Continuing almost directly from where the first book left off, The Girl in the Clockwork Collar once again focuses on English Finley Jayne and her friends, Duke of Greythorne Griffin King, brilliant teenage inventor Emily, cyborg giant Sam, and Jasper, the American cowboy. Jasper has gotten himself into trouble with a gang in New York and Finley, Griffin, Emily, and Sam have to fly to America to save him and his girlfriend from the wrath of an unsatisfied gang leader, Dalton. Jasper's girlfriend Mei has a clockwork collar on her neck, hence the title. The purpose of this nasty bit of jewelry? To keep Jasper in line. If he crosses Dalton, the collar on Mei's neck tightens and chokes her to death.
So, still I think it's sci-fi/fantasy. Once again, there's cursing, violence, and sexual implications (specifically a few references to prostitution), but probably nothing most 6th/7th/8th graders can't handle.
Go for it; it's a really fun series.
these look really cool.
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