Clockwork Boys

Written by T. Kingfisher

Narrated by Khristine Hvam

A paladin, an assassin, a forger, and a scholar ride out of town. It's not the start of a joke, but rather an espionage mission with deadly serious stakes. T. Kingfisher's new novel begins the tale of a murderous band of criminals (and a scholar), thrown together in an attempt to unravel the secret of the Clockwork Boys, mechanical soldiers from a neighboring kingdom that promise ruin to the Dowager's city.

If they succeed, rewards and pardons await, but that requires a long journey through enemy territory, directly into the capital. It also requires them to refrain from killing each other along the way! At turns darkly comic and touching, Clockwork Boys puts together a broken group of people trying to make the most of the rest of their lives as they drive forward on their suicide mission.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Jul 23, 2019
• ISBN: 9781721339617

T. Kingfisher

T. Kingfisher, also known as Ursula Vernon, is the author and illustrator of many projects, including the webcomic “Digger,” which won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story and the Mythopoeic Award. Her novelette “The Tomato Thief” won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and her short story “Jackalope Wives” won the Nebula Award for Best Story. She is also the author of the bestselling Dragonbreath, and the Hamster Princess series of books for children. Find her online at RedWombatStudio.com.

Reviews for Clockwork Boys

[Jodie Thomson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great characters, quirky writing . I wish it hadn't ended so soon.

[sarahxedis · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

great worldbuilding. read out of order as i read swordheart and the paladin series before this but the worldbuilding and history were both really well done

[Victoria Edelsbrunner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Love T. Kingfisher's books and this is a great one. Shares some plot elements with Nettle& Bone. Be prepared to go straight into the next one as the ending isn't in any way resolved.

[Payal Patel · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

3.5 is more accurate, I was expecting a bit more from the ending

[Rachel · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really loved this book, I normally go for horror/thriller books but after listening to her books The Hollow Places & The Twisted Ones I decided to try this one. Great narration & story, I’m looking forward to the next one!

[Katie Tharp · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Really good but too short! I can't wait for the next one.

[Gairuntee · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great story. Great characters. What an adventure! And great narration.

[hugo eke · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved this book! Fantastic! Can't wait to finish the next one!

[Stephanie George · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a funny and enjoyable adventure. I highly recommend it.

[mirekluza · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great fantasy book. Inteligent, witty main character. This is the second I book I read from the author and I will definitely look for others.
The only negative is that it is not a complete story - the heroes start on the quest and this book chronicles just their journey to the destination. Fortunately there is a sequel out already which hopefully fixes it.

[PamelaJoyceSilva · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the protagonist and her attitude. It was very entertaining!

[Dixiane Hallaj · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An unmatched cast of quirky characters kept on task by flesh-eating tattoos keep up an amusing patter as they move toward their quest to stop the clockwork boys. Highly recommended for anyone who loves strange worlds skillfully crafted and woven with magic and humor.

[nicholas eger · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The male characters are VERY two dimensional. The writer give a comical sketch of how males think, act and Behave. The world is falling to pieces and yet they have time to fight each other over the female. Total demeaning to both genders. This whole book is a romance novel posing as a fantasy novel. The fantasy world is under threat from a unstoppable army, yet the focus is all in the bad boy and the good guy fighting over the female protagonist. The paladin knight comically ends up literally worshiping the ground the main female character walks on. Very droll and cliché.