The elfhome series opener, tinker, won the 2003 sapphire award for best science fiction. After this, several books were released in the series, all of which were received positively by. The first book in the series was released in 2012 and received much critical acclaim. The book was well liked by readers and critics alike, and went on to make wen spencer an awardwinning writer. The first entry in wen spencers popular tinker series inventor, girl genius tinker lives in a nearfuture pittsburgh which now exists mostly in the land of the. Elfhome is a fantasy series written by wen spencer.
Tinker by wen spencer 2003, hardcover for sale online ebay. Spencer says that she often wakes up and exclaims oh my god, i live on an island in the middle of the pacific. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tinker. Blue sky is a short and sweet story which provides the backstory for a character called blue sky. One of my favorite series tinker by wen spencer, also known as the elfhome series. Pittsburgh, pa has been magically transported to a world of elves and magic in order to stave off a monstrous invasion of earth. Tinker loaded her plate with lains salad, dill potato salad, german coleslaw, threebean salad, a linguine salad, a tortellini salad, baked beans, a sweet bean bun, a brownie, something made with pine nuts, and a cream cheese pineapple jello salad. Tinker ate a mouthful of the jello salad before adding, and if you hear an animal moving around outside, dont leave the building youre in, even during the day. She runs her own scrap yard for a living, invents and builds her own gadgets, and is incidentally a genius where hyperphase gates are concerned. Elfhome books by wen spencer and wen spencer from simon.
According to spencer, she lives with my dali llamalike husband, my autistic teenage son, and two cats one of which is recovering from mental illness. Tinker by wen spencer the first entry in wen spencers popular tinker seriesinventor, girl genius tinker. Wen short for wendy spencer explains elves and other mythical creatures in a very original manner. Lol i wanted to see what an area looked like for the book so i did g. I also knew the author was a fan of manga and therefore presumably japanese culture beforehand. Tinker finds herself taking on the elven court, the nsa, the elven interdimensional agency, technology smugglers and a collegeminded xenobiologist as she tries to stay focused on whats really important her first date.
Tinker uses a magic capacitor that shes built and filled while pittsburgh was on elfhome, combined with a healing spell she prints out on her printer, and windwolf survives the day long shutdown. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental. Tinker is a unique blend of science fiction and fantasy, and won the sapphire award for best science fiction romance of the year. Thus far consisting of tinker wolf who rules elfhome. Im not entirely sure how i feel about this one yet. Tinker, the first book introduces our scrappy heroine and the strange new world in which she lives. Some content is based on isfdb data which is available under a creative commons license if you encounter any errors or dead links, please email me comments and new links are always appreciated, but see my link policy. Wen spencer conceived 1963 is an american scifi and dream author whose books focus on characters with abnormal capacities. Call nineoneone, and theyll send someone to make sure it isnt a. Campbell award best book in 2002 and then took the prize home in 2003. Wood sprites book by wen spencer official publisher. Campbell award winner wen spencer resides in paradise in hilo, hawaii with two volcanoes overlooking her home.
Publishers weekly on series debut tinker about wen spencer s eight million gods. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Tinker ebook by wen spencer 9781618244048 rakuten kobo. This, says spencer, is a far cry from her twenty years of living in landlocked pittsburgh. This wonderful series from wen spencer is finally available in audiobook form, with tanya eby as the narrator. Tinker 2004 read online free book by wen spencer in epub.
Wen spencer alien taste, tainted trail, bitter waters is one very imaginative writer. I seriously enjoyed it despite being a short story. Tainted trail 9780451458872, 9781101212479 vitalsource. Inventor, girl genius tinker lives in a nearfuture pittsburgh which now. Galveston county daily news the elfhome series tinker wolf who rules. Inventor, girl genius tinker lives in a nearfuture pittsburgh which now exists mostly in the land of the elves. Wit and intelligence inform this offbeat, tongueincheek fantasy from spencer alien taste, etc. Tinkers, the debut novel by paul harding the tinker, a short story from orson scott card. Tinker finds herself taking on the elfin court, the nsa, the elfin interdimensional agency, technology smugglers and a collegeminded xenobiologist as she tries to stay focused on whats really important her first date.
Eight million gods is a wonderfully weird romp through japanese mythology, culture shock, fan culture and the ability to write your own happy ending. She has admitted that her love for those two mediums deeply impacts the stories she writes and approaches she takes to storytelling. I found wen spencer with her alien taste series which blew my mind and quickly made her one of my favourite authors. Pdf tinker book by wen spencer free download 448 pages. A world of powerful magic, beautiful elves, maneating trees, frostbreathing wargs, and godlike. Tinker book by wen spencer official publisher page simon. Her novel tinker won the 2003 sapphire award for best science fiction. Tinker finds herself taking on the elven court, the nsa, the elven interdimensional agency, technology smugglers and a collegeminded xenobiologist as she tries to. Read tinker by wen spencer available from rakuten kobo. Elfhome book by wen spencer official publisher page.
Wen spencer born 1963 is an american science fiction and fantasy writer whose books center on characters with unusual abilities. She runs her salvage business, pays her taxes, and tries to keep the local ambient level of magic down with. The main characters of this fantasy, fantasy story are. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Wen spencer began her elfhome series in 2003 with the novel tinker. Inventor, girl genius tinker lives in a nearfuture pittsburgh which now ex. Then she release tinker and i fell in love with her writing even more. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 448 pages and is available in paperback format. Tinker not only kicks supernatural butt shes a techie genius, too.
Campbell award for best new writer spencer was raised on a family farm in evans. Adjectival conjugation aside, lets walk the elvenpath with tinker, by wen spencer. Tinker the first entry in wen spencer s popular tinker series inventor, girl genius tinker lives in a nearfuture pittsburgh which now exists mostly in the land of the elves. In tinker, an interdimensional gate transports the whole city of pittsburg to earth once a month for supplies a day called shutdown, while the rest of the time it is in elfland. I first found this book on a takeoneleaveone shelf at a resort in greece. Tinker, his latest book, proves that he is here to stay. The summaries used in this page were all taken from wen spencer s official website tinker edit. Id heard some good things about this book, so i decided to give it a try. Below is a list of wen spencer s elfhome books in order of when they were originally published as well as in chronological order. Campbell award winner wen spencer resides in paradise in hilo, hawaii with two. Tinker or elfhome is a fantasy series with some sciencefictional elements by wen spencer about wrench wench tinker in a pittsburgh that flips every so often from earth to elfhome and back. Home to information about wen spencer s tinker series.
Inventor, girl genius tinker lives in a nearfuture pittsburgh which now exists mostly in the. Tinker by wen spencer webscription ebook baen books. Author wen spencers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Wen spencer this is what im currently pushing to get.
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