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Mainspring by Jay Lake

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Summary

Tells the story of a young clockmaker's apprentice. Visited by the Archangel Gabriel, he is told that he must take the Key Perilous and rewind the Mainspring of the Earth. It is running down, and disaster will ensue if it's not rewound. He will make the long and perilous journey to the South Polar Axis, to fulfil the commandment of his God.

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Mainspring by Jay Lake

"Mainspring" is the story of a young clockmaker's apprentice. Visited by the Archangel Gabriel, he is told that he must take the Key Perilous and rewind the Mainspring of the Earth. It is running down, and disaster will ensue if it's not rewound. From innocence and ignorance to power and self-knowledge, the young man will make the long and perilous journey to the South Polar Axis, to fulfil the commandment of his God.

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JAY LAKE lives and works in Portland, Oregon, within sight of an 11,000-foot volcano. He is the author of more than two hundred short stories, four collections, and a chapbook, along with novels from Tor Books, Night Shade Books, and Fairwood Press. Lake is also the co-editor, with Deborah Layne, of the critically-acclaimed Polyphony anthology series from Wheatland Press. In 2004, Lake won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. He has also been a Hugo nominee for his short fiction and a three-time World Fantasy Award nominee for his editing.
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ISBN 13 9780765317087
ISBN 10 0765317087
Title Mainspring
Author Jay Lake
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher St Martin's Press
Year published 2007-06-12
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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