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Mechanica

Mechanica

by Betsy Cornwell (Author)

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    Paperback 2016

    $17.03
Synopsis

Nicolette's awful stepsisters call her Mechanica to demean her, but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother's knee. Her mum is gone now, though, and the Steps have pushed her into a life of dreary servitude. When she discovers a secret workshop in the cellar on her sixteenth birthday and befriends Jules, a tiny magical metal horse. Nicolette starts to imagine a new life for herself. And the timing may be perfect: There's a technological exposition and a royal ball on the horizon. Determined to invent her own happily-ever-after, Mechanics seeks to wow the prince and eager entrepreneurs alike.

$17.03

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 320
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 13 Aug 2016
ISBN 10: 0544668685
ISBN 13: 9780544668683
Book Overview: Ash by Malinda Lo meets Marissa Meyer's Cinder: A YA retelling of Cinderella about an indomitable inventor- mechanic who finds her prince but realises she doesn't want a fairy-tale happy ending after all.

Media Reviews

With a unique mix of steampunk and the maker movement, Mechanica introduces a smart, strong, talented heroine who may be able to find her prince, but doesn't necessarily want to.
--BookPage

If you are a fan of fantasy or fairy tale retellings, you'll love Mechanica.
-- Miss Literati

Combines a feminist Cinderella story with a beautiful steampunk world.
--Hypable

Betsy Cornwell twists Cinderella to her own unique take, and Mechanica will definitely please readers.
--USA Today

Cornwell creates a diverting plot starring a unique cast of characters.
--RT Book Reviews

Sure to appeal to fans of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles. . . With a strong focus on making your dreams happen no matter what, this feminist fairy tale breathes new life into an old favorite.
--Bookish

* A smart, refreshing alternative to stale genre tropes.
--Kirkus, starred review

Mechanica has a thoroughly modern theme and teaches young readers to find their passion and become self-reliant.
--VOYA

Readers looking for an atypical fairy tale will find this refreshing because it relies less on traditional romance or happy endings, and more on living independently and unconventionally, loving freely, and being able to choose your own destiny.
--School Library Journal

Fans of fairy-tale updates will find it easy to lose themselves in this bright, romantic story, whose hero shows she can not only have it all but also do it herself.
--Publishers Weekly

Readers who can't get enough of the growing steampunk trend will happily pick this up. '
--Booklist

Author Bio
Betsy Cornwell is the author of Tides, a YA novel inspired by selkie mythology. She graduated from Smith College and was a columnist and editor at Teen Ink before pursuing an MFA in creative writing at Notre Dame, where she also taught fiction writing. She lives in Ireland. Visit her website at www.betsycornwell.com.