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- The Fire Opal Mechanism is the fast-paced and lively sequel to Fran Wilde's The Jewel and Her Lapidary Jewels and their lapidaries and have all but passed into myth.
- About the Author: Fran Wilde's short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, Nature, and elsewhere.
- 208 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy
- Series Name: Gem Universe
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"Jewels and their lapidaries and have all but passed into myth. Jorit, broke and branded a thief, just wants to escape the Far Reaches for something better. Ania, a rumpled librarian, is trying to protect her books from the Pressmen, who value knowledge but none of the humanity that generates it. When they stumble upon a mysterious clock powered by an ancient jewel, they may discover secrets in the past that will change the future forever"--Book Synopsis
The Fire Opal Mechanism is the fast-paced and lively sequel to Fran Wilde's The Jewel and Her Lapidary
Jewels and their lapidaries and have all but passed into myth. Jorit, broke and branded a thief, just wants to escape the Far Reaches for something better. Ania, a rumpled librarian, is trying to protect her books from the Pressmen, who value knowledge but none of the humanity that generates it. When they stumble upon a mysterious clock powered by an ancient jewel, they may discover secrets in the past that will change the future forever.Review Quotes
Praise for the Gem Universe series:
"[A] sharp, glittering novella about friendship, family, loyalty, and mental instability." --Locus, on The Jewel and Her Lapidary
"A splendid tale of courage and transformation in a world as exquisite as Wilde's prose. You will be utterly entranced." --Ken Liu, Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award winner, on The Jewel and Her Lapidary
"Readers who loved Jewel will be delighted by this outing." --Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Fran Wilde's short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, Nature, and elsewhere. Her debut novel Updraft, first in the Bone Universe series, was published in 2015 to wide acclaim. She blogs about food and genre at Cooking the Books and for the popular social-parenting website GeekMom. She lives in Philadelphia with her family.Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Series Title: Gem Universe
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Theme: Epic
Format: Paperback
Author: Fran Wilde
Language: English
Street Date: June 4, 2019
TCIN: 90827855
UPC: 9781250196545
Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-0511
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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