Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Tinker by Wen Spencer ISBN: 0-7434-7165-2 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Already eager for the sequel
Comment: Due to a side-effect of the orbital gate, a 50-mile section of Pittsburg has been pulled into the alternate Earth of Elfhome. For 20 years, Pittsburg has existed in Elfhome, except for a once monthly 24-hour gate shutdown period, when it returns to Earth to allow for trade and such. Tinker runs Pittsburg's scrap yard, where she uses her free time to invent incredible gadgets using her genius for quantum physics and the ambient magic of Elfhome.
The Elves are generally friendly, but rather private about their culture, and though Tinker has made less effort than most to understand them, she soon finds herself up to her ears in Elfin intrigue, after twice saving the life of the Elf Viceroy. To save Earth, Elfhome and her honor, Tinker must out maneuver the Elfin court, the NSA, the Elfin Interdimensional Agency and murderous technology smugglers, without further endangering her life and the lives of those she loves.
Wen Spencer has conceived a profoundly detailed world with characters so vibrant and realistic, I almost feel like I've actually met them. The book's three main strengths are uncommon depth of the characters, portrayal of the fantastic in such a way that it seems utterly plausible, and an inspired, well-organized plot. If you like science-based fantasy, mystery, magic, romance, elves/faeries, smart girls that kick butt, or great storytelling, you'll love this book. The ending is a bit abrupt, but after my second read, I find it fitting. I'm already looking forward to the sequel.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wen Spencer can write!
Comment: European Elves, Japanese Oni, the city of Pittsburgh spending 1 day a month on earth and 30 days on the world of Faerie, and an eighteen year old girl who makes Eienstein look mentally challenged. These are the elements that Ms. Spencer weaves into a highly entertaining tale.
Tinker is an inventive genius, born ten years after her father died, who has spent all of her eighteen year growing up in this strange/familiar city of Pittsburgh. Brilliant, inventive and brave it developes that she is the pivot upon which the fate of worlds turns.
These elements could have been put together into a terrible book. But Wen Spencer's supurb writing turns them into a wonderful romp. The only disappointment was that the story ends far to soon. One can only hope that Ms. Spencer plans to revisit Tinker at some time in the future.
Read this book. Then if you have not read her first three books, get your paws on them and read them.
Rating: 5
Summary: WOW!
Comment: I despise sci-fi that's more science than fiction, more tech than plot but Wen Spencer delivers with a bang. Tinker, a barely eighteen year old genius, is naive enough and brassy enough to grab your attention and keep it. I thought I had gotten a book I could take my time with and found that I finished it in one night. If you like fantasy, romance, sci-fi or just a good romp this book has all the elements to keep you reading. I hope that we can revisit old Pitt again to see Oilcan or even Rikki again. It would be fun to see Tinker wrap her brain around magic instead of quantum physics. The possibilites make me drool....
 |
Title: Bitter Waters by Wen Spencer ISBN: 0451459229 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
 |
Title: Tainted Trail by Wen Spencer, Sudbury ISBN: 0451458877 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 04 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
 |
Title: Alien Taste by Wen Spencer ISBN: 0451458370 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 10 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
 |
Title: There Will Be Dragons by John Ringo ISBN: 0743471644 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
 |
Title: Paladin of Souls: A Novel by Lois McMaster Bujold ISBN: 0380979020 Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
