks of her homeland as the “Canadian Shield” rather than the Midwest. Andrea has always loved writing and… More about Andrea Cremer

    About Andrea Cremer

    Andrea Cremer spent her childhood daydreaming while roaming the forests and lakeshores of Northern Wisconsin. She now lives in Minnesota, but she thinks of her homeland as the “Canadian Shield” rather than the Midwest. Andrea has always loved writing and… More about Andrea Cremer

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction

    Paperback | $10.99
    Published by Speak
    Jul 14, 2015 | 416 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780147514387

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Philomel Books
    Apr 22, 2014 | 336 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780698149175

    Category: Audiobooks | Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Apr 22, 2014 | 454 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780698146785

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    Praise

    “Original and highly entertaining . . . Cremer delivers it all: intrigue, romance, dangerous adventures, imaginative machines, and perilous secrets. What more could anyone ask for? This is a delightful read.”— The New York Journal of Books


    “Cremer does most everything right here: her fantastical colonial setting is well imagined, the characters have depth, and the adventures are heart-stopping.”–Booklist

    “On balance, it’s an entertaining romp in a richly imaginative setting.”–Kirkus Reviews
     

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