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Science and magic lead to danger in this sequel to The Unnaturalists, which School Library Journal called “an entertaining mix of steampunk and fantasy.”
After Vespa, Syrus, and Bayne defeated the Grue and restored order to their world in The Unnaturalists, they thought their future was secure. Empress Olivia, committed to peace and equality for humans and Elementals alike, was a fair and just ruler. And the Creeping Waste had vanished, giving them hope for the first time.
But rebellion is brewing in the far-off city of Scientia, and dark Elementals are plotting war in the ruins of New London. Before they know what’s happening, Vespa, Syrus, and their friends are plunged into a new swamp of intrigue, deception, and magic—and the cost of survival may be more than any of them are willing to pay.
- Sales Rank: #568310 in eBooks
- Published on: 2014-02-11
- Released on: 2014-02-11
- Format: Kindle eBook
From School Library Journal
Gr 7–10—In this sequel to The Unnaturalists(S & S, 2012), Olivia is now Empress of New London, ably assisted by her magical advisors, Bayne and Vespa, as well as her Artificer, Syrus, who repairs broken machinery. A new villain threatens their shaky civilization in the form of Ximu, Queen of the Shadow Spiders. Ximu's attacks force Olivia's retinue to flee to Bayne's family home, Scientia. There they meet old acquaintances Charles and Tesla, who propose a mixture of machinery and magic to trap Ximu and free her enslaved minions. Trent's novel features carefully crafted settings and scores of intriguing characters. While not a stand-alone, this steampunk novel will give series followers welcome updates on favorite characters. The switch between Syrus's first-person and Vespa's third-person limited narration may initially cause a little confusion. Large amounts of backstory and setting description force character development to take a backseat to plot. Bayne and Vespa's romance seems hastily tucked into spare moments among fires, traps, and battles, while the resolution hinges on a convenient solution and a rapid pace in the final confrontation scene, which may leave readers feeling unsatisfied. Still, Trent forges an intricate melding of fantasy and steampunk that is dense but accessible to most fans of the genre. Perhaps future sequels will give readers a little breathing room between calamities.—Caitlin Augusta, Stratford Library Association, CT
From Booklist
In a (possible) finish to the story begun in The Unnaturalists (2012), Ximu, long-imprisoned Queen of the Shadowspiders, creates an army of were-spiders—and it looks like humanity is doomed unless the cyborg armies of the ancient werewolf Tinker King can be revived. Reading the opener is a definite prerequisite, but on the way to a climactic battle and sacrifice, Trent moves multiple romantic subplots along smartly while stirring plenty of chases, ambushes, escapes, reversals of fortune, clever schemes, and startling revelations into her Chinese-inflected, gas-lamp fantasy. Grades 6-9. --John Peters
Review
"Lush, with a nice touch of Victorian post-humanism for an original twist." (Kirkus Reviews)
THE TINKER KING
Author: Tiffany Trent
Review Issue Date: December 15, 2013
Online Publish Date: November 27, 2013
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Price (Hardcover ): $17.99
Price (e-book ): $10.99
Publication Date: February 11, 2014
ISBN (Hardcover ): 978-1-4424-5759-1
ISBN (e-book ): 978-1-4424-5761-4
Category: Fiction
The prize for saving the world is having to do it all over again in this companion to the steampunk romance The Unnaturalists (2012).
Syrus, Vespa, Olivia and Bayne are trying to rebuild their empire after destroying the Creeping Waste. Empress Olivia rules her fractured people of humans and Elementals from a ramshackle warehouse, while her devoted admirer, the Tinker Syrus, tries unsuccessfully to repair it. The magic users Bayne and Vespa try to help, even as they dance around their own romantic tensions. New villains threaten the fragile peace. From within, they’re challenged by Bayne’s estranged, noble parents, who may well be ignoring Olivia’s edict and using myth distilled from murdered Elementals to power their engines. From without, an ancient and legendary evil threatens: Ximu, Queen of the Shadowspiders. In interleaved chapters told from Syrus’ present-tense, first-person perspective alternating with Vespa’s past-tense, third-person point of view, the adventure unfolds with jumpy pacing but luscious worldbuilding. Nineteenth-century science has become religion in this fairyland full of airships and clockwork beasties. There are clear missed opportunities here: “What in the name of Darwin and all his Apes” is the point of bringing in such a famous eccentric as Nikola Tesla—famous for a hatred of round objects and an obsession with the number three—if only to portray him just as a generic genius?
