Not a fanWonder engine was my least favorite last book and so that's why it's number 10
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The Wonder Engine (Clocktaur War) (2018)
Others: Mixed Pull three people out of prison--a disgraced paladin, a convicted forger, and a heartless assassin. Give them weapons, carnivorous tattoos, and each other. Point them at the enemy. What could possibly go wrong?
- ISBN:
- 9781721339655
- Length:
- 329 pages
Genres: fantasy
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