Kady Cross is a pseudonym for bestselling author Kathryn Smith. Her work is known for blending elements of romance and mystery, often set against historical backdrops. She excels at crafting narratives with strong female protagonists and intricate plots that draw readers into suspenseful storylines.
520 In 1897, part-automaton Mila seeks an independent life in London's West End while Finley Jane plunges headlong into the Aether, hoping to outmaneuver the Machinist who has taken Griffin King captive.
In New York City, 1897, life has never been more thrilling-or dangerous
In 1897 London, mechanical genius Emily is kidnapped by rogue automatons, prompting her friends Finley and others to fear for their lives. To save them, Emily must transplant the consciousness of their enemy, The Machinist, into an automaton. As challenges arise, Emily must find hidden strength to confront a powerful creation.
Twin sisters, one living in the Shadow Lands--the realm of the dead-- and one in the land of the living, are called upon to try and save a boy and his friends who have been marked for death by a long-dead serial killer.
Finley, who has a beastly alter ego inside of her, joins Duke Griffin's army of misfits to help stop the Machinist, the criminal behind a series of automaton crimes, from carrying out a plan to kill Queen Victoria during the Jubilee.