The Midnight Exposition

About this book

In 1893, Chicago prepares for the World's Columbian Exposition, but beneath the gleaming White City lies a dark, magical underworld powered by unstable Ley-lines. Arthur Pendelton, a trench-digger who wants nothing to do with the city's arcane turf wars, inadvertently unearths a chronal artifact capable of manipulating time. Beatrice Gable, a desperate alchemist's apprentice trying to save her family from a ruthless magical syndicate, crosses paths with Arthur as the artifact's power draws deadly attention. Their story unfolds across a non-linear narrative, weaving between the optimistic spring of the Fair's construction and the violent autumn of its climax. Pursued by Elias Thorne, a ruthless industrial mage intent on monopolizing the city's magic, and aided by Cricket, a young changeling messenger with her own debts to pay, Arthur and Beatrice must navigate a treacherous landscape of speakeasies, fae markets, and arcane factories. Together, they are forced to confront their own identities, protect the families they hold dear, and survive a magical conspiracy that threatens to consume Chicago.

Book details

Genres:

Historical Fiction, Urban Fantasy

Language:

en

Published:

2026-05-22

Content rating:

PG-13