Books like The rising by Ian Tregillis
The second book of Ian Tregillis’s Alchemy Wars trilogy follows Jax, a rogue Clakker, as he attempts to rebuild his life after destroying the Clockmakers’ Grand Forge. Berenice, once the legendary spymaster of New France, is captured by the Clockmakers' draconian secret police and banished from her homeland. Captain Hugo Longchamp must rally the defenders of Marseilles-in-the-West to brace for the Brasswork Throne’s onslaught of mechanical soldiers. The novel blends fantasy, alchemy, and alternative history, exploring the burdens of liberation and the cost of war.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Ian Tregillis
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