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Emma Bannon, forensic sorceress in the service of the Empire, has a mission: to protect Archibald Clare, a failed, unregistered mentath. His skills of deduction are legendary, and her own sorcery is not inconsiderable. It doesn't help much that they barely tolerate each other, or that Bannon's Shield, Mikal, might just be a traitor himself. Or that the conspiracy killing registered mentaths and sorcerers alike will just as likely kill them as seduce them into treachery toward their Queen.
In an alternate London where illogical magic has turned the Industrial Revolution on its head, Bannon and Clare now face hostility, treason, cannon fire, black sorcery, and the problem of reliably finding hansom cabs.
The game is afoot. . .
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"Making my way through this now. The part I like the most is that Saintcrow has created an alt-world where steam and magic exist side-by-side. Not a huge steampunk fan in general but there are such interesting ideas in the narrative I find myself barreling. We'll see how I feel when I finish."
— Naamen (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Saintcrow scores a hit with this terrific Steampunk series that rockets through a Britain-that-wasn’t with magic and industrial mayhem with a firm nod to Holmes. Genius and a rocking good time.”
— Patricia Briggs, New York Times bestselling author -
“Innovative world building, powerful steam punk, master storyteller at her best. Don’t miss this one…She’s fabulous.”
— Christine Feehan, New York Times bestselling author of Leopard’s Prey -
“Sensual writing, intricate plotting, and sympathetically quirky, satisfyingly competent characters make this series one to watch.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Fast paced and full of plot twists, this is a lightweight summer read for fans of Gail Carriger and Meljean Brooks.”
— Booklist -
“This isn't just fantasy with cogs stuck on. A really good read.”
— SFX -
“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, author of Flesh and Fire -
“Set in an alternate London, this is the sort of setting that only changes reality slightly, adding some mechanical contraptions and enhancements to earn its steampunk cred. Some readers may find this type of worldbuilding derivative and unoriginal, but when done well—as in this novel—it can serve as a nice, solid grounding for an entertaining and fast-paced story. Bannon and Clare are complicated protagonists, and the development of their partnership is a highlight.”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
The Iron Wyrm Affair Listener Reviews
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" The main characters are interesting and you want to learn more about them but the book didn't grab me. While reading the book, I couldn't tell if Londonium was a deep, complex world whose logic and history will be revealed over the course of the series or if it's just a bunch of random flashy eye candy being thrown in every chapter never to be seen again. At the end of the book, I still didn't know. "
— Rich, 2/12/2014 -
" I am a HUGE steam punk fan and an avid reader. Others have described the plot so I will just add that the Iron Wyrm Affair is set in an alt history England where sorcery runs all aspects of society and fun gadgets are sadly a side thought. The steampunk aspects are even run in part by magic. There are dragons and griffins where I am used to seeing dirigibles and steam powered cars. The general dystopian vibe is good, and I like the strong lead characters. I wish the author made us care more about the secondary characters though. Once I realized the author was just trying on a new trendy genre, and it was more magic based, I enjoyed it. The research that went into the Sherlock Holmes style conclusions was interesting. "
— Lisa, 2/7/2014 -
" I adore Ms. Saintcrow and I love the idea of this one, but it was extremely hard to get up to speed with this new world. Fortunately there was almost none of the heroine rhetorical self talk that characterizes her work, for which I was glad. "
— Tamara, 1/29/2014 -
" Don't think this author is for me I'm afraid. Really interesting world building though. "
— Laura, 1/4/2014 -
" Only read the first 14% ended up giving up, not the best. "
— Luke, 12/23/2013 -
" slow at first, but gets better. I would of given this book 5 stars just the beginning bored the shit out of me. Like I said stick with it, it does get better as the story moves along. "
— Xcor, 11/17/2013 -
" Really wish I could give 1/2 stars. It'd be 3 1/2 then. I suspect life circumstances made the reading of this a little trickier than usual for e.g. Thamis over Thames & I kept being pulled out of story because of it. Look forward to seeing if it's easier next book. "
— Nicky, 9/12/2013 -
" I didn't finish it by the time it was due back at the library and so I just returned it instead of renewing. Actually only made it in two chapters. I made the mistake of reading it aloud with my husband and it was just too over the top to handle. "
— Sam, 9/10/2013 -
" Fun book! Loved the combination of steampunk, magic and Sherlock Holmes-like deductions. "
— Margo, 8/2/2013 -
" Now that book was bloody brilliant. I want to read more of Emma the sorceress, Mikal and the mentath Clare. "
— Bine, 6/17/2013 -
" I wasnt initially thrilled with the writing style of this book, but I found the plot so interesting that I kept going and now Im excited about followups to this series. "
— Anne, 2/1/2013
About Lilith Saintcrow
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. After taking second place in a fiction-writing contest sealed her addiction to the written word, it’s often supposed that she has ink instead of blood filling her veins.
About Moira Quirk
Moira Quirk, a British actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator, co-narrated Ben Bova’s Mercury and has narrated other popular audiobooks for which she received Audie Award nominations. She is a successful comedian and can be heard on Nickelodeon’s cartoon My Life as a Teenage Robot as well as in The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, The Wild Thornberrys Feature, and Serendipity, among others. She has also lent her voice to several video games, including Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction and Haunting Ground.