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The White City (The Clockwork Dark #3)
The year is 1893. From all across the globe, thousands travel to visit Chicago’s World’s Fair. It is a place of wonders: the White City, with its gleaming buildings modeled on the ideals of ancient Greece; an enormous mechanical wheel designed by Mr. Ferris; and the Hall of Progress—a building of the future where clockwork men operate mysterious machines…
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Hardcover, 400 pages
Published
August 23rd 2011
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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The third book in the Clockwork Dark Trilogy. This was a great series. It was clearly written for a younger audience, but has all of the requirements for a great fantasy read It has an orphaned kid with mysterious parents, who comes across a rag tag bunch of other kids with unusual powers. All the while hunting for the big bad guy that is plotting for the doom of all mankind. This was a great conclusion to the series, there multiple plot lines going as characters were spread all over the country...more
In the almost-a-year since I read the second book, I forgot who half the characters were, and it took me until halfway through the book to quit going, oh, now which one is that again? That won't be an issue for the people who read all three in a row now that they're all out.
It was still pretty good, but I wasn't entranced by it like I was the first two; even though the end was handled well, half of what I felt upon finishing was relief that I was done. I guess basically I'd call this a good tril...more
It was still pretty good, but I wasn't entranced by it like I was the first two; even though the end was handled well, half of what I felt upon finishing was relief that I was done. I guess basically I'd call this a good tril...more
"Save the best for last" is definitely a true statement because out of all of the books in the series this is the best by far because this is the book where all loose ends are tied. This final book in the trilogy contained so much emotion and action. The constant emotion was great but also sad to a point where I was on the verge of tears. The suspense in this book is really heart pounding, keeping me constantly surprised and wondering what's going to happen next. The relationships in this book a...more
If you liked this book, you might also enjoy The Half-Made World or His Dark Materials.
A very strong 4. Great ending to a very good series. Mr. Bemis manages to bring it all together at the end of this one. There are no perfect ending here- just satisfying. Bittersweet. I want more of this type of tale for readers of all ages to enjoy and explore.
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I found this to be the slowest book in the trilogy. The three books should have been two. The chase was much too long. As with the others, however, the prose is good, and I find the characters thoroughly engaging.
A nice finish to the trilogy. Some unexpected parts ... some for the good and others less so. Still. For a random pick off the shelves I'm satisfied!
i thought Si was brave when she volunteered for the one to hold the spike that can kill the machines heart. Then it gives Ray time to kill the Gog, or Grevol with Nel. the Gog's cane breaks when the Machine heart dies.
See nine pound hammer for my thoughts on this trilogy.
I hate it when a series starts out so good and intriguing and fails so badly with the conclusion. This last book in the Nine Pound Hammer Trilogy just sucked. I listen to the mp3 audio books for all three, but only on this book was I constantly checking which part I was on hoping I was near the end. That started on part 2 of 10!
It took so long to get all the people to the White City that I really couldn't care about what happened to any of the characters by the end.
I have never been so glad to...more
It took so long to get all the people to the White City that I really couldn't care about what happened to any of the characters by the end.
I have never been so glad to...more
The White City was an enjoyable read but in my opinion it is the weakest of the Clockwork Dark Trilogy. In this volume the Ramblers travel to the Chicago World Fair in pursuit of the GOG and his clockwork machine. I thought this volume was as well written as the others but lacked the comraderie between the characters that I enjoyed so much. In this volume the characters spend much of the time seperated from Nel and each other. I liked this book but it was a disappointing finish to a strong serie...more
This was a wonderful audio book. The narrator is excellent and the musical interludes are fun to listen to.
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From the author website;
I’ve always been fascinated by trains. My grandfather hopped trains all over the country in his “hobo days” and filled my head with curious stories of America’s lost past. Those stories, I suppose, were the beginnings of my first novel, The Nine Pound Hammer.
I grew up in rural eastern North Carolina by a swampy creek on the Neuse River. Yes, I’ve been bitten by a water mocc...more
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I’ve always been fascinated by trains. My grandfather hopped trains all over the country in his “hobo days” and filled my head with curious stories of America’s lost past. Those stories, I suppose, were the beginnings of my first novel, The Nine Pound Hammer.
I grew up in rural eastern North Carolina by a swampy creek on the Neuse River. Yes, I’ve been bitten by a water mocc...more
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