Hang onto your bowler hats, agents Books and Braun of Britain’s top-secret Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences are back in The Janus Affair. In their second wildly imaginative, utterly fantastic steampunk adventure, authors Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris carry readers back to an alternate history Edwardian England, where suffragettes are inexplicably disappearing in flashes of lightning, and the brainy, intrepid Mr. Books and his partner, the fearless, lovely, weapons-loving Eliza Braun, must get to the bottom of the nefarious matter—while confronting high-flying assassins, a traitorous turncoat, and the Queen of the Underworld herself. The Janus Affair is the British TV classic, The Avengers, updated for the 21st Century and given a delectable steampunk twist—an Affair that will satisfy fantasy lovers, graphic novel aficionados, and dedicated fans of the novels of Gail Carriger.
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"I have the audio book. I absolutely love this book and listen to it frequently. It's definitely in my go to list for those times when I need something I can totally lose myself in. Can't wait to get the next one."
— Penny (5 out of 5 stars)
" I am in love with this series. It's just fun! I love Braun and Wellington. I cannot wait to see where this goes! "
— Rachelle, 2/19/2014" Another exciting, engaging excursion into an alternate reality that's just a step to the left. "
— Bruce, 1/15/2014" I enjoy this Steampunk series. I enjoy the interaction of the two main characters. "
— Lisa, 1/7/2014" The only redeeming part of this book is the character of Wellington Books, and the reason for two stars. Everything else about the book is 1 star as it all just fell flat. I don't think I'll read anything else of this series. "
— John, 12/5/2013" It was an enjoyable novel. This and the first novel in the series are my first experience with steampunk, and I think I'm going to make it my last. I just can't quite buy into the style with any passion. "
— Kristen, 11/12/2013" Great fun, read, adventure story... "
— Jdshipengrover, 10/21/2013" Engaging characters and overall awesome adventure! "
— Val, 6/7/2013" More action than the first book, started out slow, once past the halfway point did not willingly put it down. "
— Robert, 5/19/2013" Love steampunk! And this book is a great addition to the genre. "
— Rita, 4/12/2013" A solid read and a very enjoyable romance. I liked that while the world was interesting, it never overshadowed the characters and their development. "
— Leonard, 3/10/2013" Great Scott, I haven't read a book this satisfying in MONTHS! I'm still smiling from the ending. Oh, I can't wait for the third installment! "
— Nathalia, 1/24/2013" In which our agents disrupt a nefarious plot, learn quite a bit more about themselves, and piss off quite a few blokes in the process. "
— Sam, 6/13/2012" A great fun read. Have to wait for the next book to find out who "The Maestro" is, and what happens to some of the other "baddies". Loved it. "
— Ellen, 5/21/2012Philippa “Pip” Ballantine is a writer, podcaster, and librarian. She first earned a BA in English literature and political science and later a BA in library and information science. In 2006 she became New Zealand’s first podcast novelist, and she has voiced and produced Weaver’s Web, Chasing the Bard, Weather Child, and Digital Magic as podiobooks. Her podcasts have been shortlisted for the Parsec Awards and have won a Sir Julius Vogel award.
Tee Morris is the author of The Case of the Singing Sword and coauthor, with Lisa Lee, of Morevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana. He has also published several nonfiction titles, including Podcasting for Dummies, Sams Teach Yourself Twitter in 10 Minutes, and All a Twitter.
James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.