Books like Tinker (Elfhome #1) by Wen Spencer
Tinker, a brilliant teenage inventor, lives in a near‑future Pittsburgh that has largely become an elven stronghold. She operates a salvage business, carefully pays taxes, and designs gadgets that help control the city’s ambient magic. When wargs raid a scrap yard with an elven noble, Tinker finds herself thrust into the middle of elven court politics, NSA investigations, the Elven Interdimensional Agency’s intrigue, and a network of technology smugglers. With a college‑level xenobiologist companion, she navigates these threats while keeping her focus on the one thing that matters most— her first date. Armed with planetary‑sized intelligence, steel‑toed boots, and a junkyard dog attitude, Tinker is ready to fight for her future and her first kiss.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Wen Spencer
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