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The Mechanical opens in a world where Christiaan Huygens’ invention of the first mechanical man, the Clakker, puts the Netherlands at the helm of a vast clockwork army. By the 17th century, the Dutch have built a superpower that marches on Westminster and dominates the 21st‑century global stage. After three centuries of dominance, the Netherlands and France—still defenders of universal human rights for both flesh and brass—are bound by a tenuous cease‑fire that has left North America ravaged by endless warfare.
Against this backdrop, Jax, a Clakker bound to serve a human master, can no longer accept his slavery. His daring bid for freedom triggers a chain of events that threatens to unravel the Brasswork Throne and reshape the balance of power between the Dutch empire and the French Republic.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Ian Tregillis
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