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Cogling Kindle Edition

by Jordan Elizabeth (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 109 ratings
When fifteen-year-old Edna Mather tears an expensive and unfamiliar pocket watch off her little brother's neck, he crumbles into a pile of cogs right before her eyes.

Horrified, Edna flees for help, but encounters Ike, a thief who attempts to steal the watch before he realizes what it is: a device to power Coglings-clockwork changelings left in place of stolen children who have been forced to work in factories. Desperate to rescue her brother, Edna sets off across the kingdom to the hags' swamp, with Ike in tow. There, they learn Coglings are also replacing nobility so the hags can stage a rebellion and rule over humanity. Edna and Ike must stop the revolt, but the populace believes hags are helpful godmothers and healers. No one wants to believe a lowly servant and a thief, especially when Ike has secrets that label them both as traitors.

Together, Edna and Ike must make the kingdom trust them or stop the hags themselves, even if Ike is forced to embrace his dark heritage and Edna must surrender her family.
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  1. Reading age
    10 - 18 years
  2. Print length
    312 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    6 - 12
  5. Publication date
    February 5, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B084JG7D9S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wicked Lace Publishing; 2nd edition (February 5, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 5, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B084DQ4X1V
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 109 ratings

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Jordan Elizabeth

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Jordan Elizabeth writes down her nightmares in order to live her dreams. When she’s not creating art or searching for lost history in the woods, she’s updating her blog. Jordan roams Central New York, but she loves to travel.

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Customers find the book's plot engaging, with one noting its unique premise and intricate backstory. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer describing it as a roller coaster read.

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Customers appreciate the plot of the book, with several noting its brilliant premise, and one customer highlighting its intricate backstory and good plot twists.

"This is a young adult, steampunk- fantasy...." Read more

"...replaced by mechanical "Coglings." Every aspect of the story was so crystal clear I completely lost myself as Edna, on this mission to save..." Read more

"I love the idea of this book. It's a story about a teenager named Edna who works as a servant for one of the privileged families in her home town...." Read more

"...The excitement and adventure just kept going and going. Most of the plot twists I didn't see coming...." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable, with one describing it as a roller coaster read and another noting it's a quick read with a happy ending.

"...This is an exciting read, just when you think you have it all figured out... well the author throws you through a loop. A roller coaster read!!!..." Read more

"...as I would be in almost any competent adult. This was a most satisfying book, and I would heartily recommend it for YA readers." Read more

"...definitely recommend it for anyone who is looking for a quick read with a happy ending...." Read more

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  • angela
    5.0 out of 5 stars great book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016
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    This is a young adult, steampunk- fantasy. This is a stand alone, but I would love to read what happens in the future for Edna and Ike and while I am thinking about it what happened to Silver... I am so curious?! This is an exciting read, just when you think you have it all figured out... well the author throws you through a loop. A roller coaster read!!! I really adore the dedication and love Edna has towards her little brother, I personally can relate. This is a must read.

    Edna doesn't have much, but she has heart. She is devoted to her family, and does what she can to help take care of them all. Harrison is her responsibility while her parents are working and he is missing. Well the real him is missing, the cogling him is in pieces on the floor. She has a watch, a shady friend, a hurried plan, and a few coins.

