The Gilded Veins of Manhattan

About this book

In the winter of 1893, New York City is an industrial marvel powered not just by steam and steel, but by bound elemental magic hoarded by the elite Patroon class. Arthur Pendelton is a low-level city archivist tasked with mapping the city's decaying alchemical infrastructure. He views his life as blissfully mundane, rigorously documenting failing steam valves and flickering ley-lines while ignoring the rising tensions in the immigrant wards. However, Arthur's meticulous ledgers hide massive omissions, and his fractured memories conceal his connection to a catastrophic magical labor strike five years prior. When a series of magical factory collapses threatens the city, ambitious journalist Bridget Gallagher and rogue alchemist Gideon Faulkner begin digging into the Patroons' corrupt monopoly. Their investigations inevitably collide with Arthur's carefully constructed reality. Forced to navigate a conspiracy orchestrated by industrial magnate Thaddeus Sterling, Arthur must confront the truth of his own identity and the legacy of the city's magical foundation before the elemental grid violently detonates.

Book details

Genres:

Historical Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Mystery

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-20

Content rating:

PG-13