Essie Gray just wanted to be a thief. And she was damned good at it.Issington is a city under a century-long siege from the air. A curfew and blackout have driven many citizens underground for business and pleasure. Automatons originally designed for war patrol the dark streets of the city at night, now used as a means of keeping the uneasy domestic peace.When a job goes horribly wrong, Essie finds herself on the wrong side of both the criminals she once thought allies and the law. Now Essie faces a difficult task: to find out what she stole, and who hired her.
That may be wa more daunting task than she realizes. With the criminals, the constabulary, and a major corporation leveraging power against her, the chance of success appears thin. But then she might find allies in unexpected places....
This was one of those book I was glad having read. Mr. Nelson crafted a world that hope will never be. A worl ravaged by war. People have passed the age of technology and now live in the era of the machine. Where electricity is a thing of the past and everything is built with cogs, springs and steam. Where "blackout" is actually the only way to live and the light of a single candle can mean the distruction of a whole city block and the death of many.
It is a smarty mystery story, filled with suspense and dark humor. Essie, the main character is likeable and entertaining. The friends she has helping her get out of the mess she's in, add there own charm to the tale and the backdrop adds flare and flavor to it all.
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