    Favorite passages:
    "Steam locomobiles radiating scalding heat roared by; the sleek brass contraptions shining as brightly as the steel spokes inside the black tires."
    "The stench of sage and earth wafted from his leathery skin, a dark tan that reminded her of caramel."
    "In the dreaming, I am seeing."<3
    "The evil coiled through her body as though it had become one with her blood."
    "A baby dragon with scales the color of emeralds perched on the man's shoulder."
    "Yellow mist rose from the trees, congealing around their ship."
    "A hole had formed in her glove, another rip on her heart, beside the missing hunk that belonged to Harrison."
    "The moon smile upon your strength."
    "You look in my eyes and say you see the true me."
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  • Linda Teppler
    4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2016
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    Author Jordan Elizabeth has a talent for detail. Opening Cogling was just like opening the door right into the story. I could feel the desperation of children forced to work for a living. I was fascinated by the steampunk aspect of people replaced by mechanical "Coglings." Every aspect of the story was so crystal clear I completely lost myself as Edna, on this mission to save her brother from hideous creatures. At the same time I found I didn't completely hate these creatures called Hags. There are intricate complications running the backstory which are just as interesting as Edna's adventure itself.
    As I read, I realized that as one question was answered, more kept piling up. Questions about Edna, questions about her companion Ike, questions about this kingdom they belonged to, and about the Victorian era steampunk technology both familiar and unfamiliar that they observed. What a wonderful race to find out what happens!
    My one single problem through the whole book had to do with the description of a romantic aspect. While the romance was a natural evolution of part of the story, more than once the "kiss" was uncomfortably written, a little too detailed, and made me flinch. I do recognize this discomfort may not hold true for YA readers, but it removed me just enough from the story to shake my head.
    Definitely one of the best bits was Edna's propensity for exclamation - "Odds bobs" is so appropriate and steampunkish. Throughout the story her use of the phrase becomes more appropriate and less haphazard, just as her attitude and growth as a person. By the end of the book, I was as confident in Edna's abilities as I would be in almost any competent adult.
    This was a most satisfying book, and I would heartily recommend it for YA readers.
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  • Jasmiina2
    3.0 out of 5 stars A nice quick read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017
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    I love the idea of this book. It's a story about a teenager named Edna who works as a servant for one of the privileged families in her home town. While working, Edna also takes care of her little brother Harrison who works for the same family as Edna does. One morning Edna notices that Harrison is acting strange and soon things get even stranger, when Harrison suddenly explodes and vanishes into thin air. Edna wants desperately to find out what happened to her brother and after a useless visit to the police station she accidentally meets Ike, a thief who promises to help her find Harrison. Soon Edna and Ike are on a quest to save Harrison from a factory run by hags. The hags are stealing children and replacing them with coglings, but Edna is not going to let them have Harrison.

    SPOILER ALERT!

    The idea of this book is brilliant but I had some issues with the execution and the characters. First of all, many of the major plot twists were too predictable. For example, it was way too easy to guess that Ike was the king's son. Therefore, when the 'big secret' was finally revealed, it was extremely irritating that Edna and Rachel had such a hard time believing it. I wanted to scream at them to get over it because it was obvious and they should have seen it coming an eternity ago. To be fair though, it's not like Edna and Rachel heard all the discussions and saw all the signs that I did as a reader. Maybe I should be more forgiving towards them. It was also painfully obvious from the beginning that Edna had hag blood in her. I mean, what else could the evil have been than magic?

    Another problem I had with this story was the hag's cameo Ike's mother gave Edna. It was like the author decided to take the easy way out. The cameo was a convenient tool that got Edna out of every difficult situation. I mean, it opened locks, it protected her from fire, it even made her fly! I would have wanted the author to be more creative and develop different ways for Edna to survive the dangers she ran into. Oh, and I must say that it was kind of ridiculous, how Edna and Ike spent their time before the final battle. Who in their right minds wash clothes and freshen up when they're supposed to be ready for the big battle at any moment? Well, they did spend some time kissing too. Talk about making out at inappropriate time.

    I personally can't stand it when everyone who's supposed to be dead reappears. That's why I was not very excited about the ending in this story. I also found it a little strange that Edna and Ike were able to beat a bunch of ogres and many of the strongest hags. they're quite a capable pair to say the least. Anyway, I understand that the author wanted the story to have a happy ending and I can appreciate that. I may not like overly happy endings but you can't please everyone, right? I think for many readers the ending was satisfying and I must say that it summed everything up quite nicely. No unanswered questions left to haunt the readers.

