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Giveaway: THE INVENTOR’S SECRET by Andrea Cremer

February 19, 2014

Title: THE INVENTOR’S SECRET
Author: Andrea Cremer
Publisher: Philomel (a Penguin imprint)
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Number of Pages: 336
Source of Book: ARC from ALAN Workshop

Sixteen-year-old Charlotte and her fellow refugees have scraped out an existence on the edge of Britain’s industrial empire. Though they live by the skin of their teeth they have their health (at least when they can find enough food and avoid the Imperial Labor Gatherers) and each other. When a new exile with no memory of his escape from the coastal cities or even his own name seeks shelter in their camp he brings new dangers with him and secrets about the terrible future that awaits all those who have struggled has to live free of the bonds of the empire’s Machineworks.
        The Inventor’s Secret is the first book of a YA steampunk series set in an alternate nineteenth-century North America where the Revolutionary War never took place and the British Empire has expanded into a global juggernaut propelled by marvelous and horrible machinery.

I love Andrea Cremer’s NIGHTSHADE series (the original, the prequel, and the new legacy follow-up). She’s a fantastic, intelligent writer who creates depth to the worlds she builds. Her newest series is her upcoming steampunk coming in April. Thanks to the generosity of publishers at NCTE & ALAN, I ended up with a second copy of the ARC for THE INVENTOR’S SECRET, and Andrea generously signed it for me to use as a giveaway on the blog.

Thanks to Philomel/Penguin and Andrea for this giveaway!

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  1. Ari says

    February 27, 2014 at 4:08 am

    I'm definitely looking forward to the steampunk and historical aspect!

  2. bn100 says

    February 25, 2014 at 2:40 am

    finding out the secret

  3. Vivien says

    February 24, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    Definitely the steampunk aspect!

  4. Anonymous says

    February 19, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    I can't wait to read a Steampunk book. I have several of my students who are ready for all that they can get their hands on!!!

  5. Susan Light says

    February 19, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    I love the touch of romance Andrea adds to her books!

  6. Lena @ Addicted 2 Novels says

    February 19, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    I linked my goodreads review of NIGHTSHADE on the Rafflecopter only to realize it wasn't a full review. Here's the link to my blog review. It's more detailed that my goodreads one: http://www.addicted2novels.com/2010/05/review-nightshade-by-andrea-cremer.html

  7. Lena @ Addicted 2 Novels says

    February 19, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    I think I'm mainly looking forward to this novel because it's by Andrea Cremer, and I have loved every book she has written thus far. Plus, hello…STEAMPUNK!

  8. Unknown says

    February 19, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    Steampunk! Yes! I'm a big fan of her other books, so I can't wait to read this one!

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