Description
The First Entry in Wen Spencer's Popular Tinker Series
Inventor, teenage genius Tinker lives in a near-future Pittsburgh which now exists mostly in the land of the elves. She runs her salvage business, pays her taxes, and tries to keep the local ambient level of magic down with gadgets of her own design. When a pack of wargs chase an Elven noble into her scrap yard, life as she knows it takes a serious detour. Tinker finds herself taking on the Elven court, the NSA, the Elven Interdimensional Agency, technology smugglers and a college-minded xenobiologist as she tries to stay focused on what's really important-her first date. Armed with an intelligence the size of a planet, steel-toed boots, and a junkyard dog attitude, Tinker is ready to kick butt to get her first kiss.
About the Author
John W. Campbell Award-winner Wen Spencer resides in paradise in Hilo, Hawaii, with two volcanoes overlooking her home. Spencer's love of Japanese anime and manga flavors her writing. Her novel Tinker won the 2003 Sapphire Award for Best Science Fiction Romance and was a finalist for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Fantasy Novel. Her Wolf Who Rules was a Top Pick by Romantic Times and was given their top rating of four and a half stars. Her other Baen books include Endless Blue, Eight Million Gods, and her Black Wolves of Boston series with Black Wolves of Boston and Black Tie and Tails. Spencer's Elfhome series includes Tinker, Wolf Who Rules, Elfhome, Wood Sprites, Project Elfhome, Harbinger, and Storm Furies.
Reviews
Praise for Wen Spencer's Elfhome series:
"Wonderfully inventive . . . a fun protagonist." -Locus on Tinker
"Each and every character is fascinating, extraordinarily well-developed, and gets right under your skin. . . . A terrific, memorable story." -Julie E. Czerneda on Harbinger
"Spencer's intertwining of current Earth technology and otherworldly elven magic is quite ingenious." -Booklist
"The melange of science fiction and fantasy tropes, starships rubbing shoulders with proud elf warriors, is uncommon but tasty. Established fans will enjoy this installment, and those unfamiliar with the series or Spencer may find it an intriguing introduction to her work." -Publishers Weekly on Wood Sprites
"[A]nother vivid, action-packed addition to the fray that is Tinker's World. . . . fast-paced, unpredictable, and character-driven to the point that it's hard to put down. Newcomers and prior fans of Tinker alike will find the story absolutely riveting." -Midwest Book Review on Storm Furies
Book Information
ISBN 9781668073094
Author Wen Spencer
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Baen Books
Publisher Baen Books
Series Elfhome
Weight(grams) 386g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 25mm
Inventor, teenage genius Tinker lives in a near-future Pittsburgh which now exists mostly in the land of the elves. She runs her salvage business, pays her taxes, and tries to keep the local ambient level of magic down with gadgets of her own design. When a pack of wargs chase an Elven noble into her scrap yard, life as she knows it takes a serious detour. Tinker finds herself taking on the Elven court, the NSA, the Elven Interdimensional Agency, technology smugglers and a college-minded xenobiologist as she tries to stay focused on what's really important-her first date. Armed with an intelligence the size of a planet, steel-toed boots, and a junkyard dog attitude, Tinker is ready to kick butt to get her first kiss.
About the Author
John W. Campbell Award-winner Wen Spencer resides in paradise in Hilo, Hawaii, with two volcanoes overlooking her home. Spencer's love of Japanese anime and manga flavors her writing. Her novel Tinker won the 2003 Sapphire Award for Best Science Fiction Romance and was a finalist for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Fantasy Novel. Her Wolf Who Rules was a Top Pick by Romantic Times and was given their top rating of four and a half stars. Her other Baen books include Endless Blue, Eight Million Gods, and her Black Wolves of Boston series with Black Wolves of Boston and Black Tie and Tails. Spencer's Elfhome series includes Tinker, Wolf Who Rules, Elfhome, Wood Sprites, Project Elfhome, Harbinger, and Storm Furies.
Reviews
Praise for Wen Spencer's Elfhome series:
"Wonderfully inventive . . . a fun protagonist." -Locus on Tinker
"Each and every character is fascinating, extraordinarily well-developed, and gets right under your skin. . . . A terrific, memorable story." -Julie E. Czerneda on Harbinger
"Spencer's intertwining of current Earth technology and otherworldly elven magic is quite ingenious." -Booklist
"The melange of science fiction and fantasy tropes, starships rubbing shoulders with proud elf warriors, is uncommon but tasty. Established fans will enjoy this installment, and those unfamiliar with the series or Spencer may find it an intriguing introduction to her work." -Publishers Weekly on Wood Sprites
"[A]nother vivid, action-packed addition to the fray that is Tinker's World. . . . fast-paced, unpredictable, and character-driven to the point that it's hard to put down. Newcomers and prior fans of Tinker alike will find the story absolutely riveting." -Midwest Book Review on Storm Furies
Book Information
ISBN 9781668073094
Author Wen Spencer
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Baen Books
Publisher Baen Books
Series Elfhome
Weight(grams) 386g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 25mm
