Ticker by Lisa Mantchev

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Ticker is a richly imagined world full of marvelous mechanics, excellent character traits, and plenty of mystery and danger.  Penny, the protagonist, is a sassy, unapologetic, determined, and courageous heroine who will do anything to save her family, even at the risk of her own life. 

The setting is wonderfully drawn, letting the imagination run rampant with a steampunk version of technology that would, frankly, be pretty cool to have.  My favorite bit of this technology?  The time-locked bakery boxes, of course. 

Mantchev has presented readers with a fantastic read that we won't soon forget, and will most likely want to read again.

Ticker by Lisa Mantchev: Why are you waiting?  Read it now!  Available from libraries and booksellers now.