    I would have liked to see a bit more character development from Ike and Edna. I felt like they stayed pretty much the same throughout the story. I liked Ike alright, but Edna I found kind of annoying. It was really selfish of her to make Ike tell her everything about his past and family and then not tell him about the evil inside her. The fact that Ike didn't exactly tell Edna everything doesn't change the fact that Edna expected him to do so. Ugh, and I seriously hated how Edna kept saying 'odds bobs'. It drove me crazy. I was quite surprised to find that by the end of the story Rachel had become one of my favorite characters. I disliked her in the beginning because she was such a spoiled brat, but I liked how she developed and learned to appreciate people below her social class. I also loved the world building and the different creatures the author had populated the world of this novel with. The social hierarchy and the struggle of different species living together as equals was realistic and well thought out. Oh, and I loved the asylum. It was creepy and sounded like a horrible place to have to spend the rest of one's life in.

    This may not have been my favorite story but there were many good things in it anyway. I would definitely recommend it for anyone who is looking for a quick read with a happy ending. If you love hags, determined heroines and magic, you may want to give Cogling a try.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and imaginative
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2016
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    What an imagination Miss Jordan Elizabeth has! The excitement and adventure just kept going and going. Most of the plot twists I didn't see coming. The story has some gore and such that I wouldn't recommend it for younger kids, but over the age of ten might be okay. All in all I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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  • Believer
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Imaginative Steampunk Fantasy-Adventure!
    Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2016
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    In the mesmerizing and gripping steampunk fantasy-adventure "Cogling" Jordon Elizabeth Mierek builds a world where science and magic collided when the rule of Hags and Orges was overthrown by the machines and weapons of men. Despised but useful with their potions and healing skills, the Hags pander to the wealthy while in the depths of the swamp they've devised a plan to return to power that's begun with kidnapping children, replacing them with Coglings (clockwork changelings), and stealing their dreams as they labour in the factory.

    In the poverty and squalor of Moser City the story opens after Edna Mather's eight year old brother is stolen; her only clue to his disappearance the shattered remains of a cogling and the pocket watch held tight in his hand. Desperate to rescue her brother she sets out for the Hag's swamp with Ike, a thief determined to revenge the death of his mother, to find rebellion brewing.

    Well-written and exciting from the first chapter to the last the author takes the reader on an innovative, spell-binding adventure filled with odd creatures like the tomtars and Nix, automations with human features and copper bodies as well as fascinating machines like the locomobile. Fast-paced the action never slows as Edna and Ike face death in a runaway locomobile, an airship crash and two explosive fires. Intensity and suspense escalate as the tension heats up when they discover a rebellion brewing among the Hags which overflows to the palace where King Elias and his nobles are held hostage.

    In a writing style that's natural and fluid, the author weaves shades of the staid culture of Victorian England into the customs and class intolerance making it seem unique to this society. As the plot thickens traditions and old prejudices are explored in the friendship that develops between rude, self-centered Lady Rachel and her former servant while a heated romance blossoms between Edna and Ike, both of mixed blood -hag and human. Events unfold that have secrets being divulged and personalities changing as the story draws to an explosive confrontation near the end.

    Adding to the drama and conflict are realistic and complex characters who are unforgettable as they grapple with an unstoppable force that have Edna, her brother and friends branded as traitors. Fifteen year old Edna Mather is independent and feisty, responsible for her brother while her mother sings in a Music Hall and her father's away building a railroad. Resilient and stubborn she never gives up looking for Harry-boy, helping the hostages escape, and in bringing news of the abductions and the Hags subterfuge to King Elias. Harrison is her eight year old brother an innocent, happy youngster who's smart and brave. Ike Eliasson haunted by the loss of his mother is a resourceful thief whose honourable and overconfident. Of mixed blood he's learned to survive on the street, hiding his magical ability. Eighteen year old Lady Rachel Waxman Edna's boss is sarcastic and prickly, a woman of the period who has only the domestic life of an arranged marriage to look forward to. But it's the cold viciousness, and cruelty of Mother Sambuscus, the leader of the Hags who brings a frightening chill to the story.

    I loved "Cogling" with its imaginative blend of steampunk, fantasy-adventure and a large dose of romance.
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