Rushed but lush, with a nice touch of Victorian post-humanism for an original twist. (Steampunk. 13-15) (Kirkus Reviews)
In this sequel to The Unnaturalists (S & S, 2012), Olivia is now Empress of New London, ably assisted by her magical advisors, Bayne and Vespa, as well as her Artificer, Syrus, who repairs broken machinery. A new villain threatens their shaky civilization in the form of Ximu, Queen of the Shadow Spiders. Ximu’s attacks force Olivia’s retinue to flee to Bayne’s family home, Scientia. There they meet old acquaintances Charles and Tesla, who propose a mixture of machinery and magic to trap Ximu and free her enslaved minions. Trent’s novel features carefully crafted settings and scores of intriguing characters. While not a stand-alone, this steampunk novel will give series followers welcome updates on favorite characters. The switch between Syrus’s first-person and Vespa’s third-person limited narration may initially cause a little confusion. Large amounts of backstory and setting description force character development to take a backseat to plot. Bayne and Vespa’s romance seems hastily tucked into spare moments among fires, traps, and battles, while the resolution hinges on a convenient solution and a rapid pace in the final confrontation scene, which may leave readers feeling unsatisfied. Still, Trent forges an intricate melding of fantasy and steampunk that is dense but accessible to most fans of the genre. Perhaps future sequels will give readers a little breathing room between calamities.
(School Library Journal, March 2014)
“An intricate melding of fantasy and steampunk.” (School Library Journal)
"Trent moves multiple romantic subplots along smartly while stirring plenty of chases, ambushes, escapes, reversals of fortune, clever schemes, and startling revelations into her Chinese-inflected, gas-lamp fantasy." (Booklist)
In a (possible) finish to the story begun in The Unnaturalists (2012), Ximu, long-imprisoned Queen of the Shadowspiders, creates an army of were-spiders—and it looks like humanity is doomed unless the cyborg armies of the ancient werewolf Tinker King can be revived. Reading the opener is a definite prerequisite, but on the way to a climactic battle and sacrifice, Trent moves multiple romantic subplots along smartly while stirring plenty of chases, ambushes, escapes, reversals of fortune, clever schemes, and startling revelations into her Chinese-inflected, gas-lamp fantasy. (Booklist Online, January 2014 )
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
A worthy sequel to the Unnaturals -- Highly recommended!!
By Ruth DeJauregui
I was lucky and received an ARC copy of the book in an online drawing.
The sequel of The Unnaturalists picks up shortly after the first book. In this book, the Tinker, Syrus, is the main character. His chapters are first person present, while Vespa's chapters are third person past tense.
With the destruction of much of New London and myth now illegal, the four young leaders of the new society are trying to rebuild their technology, using Syrus' Tinkers knowledge of machines. But now new troubles threaten them and an ancient enemy rises to oppose their efforts to rebuild.
Again, the twists and turns of the story line are not predictable. I enjoyed this book but I'm hoping that since I read an advance copy, a few details have changed with the publication of the book.
I was a little disturbed at a few spots. For example, at one point there's a huge disaster, but there was no indication of regret by the main characters of those who didn't make it through. And the Elementals that were saved simply disappear, with only a few references and questions as to their fate. Also, the ending felt a little rushed.
Other than those details, I once again stayed up much too late while finishing the book. I couldn't put it down. The details, wonderfully expressed and yet not overdone, including Syrus' eating utensils, again led me to the Asian heritage of the Tinkers. The story moved right along, keeping me wanting to turn the pages and find out what happens next.
I highly recommend this book, not just to young adults, but to adult steampunk and fantasy fans as well.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Smart and gripping!
By Sparrow
The Tinker King takes the reader on a gripping, richly detailed, and intelligent adventure through a myth-powered, steampunk world. Towering risk, fearful love, reluctant compassion even for virulent evildoers, and scientific intrigue… touches all the best bases!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
An awesome sequel to this diverse steampunk story!
By Blanca Welsh
Let me just start out by saying, I hate spiders! This book was FILLED with them! Ugh, knowing they're oversized, can talk, will bite or eat at any given will, ugh, there were many times it was hard to get to sleep at night!
With that being said, The Tinker King didn't disappoint in terms of plot, antagonist and storyline! If you liked what you saw in the first book, you may also fall in love with this one. I still think the first book is better in terms of goals, but I loved the my boo Syrus was the leading man, and had a hell of a great antagonist!
