In a reimagined 1890's London, where steam-driven airships rule the skies and monsters roam the streets, the Galileo Observatory's Club for Gentlemen welcomes all -- gwr, shape-changers, vampires, and lords. A high-stakes game leads more than a few men astray.<br><br>Poindexter Fitzhughes, renowned hero and scientist, learns just how much trouble a full-blooded gwr can be when he attempts to cure his lover, Lord Seth Maitland, of the disease. But when their backs are against the wall, the two must learn to trust in each other, and more importantly, in their true natures, to prevail.<br><br>Meanwhile, Duncan Farnsworth discovers being a vampire has not improved his social life, his chances of finding love, continuing the family line, or getting a bite to eat. Maneuvering his way around a sarcastic butler, his spinster sister, a run-in with an amorous werewolf, and a confrontation with a dead soldier and a French airship captain, Duncan finally finds exactly what he is thirsting for.

London Steam

Dex, situation forgotten in marvel, craned his neck. “What is this place?”


Lucy didn’t answer, her eyes shuttered with loathing. Her scent spoke for her. She was afraid and fear made her angry.


Seth risked putting his hand on Dex’s shoulder, drew the scientist away from his close inspection of the door mechanism. “Not now, Dex,” he said.


Lucy prodded them down endless hot corridors. At times they were lost in thick clouds of steam. Several times, Seth considered attacking their captor, but resisted the urge. He had no idea where they were; it was senseless to attempt escape without being able to get out of the underwater facility.


Finally they were forced into a large, open auditorium. Lucy seemed to relax, drawing a deep lungful of cooler air. Some of the tension leeched out of her stiff shoulders, but the gun in her hand didn’t waver from Dex’s spine.


Chapter 20