The Infinite Engine: A Claws Series Mystery: Book 4 (Gears and Claws)

The Infinite Engine: A Claws Series Mystery: Book 4 (Gears and Claws)

The steam is dying. The cold is coming. And the clock is ticking on humanity's free will. The sprawling metropolis of Cogsworth faces its darkest hour. Following a thwarted coup, the villainous Professor Hoot—known as The Clockmaker—has seized control of the Primordial Valve, the geothermal heart of the city. His ultimatum is simple: submit to 'The Grand Integration' and be stripped of all chaotic emotions, or freeze to death in the encroaching winter. Baxter Reynard , the city's most cynical detective, knows this is no bluff. As the temperature plummets and the lights flicker out, Baxter must rally a broken team: a wealthy patroness, a disgraced inspector seeking redemption, and a mechanical beetle with a heart of gold. To save the city, they must descend into the rusted, trap-laden ruins of Old Cogsworth. There, amidst the horrors of failed experiments known as The Unforged, Baxter uncovers Hoot's terrifying endgame. The Professor intends to upload his consciousness into the Infinite Engine , a colossal Babbage computer, becoming an immortal, unfeeling god. In a race against upgraded cybernetic brutality and the freezing cold, Baxter must prove that the one variable a machine cannot calculate is the chaotic, beating heart of a living soul. The Infinite Engine is the explosive finale to the Claws arc of the Gears & Claws series.