Ticker, Lisa Mantchev
Ticker, Lisa Mantchev
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Ticker

Author: Lisa Mantchev

Narrator: Lisa Mantchev

Unabridged: 6 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 12/01/2014

Synopsis

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 mass murder.On the last day of Warwick’s trial, the Farthings’ factory is bombed, Penny’s parents disappear, and Penny and her brother, Nic, receive a ransom note demanding all of their Augmentation research if they want to see their parents again. Is someone trying to destroy the Farthings…or is the motive more sinister?Desperate to reunite their family and rescue their research, Penny and her brother recruit fiery baker Violet Nesselrode, gentleman-about-town Sebastian Stirling, and Marcus Kingsley, a young army general who has his own reasons for wanting to lift the veil between this world and the next. Wagers are placed, friends are lost, romance stages an ambush, and time is running out for the girl with the clockwork heart.

About Lisa Mantchev

Lisa Mantchev is the author of the acclaimed Théâtre Illuminata series, which includes Eyes Like Stars, nominated for a Mythopoeic Award and the Andre Norton Award. She has also published numerous short stories in magazines including Strange Horizons, Clarkesworld, Weird Tales, and Fantasy. She lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State with her husband, children, and horde of furry animals. Visit her online at www.lisamantchev.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma on November 04, 2014

If I hadn’t already been in love with steampunk before reading Ticker I would be now. With a girl who has a clockwork heart and a title like ‘Ticker’ the play on words was just too delicious to resist. I had high expectations, especially being a Lisa Mantchev fan, and my expectations were not only m......more

Goodreads review by Aslaug on November 15, 2014

For those of you who don't know what steampunk means here is a definition, of sorts. Steampunk is any story which contains steam powered machines, is set in an alternate universe that loosely resembles the 1800’s, and involves lots of useful gadgets. When I think of steampunk, I think of a story exa......more

Goodreads review by Marjolein (UrlPhantomhive) on March 14, 2015

2.5 stars Read all my reviews on [URL not allowed] 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 w......more

Goodreads review by James on December 24, 2014

I'm not a member of the young adult demographic. I only have a passing familiarity with modern steampunk culture. Steampunk to me means Jules Verne. Also I've never worn a corset - wrong gender and body type. Yet, despite all these deficits, I really enjoyed this book. It was a page turner that capt......more

Goodreads review by Aparajitabasu on January 28, 2015

Original Link to the review at my blog Le' Grande Codex - here - - - - Steam powered dirigibles, clockwork gadgets and nonstop action. This is Lisa Mantchev's first tale since Theatre Illuminata and this is my first time reading her work and it proves her prowess with words quite well..... Of course......more

Quotes

“A ripping yarn! Ticker grabs you from the first page and doesn’t let up until the book is done. Packed with imagination, mystery, humour, excitement, and heart made of solid brass.” —Professor Elemental

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