Rector Wreck em Sherman was orphaned as a toddler in the Blight of 1863, but that was years ago. Wreck has grown up, and on his eighteenth birthday, hell be cast out out of the orphanage.
And Wrecks problems arent merelyabout finding a home. Hes been quietly breaking the cardinal rule of any good drug dealer and dipping into his own supply of the sap he sells. Hes also pretty sure hes being haunted by the ghost of a kid he used to knowZeke Wilkes, who almost certainly died six months ago. Zeke would have every reason to pester Wreck, since Wreck got him inside the walled city of Seattle in the first place, and that was probably what killed him.Maybe its only a guilty conscience, but Wreck cant take it anymore, so he sneaks over the wall.
The walled-off wasteland of Seattle is every bit as bad as hed heard, chock-full of the hungry undead and utterly choked by the poisonous, inescapable yellow gas. And then there's the monster. Rector's pretty certain that whatever attacked him was not at all humanand not a rotter, either. Arms far too long. Posture all strange. Eyes all wild and faintly glowing gold and known to the locals as simpley "The Inexplicables."
In the process of tracking down these creatures, Rector comes across another incursion through the walljust as bizarre but entirely attributable to human greed. It seems some outsiders have decided there's gold to be found in the city and they're willing to do whatever it takesto get a piece of the pie unless Rector and his posse have anything to do with it.
Review
Praise for Boneshaker:
"Maternal love faces formidable challenges in this stellar steampunk tale.... Intelligent, exceptionally well written and showcasing a phenomenal, strong female protagonist who embodies the complexities inherent in motherhood, this yarn is a must-read for the discerning steampunk fan."
Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Priest delivers a fast-moving story filled with cool steampunk technology and scary zombies. Fans of science fiction will find much to enjoy here. An impressive and auspicious genre-hopping adventure."
Kirkus Reviews on Boneshaker
About the Author
CHERIE PRIEST is the author of Four and Twenty Blackbirds; Boneshaker, the first bookin the Clockwork Century series;and several other novels. She lives inSeattle, Washington.
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