Description
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross is a young adult steampunk adventure set in an alternate Victorian England, where advanced machinery, strange abilities and dark secrets collide.
In 1897, sixteen-year-old orphan Finley Jayne discovers that she has a dangerous side capable of extraordinary strength. After fighting off a young lord who tries to take advantage of her, she meets Griffin King, an orphaned duke who recognises that her unusual abilities make her one of a rare group of people like himself. Griffin welcomes her into his unconventional circle, which includes Emily, a gifted inventor, Sam, a young man who is part robot, and Jasper, an American cowboy with secrets of his own.
When a mysterious criminal known as the Machinist begins orchestrating crimes using automatons, Finley joins Griffin’s investigation. But as the danger grows, the group must confront questions of loyalty, trust and what it means to belong.
Combining Victorian atmosphere, mechanical inventions, supernatural powers and a spirited heroine, this first book in The Steampunk Chronicles is ideal for readers who enjoy action-packed fantasy with a twist of science fiction.
