Synopses & Reviews
Trenton Colman is a creative thirteen-year-old boy with a knack for all things mechanical. But his talents are viewed with suspicion in Cove, a steam-powered city built inside a mountain. In Cove, creativity is a crime and andldquo;inventionandrdquo; is a curse word.
Kallista Babbage is a repair technician and daughter of the notorious Leo Babbage, whose father died in an explosionandmdash;an event the leaders of Cove point to as an example of the danger of creativity.
Working together, Trenton and Kallista learn that Leo Babbage was developing a secret project before he perished. Following clues he left behind, they begin to assemble a strange machine that is unlikely anything theyandrsquo;ve ever seen before. They soon discover that what they are building may threaten every truth their city is founded onandmdash;and quite possibly their very lives.
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andquot;Fires of Invention is an amazing adventure that will grab hold of you and never let go.and#160;With each surprising turn, the story builds a powerful story of courage, adventure, and friendship.andquot;
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andldquo;With fascinating and relatable characters, amazing mysteries, and incredible amounts of conflict, Fires of Invention is well-written and chock full of action. Kids are going to go crazy for this book!andrdquo;and#160;
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andquot;Starts with a bang . . . an ingenious steampunk world. . . . Trenton will be a firm friend to any readers who long to use their talents to make their world better.andquot;
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andquot;First in a series and includes likable characters, themes of friendship and self-discovery, and enough mechanical parts to thrill the nerdiest science readers...Readers who like their dystopias flavored with steam engines will like what they find.andquot;
About the Author
J. Scott Savage is the author of the Farworld middle grade fantasy series and the Case File 13 middle grade monster series. He has been writing and publishing books for over ten years. He has visited over 400 elementary schools, dozens of writers conferences, and taught many writing classes. He has four children and lives with his wife Jennifer and their Border Collie, Pepper, in a windy valley of the Rocky Mountains.