About this book:

In a steampunk London vibrant with gaslight and gears, debutante Amelia Caldwell secretly pursues her passion for mechanical alchemy, crafting the groundbreaking Arcane Engine in her hidden attic workshop. Her genius, however, draws the attention of the clandestine League of Mechanical Alchemists, propelling her into a world of invention, intrigue, and dangerous secrets. This veiled society offers Amelia the recognition she craves but also reveals a shocking truth: her long-lost father, presumed dead, is a key figure in the League, fighting a shadowy war against the insidious Clockwork Cabal, who seek to weaponize a legendary power source, the Aetherium Core.

Amelia’s dual life shatters as she embraces her destiny, joining her father and the League in a desperate race to decipher his cryptic journals and prevent the Cabal from plunging London into chaos. From clandestine meetings in hidden subterranean labs to a perilous masquerade where minds are manipulated and conspiracies unravel, Amelia confronts betrayal, danger, and the terrifying ambition of the Cabal’s elusive leader, The Maestro. Her Arcane Engine becomes a beacon of defiance, drawing the attention of both friend and foe, forcing her into a direct confrontation that will not only determine the fate of her family but the very future of invention itself.

As the lines between science and magic blur, Amelia must navigate political machinations, technological espionage, and her own profound connection to the Aetherium Core. Faced with Queen Victoria's ultimatum and the persistent threat of the Cabal's lingering influence, Amelia transforms from a hidden inventor into a Royal Mechanical Alchemist, a guardian of progress who wields the harmonious power of the ether. "The Mechanical Alchemist" is a thrilling journey through a world where ingenuity is both a gift and a burden, and where a young woman’s extraordinary mind must protect a fragile new dawn over a city built on fire, steam, and ancient secrets.