Hinges Book One: Clockwork City by Meredith McClaren

Hinges Book One: Clockwork City

by Meredith McClaren

HINGES is a fantasy webcomic, turned graphic novel, about a doll named Orio
and her troubling companion Bauble.

New to the city of Cobble, Orio must depend on help where ever she can find
it, but her assigned familiar Bauble has other interests. And as the two
explore the walls of their city, they find that they are not the only new
arrivals.

In a place that runs like clockwork, it only takes a little disruption to
upend a city.

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What an interesting, beautiful, and bizarre story. It's so minimal, and yet, the world feels so vast, HINGES: CLOCKWORK CITY may end up being the most peculiar book I read this year.

The main character is a doll who rarely speaks named Orio and her mischievous companion Bauble. Although Orio doesn't talk, her fears, nervousness, and intrigue is very palpable throughout the pages, and I really appreciated that.

I loved the artwork and how subdued it felt. It was almost peaceful even when there was chaos on the pages.

I'm definitely looking forward to discovering more of Orio's story and picking up the next book when I can. I'm going to recommend this to most of my friends, and even though the format is a lot different than other graphic stories, I still think it's worth the read!

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