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Ondinium ticks to the pulse of a great clockwork heart, a city divided into rigid social classes yet bound by its metallic rhythm. Taya, a fearless courier with wings of machine, can glide past barriers that limit others. Her bold mid‑air rescue catapults her into the midst of two rival aristocratic heirs, unraveling a plot of terrorism, loyalty, murder, and hidden secrets that threatens the fragile order of the city.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Dru Pagliassotti
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