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The Iron Wyrm Affair

Bannon and Clare: Book One

Lilith Saintcrow author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:2nd Aug '12

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In a perilous London, a sorceress must protect a brilliant detective from a deadly killer in The Iron Wyrm Affair.

In The Iron Wyrm Affair, the streets of London are rife with danger as a ruthless killer targets the city's most brilliant minds. Emma Bannon, a skilled sorceress dedicated to the Empire, finds herself in a race against time to protect Archibald Clare, the next victim on the killer's list. However, Clare is more focused on unraveling the mystery behind the murders than on his own safety, complicating their efforts to stay alive.

Set against the backdrop of a reimagined Industrial Revolution, where magic and technology collide, The Iron Wyrm Affair immerses readers in a world where the rules of logic are upended. Bannon and Clare must navigate through dark sorcery, treachery, and the chaotic streets of London, all while dealing with the peculiarities of their environment, including the challenge of hailing a hansom cab amidst the turmoil.

As they delve deeper into the mystery, the stakes rise, and both characters are forced to confront their own vulnerabilities and strengths. The blend of mystery, adventure, and supernatural elements creates a captivating narrative that keeps readers engaged until the very last page. The Iron Wyrm Affair is a thrilling tale of survival, loyalty, and the complexities of friendship in a world where danger lurks around every corner.

Lilith Saintcrow's foray into steampunk plunges the reader into a Victorian England rife with magic and menace, where clockwork horses pace the cobbled streets, dragons rule the ironworks, and it will take a sorceress' discipline and a logician's powers of deduction to unravel a bloody conspiracy. -- Jacqueline Carey 20111107 Saintcrow melds a complex magic system with a subtle but effective steampunk society, adds fully-fleshed and complicated characters, and delivers a clever and highly engaging mystery that kept me turning pages, fascinated to the very end. -- Laura Anne Gilman

ISBN: 9780356500928

Dimensions: 134mm x 201mm x 23mm

Weight: 242g

336 pages