This series plunges readers into an alternate Victorian London where forbidden magic, advanced technology, and literary power collide. Follow a determined orphan as he confronts a terrifying terrorist whose weapon of choice is the written word. Prepare for a thrilling journey filled with conspiracy, revenge, and high-stakes adventure in a world where the boundaries between life and death blur. It's a grand steampunk epic with a dark, fantastical edge.
When his girlfriend is killed in a terrorist attack committed by the sinister Bookman, young poet Orphan becomes involved in a web of secrets and lies. His quest to uncover the truth takes him from the hidden catacombs of a London on the brink of revolution, through pirate-infested seas, to the mysterious island that may hold the secret to the origin not only of the shadowy Bookman, but of Orphan himself
Books in This Series (included in this Omnibus Edition): 1. The Bookman (January 2010) 2. Camera Obscura (April 2011) 3. The Great Game (February 2012)