Mechanica

 

In the kingdom of Esting all faerie goods and even the Fey themselves are outlawed.  Nicolette's mother had always used faerie goods to create her wonderful, mechanical creations but once they were outlawed her father wouldn't allow that.  He wouldn't even use faerie medicine to help cure his wife's sickness.  And so, Nicolette's mother died and shortly after her father remarried he died as well.

Now Nicolette is alone with the Steps.  But is she really alone?  She finds her mother's workshop, a mechanical horse named Jules, and two human friends - one of whom ends up being the prince himself.

So this was a steampunkish version of Cinderella.  But never fear - there were many twists and differences.  Overall I found it to be quite good and glad that it wasn't too much like Cinder.  I was a bit disappointd that the Exposition did not play as big a part as the lead up warranted.