Transmuted
In this final
installment of Cherry St. Croix's adventures, only one thing could
compel the disgraced countess to return to Society — the threat of
immortality.
All is not peaceful in the wake of the Midnight
Menagerie's ruin. Although the Karakash Veil has been forced to flee its stronghold, the mysterious head of the criminal organization is not
content to fade away.
Above the foggy drift, a priceless diamond
vanishes. In the dangerous Underground, a murderous rampage demands
retribution. The hunt for the mastermind behind these misdeeds sends me
back to Society — and into the unforgiving embrace of the world I'd left
behind.
Nothing is what it seems. Enemies, allies — and a man who
struggles with a nature even devotion cannot tame. Torn between the
scars of the past and fragile new beginnings, I must create balance in
the world I have chosen — and with the people I have come to love. The
game has changed; should the Veil achieve the immortality it craves, I
will have nowhere left to run.
Karina Cooper
Born from the genetic mash-up of lesser royalty, storytellers, wanderers and dreamers, Karina Cooper was destined to be a creative genius. As a child, she moved all over the country like some kind of waifish blonde gypsy. When she grew up, she skipped the whole genius part and fell in love with writing about romance because, really, who doesn't love hot men and a happy ending?
When she isn't writing about things that go bump in the night, Karina designs Steampunk and neo-Victorian fancery. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with a husband, four cats, one rabbit, the fantasy of a dog and a passel of adopted gamer geeks.
The St. Croix Chronicles
A series featuring fearless heroine Cherry St. Croix - debutante by day, bounty hunter by night - set in an alternate London where proper Victorian society sits above a seedy steampunk underworld teeming with dubious loyalties, advanced technology, and incredible magic.
The St. Croix Chronicles consists of six primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
