Shanna Swendson is the author of the popular adult romantic fantasy series, Enchanted, Inc. Rebel Mechanics is her first novel for young adults. She lives in Irving, Texas.
Verity, a spunky, highly believable, well rounded character . . . keeps the reader turning the pages. --<i>VOYA</i></p> It is 1888, and the Magisters, the magical British upper-class, rule the American colonies after their devastating victory in the American Revolution. The rebels now look elsewhere--to science and engineering--for the power to help them overthrow British rule. Seventeen-year-old Verity Newton comes to New York City looking for work and is quickly swept up in the revolutionary fervor of the young mechanics, engineers, and scientists who befriend her. . . . Recommend to fans of Gail Carriger's The Finishing School series. . . . a whole lot of fun. -<i>School Library Journal</i></p> Steampunk fans will enjoy this gadget-filled costume drama. -<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p>