Liesel Schwarz plonge dans la riche tapisserie du XIXe siècle, tirant son inspiration de sa littérature gothique et de ses sensibilités romantiques. Son écriture explore souvent l'intersection de l'histoire et de la fantaisie, tissant des récits peuplés d'éléments steampunk et d'êtres surnaturels. Schwarz est fascinée par les coins cachés de l'imagination, trouvant la beauté dans l'insolite et l'ombre. Ses récits invitent les lecteurs dans des mondes débordant de mystère, d'élégance et d'émerveillement inattendu.
The plot revolves around Oracle Elle Chance and her husband, warlock Hugh Marsh, who faces a dire predicament when his heart is replaced with a clockwork device. To save him, Elle must forge an unexpected alliance with the enigmatic Nightwalker Loisa Belododia. This partnership sets the stage for a thrilling adventure filled with magic, danger, and the quest for love.
Whatever it takesâe¦ Eleanor Chance has made it her mission to find her husband who has been cursed to roam the netherworld. But her plans are scuppered when a band of sky pirates attack, led by a man hell-bent on revenge. And rumour has it the Council of Warlocks has fallen under the sway of the nefarious Shadow Master âe" who wants her dead at any cost. Being chased from all sides, Elle will have to channel all of her powers as the Oracle to try to save the man she loves...
In a Golden Age where spark reactors power the airways, and creatures of Light and Shadow walk openly among us, a deadly game of Alchemists and Warlocks has begun.