From the upcoming “The Sauder Diaries — A Bloodier Rose “:

“Irondogs? What are they?” Arietta asked.
“It is a mastiff-sized automaton that runs on electricity and is shaped like a hulking dog. They are made of metal, right down to leather-shredding claws. They weigh twice as much as the real animal, so if it knocks you down it can kill you just by jumping on your chest. The metal bodies are usually tough enough to ignore pistols and swords.”

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“The Sauder Diaries – A Bloodier Rose” is the second book in the series, and picks up where “The Sauder Diaries – By Any Other Name” left off.

If you’re interested in reading “The Sauder Diaries – By Any Other Name”, you can pick up your own copy at Amazon:

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