Publisher's Synopsis
A swashbuckling novel set in an unusual alternate England, sure to appeal to readers of China Miéville and Jon Courtney Grimwood. You'd have to be mad to steal from the feared International Patent Office. But that's what Elizabeth Barnabus is about to try. A one-time enemy from the circus has persuaded her to attempt a heist that will be the ultimate conjuring trick. Hidden in the vaults of the Patent Court in London lie secrets that could shake the very pillars of the Gas-Lit Empire. All that stands in Elizabeth's way are the agents of the Patent Office, a Duke's private army and the mysterious Custodian of Marvels. • Third in award-winning series starring two brilliantly-realised female protagonists in a wonderful fantasy setting. • The first in series, The Bullet-Catcher's Daughter, was shortlisted for the prestigious Philip K. Dick Award.
