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455 pp.
| Clarion |
September, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-547-73966-3$16.99
(3)
YA
Illustrated by
Andrea Offermann.
Jin, a Chinese immigrant skilled with fireworks, unites with Coney Island gambler Sam; both find creative ways to fight the sinister magic woven into the corruption in and around 1870s New York City. Detailed line drawings reflect the mingling of fantasy and historical fiction in this riveting good-versus-evil, stand-alone prequel to The Boneshaker.