Publisher's Synopsis
"Alisa Kwitney has an understanding of human foibles and follies and a light, intelligent touch that marks her as an author to watch and enjoy."
--#1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman
--Kirkus "In this inventive Victorian-era steampunk tale...Kwitney blends elements of murder mystery, classic science fiction, and gothic romance, all cleverly framed around a Beauty and the Beast take on Frankenstein." --Booklist "A dark, thrilling and ingenious riff on the Frankenstein legend."
--M.R. Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts "Strikingly written and impeccably conjured."--Gwenda Bond, author of the Lois Lane series "It swept me right away."
--Delia Sherman, author of The Great Detective