A thrilling, genre-breaking alternate reality Steampunk adventure.

"The soon-to-be high-priestess of British steampunk" The Independent "a distinctive read, made so much better by Schwarz's undoubted skill as a writer and story teller, creating a world of richly layered environments ... I'm not really sure what else you could ask from a novel: believable characters, an engrossing plot, written by a capable author ... highly enjoyable" sci-fi-online "The world itself is beautifully realised, and mixes a few well-loved steampunk staples (you can't escape airships, for example) with some unique ideas that really bring it to life ... genuine brilliance" GeekPlanetOnline.com

Liesel Schwarz was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and lives and works in the UK. A life-long fan of 19th Century Gothic literature, she is a hopeless romantic and loves Victorians, Steampunk, fairies, fantasy monsters, the Fin de siecle, and the correct way to drink absinthe.