News
10 May 2011
Mechanique is officially out in the world today!
Outside any city still standing, the Mechanical Circus Tresaulti sets up its tents. Crowds pack the benches to gawk at the brass-and-copper troupe and their impossible feats: Ayar the Strong Man, the acrobatic Grimaldi Brothers, fearless Elena and her aerialists who perform on living trapezes. War is everywhere, but while the Circus is performing, the world is magic.
That magic is no accident: Boss builds her circus from the bones out, molding a mechanical company that will survive the unforgiving landscape.
But even a careful ringmaster can make mistakes.
Two of Tresaulti’s performers are trapped in a secret standoff that threatens to tear the Circus apart, just as the war lands on their doorstep. Now they must fight a war on two fronts: one from the outside, and a more dangerous one from within…
Where to Buy
It’s available for sale at most major bookstores:
Barnes and Noble [Nook Edition]
A more complete list is available here.
Reviews (with spoiler alerts!)
io9 (minor spoilers)
The AV Club (minor spoilers)
Tor.com (spoilers)
Acknowledgments and other mushy things are forthcoming, but for the moment, I just want to thank everyone who has helped make this book possible; I appreciate you all more than I can say.
Short Fiction
There are currently a very loose trilogy of short stories set in the Tresaultiverse that are all out now, for those who want to explore the world of Mechanique! (And strangely, I think they’re all largely spoiler-free, so those who eschew spoilers needn’t worry.)
“Bread and Circuses,” Beneath Ceaseless Skies, November 2010
“The Finest Spectacle Anywhere,” Beneath Ceaseless Skies, May 2011 (with a chance to win a personalized copy in the forums!)
“Study, for Solo Piano,” Fantasy Magazine, May 2011
