A steampunky adventure featuring Eleanor Chance, a dirigible pilot who is sucked into plots and skulduggery when she's employed to transport a mysterious box from Paris to England for Hugh Marsh, a warlock. When the box is stolen it turns out that Elle has the only key. Elle's inventor dad is kidnapped and Elle and Hugh go haring across Europe to find him, getting into all sorts of bother and forming a relationship as they travel. They are pitted against Abercrombie, also a Warlock, but one in thrall to a Nightwalker. Elle and Chance are good characters, there's an unexpected betrayal, some swashing and buckling and a bit of experimental aviation.
A steampunky adventure featuring Eleanor Chance, a dirigible pilot who is sucked into plots and skulduggery when she's employed to transport a mysterious box from Paris to England for Hugh Marsh, a warlock. When the box is stolen it turns out that Elle has the only key. Elle's inventor dad is kidnapped and Elle and Hugh go haring across Europe to find him, getting into all sorts of bother and forming a relationship as they travel. They are pitted against Abercrombie, also a Warlock, but one in thrall to a Nightwalker. Elle and Chance are good characters, there's an unexpected betrayal, some swashing and buckling and a bit of experimental aviation.