Mainspring, Jay Lake

isbn 9780765356369 is written by a hippy in appearance,  Sort of steampunky with god the book explores a world in which many bible bashing freaks would like to live in – certainly not new age.  There is northern world of clocks and things (we know) and a southern world with forests. A wall with many myths stops one from the other crossing.

The plot works well, and the hero does the right thing.  Readable yes but the god thing puts me off, um 3/5 bananas, looks like a series too, so a minus fruit factor for that.  Overall diverting.