Fires of Invention
- Author J. Scott Savage
- Narrator Kirby Heyborne
- Publisher Shadow Mountain
- Publish Date 29 September 2015
- Run Time 11 hours and 4 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Steampunk.
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What to expect
Trenton Colman is exceptionally creative with a knack for all things mechanical. But his talents are viewed with suspicion in Cove, a steam-powered city built inside a mountain. In Cove, creativity is a crime and “invention” is a curse word.
Kallista Babbage is a repair technician and daughter of the notorious Leo Babbage, who died in an explosion—an event the leaders of Cove point to as an example of the danger of creativity.
Working together, Trenton and Kallista learn that Leo Babbage was developing a secret project before he perished. Following clues he left behind, they begin to assemble a strange machine that is unlike anything they’ve ever seen before. They soon discover that what they are building may threaten every truth their city is founded on—and quite possibly their very lives.
Critics Review
u201cSavage has created an ingenious steampunk worldu2026Trenton will be a firm friend to any readers who long to use their talents to make their world better.u201d
u201cIncludes likeable characters, themes of friendship and self-discovery, and enough mechanical parts to thrill the nerdiest science readersu2026Readers who like their dystopias flavored with steam engines will like what they find.u201d
u201cAn amazing adventure that will grab hold of you and never let go. With each surprising turn, the story builds a powerful story of courage, adventure, and friendship.u201d
u201cWith fascinating and relatable characters, amazing mysteries, and incredible amounts of conflict, Fires of Invention is well-written and chock full of action. Kids are going to go crazy for this book!u201d
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