<b>Introducing the <i>Mysteries of New Venice</i> steampunk trilogy with a first volume that “entrances and delights” (NPR)</b><br>  <br>In the defense of steampunk comes a literary adventure unlike anything you've read before. 1908, New Venice: An ominous black airship hovers in the sky, and the city is hunting for the author of a radical pamphlet calling for revolt. The lead suspect is Brentford Orsini, one of the city's most prominent figures. As the net around him tightens, Orsini receives a mysterious message from a long-lost love that compels him to act.<br><br>Brilliant in its conception, masterful in its prose, thrilling in its plot twists, and laced with humor, suspense, and intelligence, <i><b>Aurorarama</b></i> marks the beginning of a great new series of books.