{"product_id":"mechanica-mechanica-duology-book-1","title":"Mechanica: Mechanica Duology Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eA New York Times Bestseller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicolette’s awful stepsisters call her “Mechanica” to demean her, but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother’s knee. Her mom is gone now, though, and the Steps have pushed her into a life of dreary servitude. When she discovers a secret workshop in the cellar on her sixteenth birthday—and befriends Jules, a tiny magical metal horse—Nicolette starts to imagine a new life for herself. And the timing may be perfect: There’s a technological exposition and a royal ball on the horizon. Determined to invent her own happily-ever-after, Mechanica seeks to wow the prince and eager entrepreneurs alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with her cruel stepsisters determined to stand in her way, can one brilliant inventor change her own fate?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYA Fantasy Novel:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for young adult readers who love smart heroines, dazzling inventions, and a fairy tale with a steampunk twist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInventor Protagonist:\u003c\/b\u003e Meet Nicolette—known as Mechanica to her stepsisters—a girl who plans to trade her life of servitude for a future built from gears, gadgets, and her own two hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMagical Creatures:\u003c\/b\u003e When Nicolette discovers her mother's secret workshop, she also finds an unexpected friend: Jules, a tiny, sentient metal horse with a clockwork heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMagic vs. Technology:\u003c\/b\u003e In a world that has quarantined magic, Nicolette must rely on her mechanical skills to impress the prince at the upcoming royal ball and technological exposition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Betsy Cornwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51669323252018,"sku":"9780544668683","price":12.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780544668683.jpg?v=1787958146","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/mechanica-mechanica-duology-book-1","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}