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Start with Devices and Desires and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Devices and Desires
Book 1 by Tom Holt • Published 2005
Engineer Ziani Vaatzes is sentenced to death by his guild for tinkering with a supposedly perfect design. Escaping to a rival nation, he begins to construct an elaborate revenge that uses armies, politics and human re...
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Engineer Trilogy reading order
Ends with The Escapement
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Book 1:Devices and Desires
Tom Holt • 2005
Engineer Ziani Vaatzes is sentenced to death by his guild for tinkering with a supposedly perfect design. Escaping to a rival nation, he begins to construct an elaborate revenge that uses armies, politics and human re...
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Book 2:Evil for Evil
Tom Holt • 2006
Ziani’s long game draws Mezentia’s neighbours into a brutal war they think they understand. Dukes, queens and soldiers pursue their own tangled aims, unaware how deeply they’re enmeshed in one man’s engineering of dis...
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Book 3:The Escapement
Tom Holt • 2007
As Ziani’s designs reach their final phase, his carefully built engine of war threatens to destroy far more than the city that exiled him. Old loyalties, family ties and the limits of foresight all snap under pressure...
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Engineer Trilogy FAQ
What is the best order to read the Engineer Trilogy series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Devices and Desires.
How many books are in the Engineer Trilogy series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Engineer Trilogy series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Engineer Trilogy series?
New readers should start with Devices and Desires, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Engineer Trilogy series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2005 to 2007.