Clockwork Girl

(Arcana, 2007)
™ and © 2007 Arcana Studio

It’s a high-stakes case of professional rivalry, as two scientists have created new life, but in very different ways. Huxley is a monster-child, a creature stitched together from various parts and brought to life by the genius biologist and fatherly Dendrus. But the world’s other great mind, the Tinkerer, will not be outdone. While Dendrus draws inspiration from nature, the Tinkerer is a mechanic and only interested in what he can create from metal and gears. He’s put together the world’s first artificial intelligence, the clockwork girl, and is determined to win attention and respect with her. Of course, what’s really at stake here is her and Huxley’s relationship with the rest of humanity, as the tale of competition will take a back-seat to the far more interesting coming-of-age story.

— Jennifer McGinnis

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