Tinker is an 18-year-old genius living in an alternate Pittsburgh on Elfhome, a world inhabited by elves. The story follows her adventures as she saves the life of an elven noble, Windwolf, and becomes entangled in elven court politics and mysteries. The book combines elements of science fiction, fantasy, and romance, with a mix of urban fantasy, magic, and technology. The protagonist, Tinker, is portrayed as a strong female character with a unique blend of skills in science and magic, navigating a world filled with action and world-building.
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Content warnings for Tinker include themes of betrayal and some scenes that may be distressing, including non-consensual elements.
Has Romance?
The romance in Tinker is present but not overly dominant, serving as a subplot to the main storyline.
From The Publisher:
The First Entry in Wen Spencer's Popular Tinker Series
Inventor, girl genius Tinker lives in a near-future Pittsburgh which now exists mostly in the land of the elves. She runs her salvage business, pays her taxes, and tries to keep the local ambient level of magic down with gadgets of her own design. When a pack of wargs chase an Elven noble into her scrap yard, life as she knows it takes a serious detour. Tinker finds herself taking on the Elven court, the NSA, the Elven Interdimensional Agency, technology smugglers and a college-minded xenobiologist as she tries to stay focused on what's really important - her first date. Armed with an intelligence the size of a planet, steel-toed boots, and a junkyard dog attitude, Tinker is ready to kick butt to get her first kiss.
About Wen Spencer:
"Each and every character is fascinating, extraordinarily well-developed, and gets right under your skin. . . . A terrific, memorable story." -Julie E. Czerneda, author of In the Company of Others
"Spencer takes her readers on a fast-paced journey into disbelief. [Her] timing is impeccable and the denouement stunning." -Romantic Times (four-star review)
"This novel [Alien Taste] is keeper-shelf material." -BookBrowser
"Wonderfully inventive . . . a fun protagonist." -Locus
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About the Author:
John W. Campbell Award Winner Wen Spencer resides in paradise in Hilo, Hawaii, with two volcanoes overlooking her home. According to Spencer, she lives with "my Dalai Lama-like husband, my autistic teenage son, and two cats (one of which is recovering from mental illness). All of which makes for very odd home life at times." Spencer's love of Japanese anime and manga flavors her writing. Her novel Tinker won the 2003 Sapphire Award for Best Science Fiction Romance and was a finalist for the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Fantasy Novel. Her Wolf Who Rules was a Top Pick by Romantic Times and given their top rating of four and a half stars. Other Baen books include Endless Blue and Eight Million Gods. The Elfhome series includes Tinker, Wolf Who Rules, Elfhome, Wood Sprites, and Project Elfhome.
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