Mechanica (Mechanica #1)
Betsy Cornwell
But on her sixteenth birthday, Nicolette discovers a secret workshop in the cellar and begins to dare to imagine a new life for herself. Could the mysterious books and tools hidden there—and the mechanical menagerie, led by a tiny metal horse named Jules—be the key to escaping her dreary existence? With a technological exposition and royal ball on the horizon, the timing might just be perfect for Nicolette to earn her freedom at last.
Gorgeous prose and themes of social justice and family shine in this richly imagined Cinderella retelling about an indomitable inventor who finds her prince . . . but realizes she doesn't want a fairy tale happy ending after all.
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The 'Mechanica' series
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steampunk · fantasy · fae · young adult · paranormal · length-medium · magic · futuristic · high fantasy · bisexual · science fiction · abuse · standalone · first-in-series · legends & fairy tales · standalone-first
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