Description
Sorcery. Treason. Madness. And, of course, murder most foul . . .
A shattering accident places Archibald Clare, mentath in the service of Britannia, in the care of Emma Bannon, sorceress Prime. Clare needs a measure of calm to repair his faculties of Logic and Reason. Without them, he is not his best. At all.
Unfortunately, calm and rest will not be found. There is a killer hiding in the sorcerous steam-hells of Londinium, murdering poor women of a certain reputation. A handful of frails murdered on cold autumn nights would make no difference . . . but the killings echo in the highest circles, and threaten to bring the Empire down in smoking ruins.
The game is afoot . . .
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About the Author
Lilith Saintcrow was born in New Mexico, bounced around the world as an Air Force brat, and fell in love with writing when she was ten years old. She currently lives in Vancouver, WA with two small children and a houseful of cats. Oh. And a husband too.
Reviews
Unlike so much current pseudo-steampunk this isn't just fantasy with cogs stuck on. A really good read - SFX on THE IRON WYRM AFFAIRRockets through a Britain-that-wasn't with magic and industrial mayhem with a firm nod to Holmes - Patricia Briggs
Book Information
ISBN 9780356500942
Author Lilith Saintcrow
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Orbit
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Series Bannon and Clare
Weight(grams) 282g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 128mm * 27mm