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 was his debut novel.
Jeremy Holmes is the creative mind behind Mutt Ink, a graphic design studio, and the illustrator of many children's books. His first book, There Was an Old Lady, was awarded Bologna Razzi's Opera Prima award at the 2010 Bologna Book Fair. He lives in Pennsylvania.
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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