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3.5 

The Mechanical

By Ian Tregillis
The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis digital book - Fable

Publisher Description

From "a major new talent" (George R. R. Martin) comes an epic speculative novel of revolution, adventure, and the struggle for free will set in a world that might have been, of mechanical men and alchemical dreams.

My name is Jax.

That is the name granted to me by my human masters.

I am a slave.

But I shall be free.

137 Reviews

3.5
“This was an amazing book. I had to stop myself from reading all at once. Such a good book. I enjoyed all the characters. I love it when a book makes me feel anxious for a character. I was worried for all the characters at one time in the book. Bechdel test: unsure - There had to be at some point. Hmmm.”
“Loved the idea and the backdrop, but maybe the characters could've be made (even?) more sympathetic or could've had more meaningful social connections. It often felt like focus was (mostly) on forwarding plot. Which is fine, I just think some additions could've created a more emotional journey/connection. Sort of related - 3/4 of the book I had a big preference for Jax's POV. Berenice just lagged behind. Visser ranked a bit in between. So the POVs felt kinda uneven, investment-wise. But still a great read. Would very much recommend to sci-lovers.”

About Ian Tregillis

Ian Tregillis is the son of a bearded mountebank and a discredited tarot card reader. He was born and raised in Minnesota, where his parents had landed after fleeing the wrath of a Flemish prince. (The full story, he's told, involves a Dutch tramp steamer and a stolen horse.) Nowadays he lives in New Mexico, where he consorts with writers, scientists and other unsavoury types.

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