The Rising
the gripping second book in the Alchemy Wars series, where a clockwork being fights for their freedom against a tyrannical society
$35.16
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
7 December 2015
Summary
They called me Jax.
That was the name given by those who built me and enslaved me. But a miracle has happened, and now my bonds are broken.
Now I must flee - because a rogue mechanical is a very dangerous thing.
But I will not run forever.
Set in a world that might have been, of mechanical men and alchemical dreams, this is the second novel in a stunning new series by Ian Tregillis, confirming his place as one of the most original new voices in speculative fiction.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780356502335 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0356502333 |
| Author: | Ian Tregillis |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Orbit |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 7 December 2015 |
| Weight: | 327g |
| Dimensions: | 125mm x 197mm x 31mm |
| Series: | Alchemy War |
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Critics Review
Thrilling action scenes and breakneck pacing will leave readers desperate for the next volume
The first thing readers will say after finishing this splendid book is: “Wow.” The second thing will probably be: “When can I read the next one? … This is a rousing SF/fantasy adventure, with a brilliantly imagined and beautifully rendered alternate world - BOOKLIST on THE MECHANICAL
Tregillis launches a series with this superb alternate history filled with clockwork men and ethical questions on the nature of free will … Tregillis’s complex setting is elegantly delivered, and the rich characters and gripping story really make this tale soar - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on THE MECHANICALA multi-layered literary confection … tight and well constructed, and an absolute pleasure to read … absolutely fascinating, and unapologetically clever - SCIFI AND FANTASY REVIEWS on THE MECHANICALTregillis presents a fascinating look at the nature of free will and the existence of the soul, wrapped up in an absolutely thrilling adventure story. Jax is an amazing, sympathetic character, and the world of the clockmakers and their slaves is so absorbing that readers will be dying for the next entry in this new series - LIBRARY JOURNAL on THE MECHANICALAbout The Author
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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