Boneshaker
2 journalers for this copy...
I found this good-condition softcover at Savers, and was glad to have another release copy.
I enjoyed this localized-apocalypse/steampunk/zombie story, which is told from two viewpoints: that of young Zeke Wilkes, who's gone inside the wall to seek the truth about his father (the man whose invention, the Boneshaker, is considered responsible for the devastation that's taken over the city), and of his mother Briar, who's trying to find him before the blight or the zombies take his life. I liked the alternate-history elements, though as the action of this story takes place almost entirely inside the wall we only learn about such things as the ongoing Civil War via comments by the characters. The gritty, toxic-nightmare scenes inside the wall blend survival-horror with heartwarming tenacity on the part of those who've managed to live there. And while the actions of both of the main characters are often exasperating, there are reasons - and when we learn more about those reasons, the story takes an unexpected turn. Good story!
[There's a TV Tropes page on Priest's "Clockwork Century" series, of which this is the first book.]
I enjoyed this localized-apocalypse/steampunk/zombie story, which is told from two viewpoints: that of young Zeke Wilkes, who's gone inside the wall to seek the truth about his father (the man whose invention, the Boneshaker, is considered responsible for the devastation that's taken over the city), and of his mother Briar, who's trying to find him before the blight or the zombies take his life. I liked the alternate-history elements, though as the action of this story takes place almost entirely inside the wall we only learn about such things as the ongoing Civil War via comments by the characters. The gritty, toxic-nightmare scenes inside the wall blend survival-horror with heartwarming tenacity on the part of those who've managed to live there. And while the actions of both of the main characters are often exasperating, there are reasons - and when we learn more about those reasons, the story takes an unexpected turn. Good story!
[There's a TV Tropes page on Priest's "Clockwork Century" series, of which this is the first book.]
Journal Entry 2 by 
GoryDetails
at Haggetts Pond (see notes for details) in Andover, Massachusetts USA on Friday, August 1, 2014
GoryDetails at Haggetts Pond (see notes for details) in Andover, Massachusetts USA on Friday, August 1, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (8/1/2014 UTC) at Haggetts Pond (see notes for details) in Andover, Massachusetts USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I left this book, bagged against the elements, on a bench near the water, not far from the Haggetts Pond Rd. entrance, at around 2:45 or so; hope the finder enjoys it!*** Released for 2014 One Word Title challenge. ***
*** Released for 2014 Travel challenge; the Boneshaker drill is a very slow form of transport, but an impressive one! ***
Found it after my run . Will read.
