Second in "The Custard Protocol" series, following on from "Prudence", from the author of the "Parasol Protectorate" series. It features Prudence, the daughter of Alexia Tarabotti. With appeal to fans of romance, urban fantasy and steampunk.

New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger writes to cope with being raised in obscurity by an expatriate Brit and an incurable curmudgeon. She escaped small-town life and inadvertently acquired several degrees in Higher Learning. Ms Carriger then travelled the historic cities of Europe, subsisting entirely on biscuits secreted in her handbag. She now resides in the Colonies, surrounded by fantastic shoes, where she insists on tea imported directly from London. Find out more about the author at gailcarriger.com.