Dayton Examiner Review:

Readers who enjoyed the hotly anticipated The Night Circus and want more may look to Mechanique for something similar. Some of the themes are the same, like a mysterious circus that has strange powers, but the overall tones are completely different. While there were some dark moments in The Night Circus, the overall feeling was that the magic was whimsical and was a beautiful thing. The magic in Mechanique is never fully explained and at times it seems to be a cruel thing to use, especially after seeing how it affects those who decide to “take the bones” and travel with the circus…the characters are fascinating and make the reader want to learn more about their mysterious pasts.