If you haven't read the first book, I'll fill you in on some details(hopefully spoiler free of course). The Tinker King is the sequel to The Unnaturalists, a steampunk alternative universe that mirrors 18th-19th century London(I don't know, it's hard to say how long this new world has existed) as Charles Darwin opened a portal that created a parallel universe, in which dwellers of this world know of the Old London, but rarely speak of it, in favor of the New London.
Supernatural creatures are somewhat normalized, and magic is both forbidden and selfishly used by those who ban it. Chinese culture is the biggest non-European cultural influence, as an ethnic group known as Tinkers(those with spiritual ties to the Unnaturals, and also oppressed people who are known for being extremely handy).
I still enjoyed the world building, it doesn't fall any less short from the original when it comes to painting the world, and how it's different from ours. I liked the pacing for the most part, but I will say, I preferred Syrus' chapters to Vespa's. His chapters always seemed more exciting than hers for some reason, though Im not sure why.
I liked the back story of the Tinker King, and how it meshes with the current mission of the characters. I did think the ending could've been a little tighter. I liked it, but it ended pretty soon, the ending battle seemed a little rushed.
I love both Syrus and Vespa. I think what I liked about them most, is that they were just friends. Colleagues. Nothing less or more. I liked that it didn't feel the need to cause an unnecessary love triangle between them. It's nice to see two main characters who aren't each other's goals in terms of love. Both characters of color no less.
I think they're both strong, well-written characters, but much like the original, their POV is slightly different. While the first book featured Vespa in 1st person, and Syrus in 3rd, the Tinker King does the opposite. Syrus takes the lead as the 1st person narrator, while Vespa hops in the back seat and narrates in 3rd person.
For me, 1st person makes me feel closer to the character. I like both, but I feel as if I could easily be in the party of the group, where Im actually there, vs. 3rd person, where Im being told everything. Syrus was a great leading man. He was selfless, but selfish. Brave, yet afraid. Intelligent, but humble enough to know when he didn't have the answer. He was becoming a man, and I liked to see his growth from a pickpocketing thief, to a full-fledged main protagonist.
This book also had the best antagonist in the friggin world. Ximu, an Unnatural(The malevolent kind) an enemy to the Tinkers, and not for nothing, an enormous, disgusting, manipulative were-spider.
That's right, you read that right. Were-Spider. They got were-spiders out here y'all...
Ximu wasn't just some mission-less antagonist who wanted nothing but destruction(even though she did kinda want that too). She wanted her home, the home the original Tinker King had taken from her, and was ready to seek vengeance after being trapped in isolation for so long.
That provided plenty of conflict, but the best conflict in the book, you really have to read to find out!
I didn't have any major issues with the editing. The formatting was industry standard, and I tend to say this with every steampunk title I read, but while the language can be confusing, it suits the book.
Again, with the POV, I preferred Syrus to Vespa's narration, but they were both understood.
I think as far as diversity goes, if Im being honest, Vespa and Syrus are the only real characters of color who are main characters. If you want interesting female representation, the Empress, Olivia was still a great character. But like the first book, the Tinkers were lesser characters than the white folk.
I loved that Vespa and Olivia were really good friends without having to result to disliking each other because that's how mainstream expects two girls in a book to act. Like their common enemies.
There is a bunch of interracial pairings that I liked. Syrus and Olivia reminded me a bit of a couple I have that are in a WIP I have, so maybe that's why I liked their pairing. Vespa and Bayne seemed to be taken with each other, so while I thought they weren't as interesting together in comparison, they were still cute.
But as far as representation with, the ones who showed up were good, but there weren't many invitations.
The cover and the title are the main reasons I bought the book. They tease diversies like me, who love and melt over a gorgeous man of color on a book.
Character names...Eh. I think outside of the main characters, they were hard to remember, because they were so plain. I get the times they lived in, but then again, since they were New London, a place of magic and sh*t, I can't think of any reason not to have eye catching names, so I took off a quarter point.
I think with the character descriptions, they're done descriptive enough for me, but Bayne? They mentioned his eye color too much for me. It seems as though every book has a black haired, blue eyed love interest, and nearly every book boyfriend looks the same. In fact, because Bayne looks like so many heroes I've read, much like the first book, I pictured him East Asian(because obviously he'd be way hotter) unless it took me out of the fantasy and reminded me his eyes were blue again(which was a lot).
Nothing major, just, brown eyes still work too ya know!
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