The Custodian of Marvels: The Third Book in the Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire Series - Softcover

PRAISE FOR THE GAS-LIT EMPIRE SERIES:"Duncan's strong supernatural mystery serves ably as both a standalone adventure and the start to a series." Publishers Weekly; "It's all steampunk and circus...The double crosses along the way keep the plot tight and fun, and the conclusion sets us up nicely for book two." The Washington Post, Best New Science Fiction and Steampunk; "Compulsive reading from the get-go, the blend of steampunk alternate history wrapped in the enigma of a chase makes for first-rate entertainment in this finely crafted novel." Graham Joyce, author of Year of the Ladybird; "5 out of 5 stars with a high recommendation to anyone who has read the first book of the series. If not, I would definitely recommend they be read in order. Great for fans of Steampunk, character and plot-driven stories, alternate history, mystery, or a well-written adventure tale." Yvette at Bookworlder; "The writing is as crisp, world-building deep, and characters as nuanced as the first book. This is a worthy second volume in what is turning out to be a fantastic series." Online Eccentric Librarian

You'd have to be mad to steal from the feared International Patent Office. But that's what Elizabeth Barnabus is about to try. A one-time enemy from the circus has persuaded her to attempt a heist that will be the ultimate conjuring trick.Hidden in the vaults of the Patent Court in London lie secrets that could shake the very pillars of the Gas-Lit Empire. All that stands in Elizabeth's way are the agents of the Patent Office, a Duke's private army and the mysterious Custodian of Marvels.Rod Duncan returns with the climactic volume of the Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire, the breathtaking alternate history series that began with the Philip K Dick Award-nominated The Bullet-Catcher's Daughter.