A Kirkus Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2017A Popsugar Best Book of the YearFrom the
New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse comes an epic new thriller about a race of
ageless automatons who have been hiding among us for untold centuries. In the depths of the
Kremlin in 1725 the tsar s loyal mechanician brings to life two astonishingly humanlike
mechanical beings. Peter and Elena are a brother and sister possessed with uncanny power and
destined to fight an ancient war. When June Stefanov a young anthropologist specializing in
ancient technology uncovers a terrible secret concealed in the workings of a
three-hundred-year-old mechanical doll she finds herself in the middle of the hidden war that
has raged for centuries. As June plunges deeper into their world her choices will ultimately
determine their fate. The Clockwork Dynasty interweaves past and present exploring a race of
beings designed to live by ironclad principles yet constantly searching for meaning.
Richly-imagined and heart-pounding Daniel H. Wilson s novel combines exquisitely drawn
characters with visionary technology and riveting action.
