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The Clockwork Dynasty

A Novel

by Daniel H. Wilson
David Giuntoli
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An ingenious thriller that follows a race of human-like machines that have been hiding among us for untold centuries—from the New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse.
"[A] fantastic hybrid of Highlander and The Terminator…. It reads like classic steampunk on steroids." —Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player Two
Present day: When a young anthropologist specializing in ancient technology uncovers a terrible secret concealed in the workings of a three-hundred-year-old mechanical doll, she is thrown into a hidden world that lurks just under the surface of our own. With her career and her life at stake, June Stefanov will ally with a remarkable traveler who exposes her to a reality she never imagined, as they embark on an around-the-world adventure and discover breathtaking secrets of the past…
 
Russia, 1725: In the depths of the Kremlin, the tsar’s loyal mechanician brings to life two astonishingly humanlike mechanical beings. Peter and Elena are a brother and sister fallen out of time, possessed with uncanny power, and destined to serve great empires. Struggling to blend into pre-Victorian society, they are pulled into a legendary war that has raged for centuries.
 
The Clockwork Dynasty seamlessly interweaves past and present, exploring a race of beings designed to live by ironclad principles, yet constantly searching for meaning. As June plunges deeper into their world, her choices will ultimately determine their survival or extermination. Richly-imagined and heart-pounding, Daniel H. Wilson’s novel expertly draws on his robotics and science background, combining exquisitely drawn characters with visionary technology—and riveting action.

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    August 1, 2017

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      • ISBN: 9781524781453
      • File size: 309892 KB
      • Duration: 10:45:36

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    • English

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      This is the story of two . . . well . . . beings. Narrator Claire Coffee portrays June, a modern-day scientist who, inspired by her Russian grandfather's tale of a creature who saved him during WWII, has become an expert in the mechanical dolls known as automatons. Narrator David Giuntoli voices Peter, one of those very automatons, who becomes obsessed with his own mission when he rescues June from another automaton's attack. The alternating narrators make a complicated storyline much easier to follow. Coffee is winning as the spunky June, while Giuntoli deftly inhabits reticent Peter, who is still finding his way despite having "lived" for centuries. Listeners will be rapt as June and Peter battle to save the race of living dolls. D.E.M. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

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