being volume one of the fall of the gas-lit empire Fall of the gas-lit empire -- 1
"Elizabeth Barnabus lives a double life--as herself and as her brother, a private detective. She is trying to solve the mystery of a disappearing aristocrat and a hoard of arcane machines. In her way stand the rogues, freaks and self-proclaimed alchemists of a travelling circus. But when she comes up against an agent of the all-powerful Patent Office, her life and the course of history will begin to change. And not necessarily for the better ..."--Page 4 of cover.
Enjoyed this steampunk alt history, looking forward to the next in the series. The glossary at the end has a bit of foreshadowing for the Gas-Lit Empire.
