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Elizabeth Barnabus leads a covert double life, appearing as herself and as her brother, a seasoned private detective. Tasked with uncovering the mystery of a disappearing aristocrat and a collection of enigmatic, arcane machines, she must navigate a landscape populated by circus rogues, self‑proclaimed alchemists, and surreal freaks. Tension escalates when she confronts a representative of the all‑powerful Patent Office, whose intervention forces Elizabeth—and the course of history—to confront an uncertain future.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: Rod Duncan
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