Tor Books sent me a copy of this book for review (thank you). It was published September 1st, so check with your local bookstore for a copy.
This book contains two types of media I like: Manga artwork and a steampunk story. I really enjoyed reading this.
Sally is a tomboy with adventuress ideas. When she gets into too much trouble, her parents ship her to her uncle, and she gets confined to her room. She has a nasty robot taking of her, her uncle never comes to visit her, and she's bored. That's not much of a problem if you have lockpicks...
The top robot in this story is Sky, the ultimate creation of robotics. The only problem is that he has dreams; robots don't dream, but he does. When Sally escapes, they send Sky after her. When they hook up, they end up in a deadly situation where they learn something they wish they never knew about.
There will be more in this series, and I'll be watching for them. Sally reminds me of when I was a kid (no, I didn't have lockpicks). I'm anxious to see what happens next, but I know it won't be good...
Here's a trailer that gives you an example of the artwork and a sample of the story: Artwork Sample.
Happy reading.
