Patrick Samphire grew up in England and Zambia. He holds a PhD in physics from the University of Essex and attended the Clarion Writers Workshop in Seattle. He lives in Wales with his family. Secrets of the Dragon Tomb is his first novel.
A Utah Beehive Award Nominee
An Andre Norton Award Reading List Selection Abundant humor,
intricate worldbuilding details, and precisely timed slapstick and
mayhem mesh as neatly as the gears and levers of the water abacus,
producing a gorgeously articulated clockwork of a novel.
-Publishers Weekly, starred review Engaging characters and an
action-packed plot are bolstered by some meaningful observations
on
Martian colonialism...this will appeal to fans of zany adventure
tales. -Booklist Samphire is clearly having the time of his life
with this yarn, leavening character types with emotional honesty .
. . A bit Tom Swift-meets-early Heinlein, joyfully modernizing
space pulp for a new audience.-Kirkus Reviews Science fiction meets
classic adventure tales in this quirky novel, and it's a real treat
to know that it's the first in an intended series.--The Bulletin
Spiced with exciting illustrations and plenty of humor . . . Short,
action-filled chapters and a satisfying denouement will have
readers clamoring for the next installment.-VOYA
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