Ticker
by:
Lisa Mantchev (author)
A girl with a clockwork heart must make every second count.When Penny Farthing nearly dies, brilliant surgeon Calvin Warwick manages to implant a brass “Ticker” in her chest, transforming her into the first of the Augmented. But soon it’s discovered that Warwick killed dozens of people as he...
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A girl with a clockwork heart must make every second count.When Penny Farthing nearly dies, brilliant surgeon Calvin Warwick manages to implant a brass “Ticker” in her chest, transforming her into the first of the Augmented. But soon it’s discovered that Warwick killed dozens of people as he strove to perfect another improved Ticker for Penny, and he’s put on trial for mas
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781477825297 (1477825290)
Publisher: Skyscape
Pages no: 274
Edition language: English
3.5 stars
A pretty cover and an original idea should be the basis of a great book. Unfortunately, Ticker failed to make my expectations come true. After requesting this title I started to see a flow of negative reviews coming in. However, I was not discouraged by them and hoped that I would enjoy it more, a...
I was hoping I would like this one, because I did enjoy Mantchev’s earlier books. But the curse of steampunk did me in! I should know better at this point. I was really bothered by the ahistoricalness of it, and the way the main character interacted with her physical issues did not make much sense t...
Blurb from Amazon: "A girl with a clockwork heart must make every second count. When Penny Farthing nearly dies, brilliant surgeon Calvin Warwick manages to implant a brass “Ticker” in her chest, transforming her into the first of the Augmented. But soon it’s discovered that Warwick killed dozen...
I just couldn't get into this book. I was open to reading steampunk. I love discovering new genres. But, I just couldn't get past all of the steampunk technology. I think the story has good potential. Unfortunately, for me, I got distracted by the details.
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