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Synopsis
World-renowned scientist-explorer Langdon St. Ives and his faithful man-servant Hasbro return again to confront the diabolical hunchback Dr. Ignacio Narbondo in a new adventure involving no less than the salvation of the earth itself. The author's previous St. Ives novel, Homunculus, was honored with the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award, and this latest -- and entirely self-contained -- narrative is another madcap extravaganza through the peril-fraught byways of Victorian England. From the incursion in the night-shrouded skies of a baleful comet to resuscitation of the dead from an icy Norwegian fjord to travel through space and time in Lord Kelvin's wondrous machine, this is a very special Arkham House book, bringing together the idiosyncratic vision of Jim Blaylock and Jeff Potter's incomparable graphics.
Is Lord Kelvin's Machine appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Victorian-era adventure with steampunk elements featuring mad scientists, resurrection attempts, and time travel. Moderate action violence with 19th-century sensibilities and no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and violence.
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Who'll love this
Teens who love Victorian-era adventure and mad scientist tales will enjoy this wild journey through time and space.