The World of Mechanica
Welcome to The World of Mechanica, an expansive steampunk saga of invention, memory, grief, discovery, and the mysterious force known as Aether. At the heart of the series is Mechanica, a remarkable mechanical woman created by inventor Elias Greystone and his daughter, Katelyna. Built from porcelain, brass, delicate machinery, and an Aether engine shaped like a human heart, Mechanica begins her existence as an extraordinary creation—but her awakening opens the door to questions far greater than anyone imagined. What makes a person alive? Can memories survive beyond death? And when love, science, and something beyond understanding come together, what kind of new life might be born?
The series will include at least eight books, each revealing another part of Mechanica’s journey and the world surrounding her. Alongside Elias, Katelyna, and their loyal mechanical companion DaVinci “Tink,” readers will explore workshops filled with impossible inventions, bustling cities of airships and clockwork, hidden histories, strange technologies, dangerous discoveries, and mysteries that reach far beyond the Greystone family. Every new volume will expand the story, introduce new places and characters, and uncover more of the truth behind Aether and the forces shaping Mechanica’s world.
These books are also designed as color-your-own graphic novels, inviting readers to become part of the creative process. Every gear, gown, machine, street, and spark can be brought to life through your own choices. There is no single official palette and no wrong way to imagine this world. As Mechanica learns, explores, and discovers who she is, readers will travel beside her—not merely observing the story, but helping give its world color.
This website will serve as the growing home of The World of Mechanica, with news about upcoming books, character features, concept artwork, behind-the-scenes material, downloadable extras, and deeper looks into the people, machines, locations, and lore of the series. The first book is only the beginning. An entire world is waiting to be discovered, and we will explore it together through the eyes of Mechanica.
Meet the Greystones
The Greystones are more than a family—they are the heart of The World of Mechanica. Elias is a gifted inventor driven by love, loss, and the belief that no idea is truly impossible. His daughter, Katelyna, brings compassion, courage, and curiosity to every creation they undertake. Mechanica begins as their greatest invention, but quickly becomes something far more profound: a new life with mysteries of her own. Beside them is DaVinci “Tink,” their loyal mechanical companion, whose keen instincts and affectionate nature often reveal what machinery and instruments cannot. Together, they explore a world of Aether, airships, hidden histories, and extraordinary discoveries, learning that family is not defined solely by birth—but also by memory, devotion, and the lives we choose to build together.
The Books of The World of Mechanica
The World of Mechanica is planned as a continuing series of at least eight color-your-own graphic novels, each following another stage in Mechanica’s growth and another chapter in the lives of the Greystone family. The books combine steampunk adventure, emotional storytelling, mystery, and philosophical questions about memory, identity, grief, love, and what it truly means to be alive. Readers will not simply observe this world—they will help create its atmosphere by choosing the colors of its airships, workshops, clothing, machinery, cities, and characters.
The story begins with Mechanica: Genesis, in which Elias Greystone and his daughter Katelyna construct an extraordinary mechanical woman powered by an Aether engine shaped like a human heart. In Mechanica: Awakening, the family begins teaching her about the world, unaware that a visit to Illiana Greystone’s grave will transform Mechanica in ways science alone cannot explain. Each book will expand the world, introduce new challenges, and reveal more about Aether, the Greystone family, and the mysterious life taking shape within Mechanica.
The World of Mechanica Series
Below are the titles already planned for the series that will take you further and further into Mechanica’s world, each book full of all new artwork for you to color and bring to life with your own color palette.
- Mechanica: Genesis – LIVE and available for purchase
- Mechanica: Awakening – uploading to publisher
- Mechanica: Companion – drafting stage
- Mechanica: Vitae – plot completed
- Mechanica: Anima – plot completed
- Mechanica: Loss – plot completed
- Mechanica: Am Morgen Danach – plot completed
- Mechanica: Plague – plot completed
Additional stories will follow as the world continues to grow. The titles offer glimpses of what lies ahead, but their full meanings will only become clear as Mechanica’s journey unfolds.
The Adventures of Tink Series
Running alongside the World of Mechanica series will be a series of color-your-own books catering to younger audiences ages 4 to 12 and featuring the steampunk pup Tink. These books will tell one short story in easy to read formats with educational themes that will not only keep kids busy but also help them develop and learn. These books will start to be released at the end of August or early September.
Special Editions
As The World of Mechanica series unfolds there will be some special editions released. When the 4th book is published there will also be a full color hardback edition of the series released. This will feature all four books in an easy to read graphic novel format. With the release of this hardback book there may also be releases of the stories in other formats for people who prefer ebooks, this is undecided but being presently being discussed.