In addition to reviewing the MG/YA book Engn by Simon Kewin, he also agreed to write a guest post about how he created the world and city of Engn. Without further ado please welcome Simon Kewin to The Lit Bitch!
Building Engn
The world of Engn grew out of a simple, central idea: a city-sized, steam-powered machine that generations of people have lived and worked within.
I was drawn to the idea on lots of levels. I liked the thought of all the odd contraptions and mysteries and weirdness I could build into such a vast and ancient machine. In the book, Engn has grown so huge that most people within have stopped “seeing” it; have stopped wondering what it is actually for. That seemed like a fun idea to play with. I love fiction that has big, cool ideas in it. I also figured the setting would give me lots of scope for adventures and scrapes for my protagonist, Finn, to face.
Kelsey Hayes has just arrived home in Oregon from her adventure packed and emotional summer abroad in India.
For recent high school graduate, Kelsey Hayes, the summer is all about finding a job so she can start community college in the fall.
Seventeen year old Saira Elian’s life is a lonely one. Her mom tends to disappear randomly for weeks at a time and when she returns they often pack up and move to a new location.
In celebration of the upcoming paperback release of the second book in All Soul’s Trilogy, I am thrilled to offer a copy of the book and some bitchin’ alchemy buttons to go with thanks to Viking/Penguin books!
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