The Sisters of Saint Nicola of The Almost Perpetual Motion vs the Lurch

by Garth Nix

First published 2022

In the isolated abbey of Saint Nicola, the Sisters wrestle with their perpetual motion machines and the threat of losing their order's sacred relic. When a hulking, oozing creature lumbers towards the abbey, the Sisters must put aside their rivalries and harness their mechanical genius to outrace the beast and defend their home.

Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action

Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family

Setting: Saint Nicola

34 pages · Kindle Edition · Tor Books

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