The Bloomswell Diaries (Used Hardcover) - Louis L. Buitendag

Ben had only ever seen tinmen from afar and then only in England. He had secretly been impressed by them, by their austere presence and abilities. But because his father had always refused to take even a domestic model into his employ--had so mistrusted them--Ben had also been wary of them.

American tinmen, the so-called "second generation," were different from the original British ones. They were hardly ever seen with the visible familia insignias that imbued them with their loyalties. They were streamlined and sleeker than their English counterparts. And in Ben's very limited experience, they were also a lot meaner.

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