Cat's Books: Romance

This week's favorite is a divine urban fantasy. You don't get more urban that a Pittsburg junk yard and you don't get more fantasy than Elves. The multi cultural mythology combine with grand world making and a compelling love story make this a wonderful book that stays on my keep shelf. 

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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 whats really important her first date. Armed with an intelligence the size of a planet, steel toed boots, and a junk yard dog attitude, Tinker is ready to kick butt to get her first kiss.

Review

Tinker is one of my favorite heroines ever. She is so herself. A mechanic and problem solver. A tomboy living in this strange world of a junkyard and magic dipping in from a fantasy world.

Spencer world building is lush and gritty and complete. Every character is interesting. The plot is fast paced and twisting towards a love story that is cold and hot all at the same time.

Our hero is an elf. He is neither good nor bad but he does respect and value Tinker.

The romance is more subtle but I liked it a great deal. I have reread this book many times.