Engineer book 1 · 2005
Devices and Desires
Ziani Vaatzes, an engineer in the city of Mezentia, is condemned to death for making an unauthorised improvement to a toy. He escapes, and to get back to his wife and daughter, he is prepared to start a war.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- K. J. Parker
- Series
- Engineer, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 2005
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Devices and Desires
1 recurring or key character from K. J. Parker’s chart. Introduces Ziani Vaatzes.
Lead 1
- Ziani VaatzesFirst appearanceEngineer exiled for an unauthorised improvement